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AsymmetricKeyAlgorithm.Key Property

Get or sets the key used for cryptographic operations.

Namespace: Microsoft.Web.Services2.Security.Cryptography
Assembly: Microsoft.Web.Services2 (in microsoft.web.services2.dll)

Usage

'Usage
Dim asymmetricKeyAlgorithm1 As AsymmetricKeyAlgorithm

Dim returnValue As AsymmetricAlgorithm
returnValue = asymmetricKeyAlgorithm1.Key

Dim sampleValue As AsymmetricAlgorithm
asymmetricKeyAlgorithm1.Key = sampleValue

Syntax

'Declaration
Public MustOverride Property Key() As AsymmetricAlgorithm
public abstract AsymmetricAlgorithm Key {get; set;}
public: property virtual AsymmetricAlgorithm^ Key{
    AsymmetricAlgorithm^ get();
    Void set(AsymmetricAlgorithm^);
}
public abstract AsymmetricAlgorithm get_Key();
public abstract void set_Key(AsymmetricAlgorithm);
public abstract function get Key() : AsymmetricAlgorithm;
public abstract function set Key(AsymmetricAlgorithm);

Property Value

An System.Security.Cryptography.AsymmetricAlgorithm used as the key for cryptographic operations.

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Development Platforms

Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003, Windows Longhorn, and Windows 2000

Target Platforms

Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003, Windows Longhorn, Pocket PC, Windows CE, Smart Phone

See Also

Reference

AsymmetricKeyAlgorithm Class
Microsoft.Web.Services2.Security.Cryptography Namespace

Other Resources

AsymmetricKeyAlgorithm Members