New-SqlCspColumnMasterKeySettings

Creates a SqlColumnMasterKeySettings object describing an asymmetric key stored in a key store with a CSP supporting CAPI.

Syntax

New-SqlCspColumnMasterKeySettings
   [-CspProviderName] <String>
   [-KeyName] <String>
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The New-SqlCspColumnMasterKeySettings cmdlet creates a SqlColumnMasterKeySettings object. The SqlColumnMasterKeySettings object references a key, stored in a key store using a Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP) supporting the Microsoft Crypto API (CAPI). The SqlColumnMasterKeySettings object has two properties: KeyStoreProviderName and KeyPath. This cmdlet sets the KeyStoreProviderName property to contain the name of the column master key store provider using CSP/CAPI, then generates and sets the value of the KeyPath property to reference the specified key.

Examples

Example 1: Create a SqlColumnMasterKeySettings object

PS C:\> $CmkSettings = New-SqlCspColumnMasterKeySettings -CspProviderName "Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider" -KeyName "AlwaysEncryptedKey"

This command creates a SqlColumnMasterKeySettings object referencing a key in a key store encapsulated by a CSP provider called Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider.

Parameters

-CspProviderName

Specifies the name of the CSP provider for the key store.

Type:String
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-KeyName

Specifies the name of the key in the key store.

Type:String
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Outputs

SqlColumnMasterKeySettings