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, 10
.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