RSAPKCS1SignatureFormatter.SetKey(AsymmetricAlgorithm) Method

Definition

Sets the private key to use for creating the signature.

C#
public override void SetKey(System.Security.Cryptography.AsymmetricAlgorithm key);

Parameters

key
AsymmetricAlgorithm

The instance of the RSA algorithm that holds the private key.

Exceptions

key is null.

Remarks

You must set a key before calling CreateSignature.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0, 2.1

See also