StrongNameKeyGen Function
Creates a new public/private key pair for strong name use.
This function has been deprecated in the .NET Framework version 4. Use the ICLRStrongName::StrongNameKeyGen method instead.
BOOLEAN StrongNameKeyGen (
[in] LPCWSTR wszKeyContainer,
[in] DWORD dwFlags,
[out] BYTE **ppbKeyBlob,
[out] ULONG *pcbKeyBlob
);
Parameters
wszKeyContainer
[in] The requested key container name. wszKeyContainer must be a non-empty string, or null to generate a temporary name.dwFlags
[in] Specifies whether to leave the key registered. The following values are supported:0x00000000 - Used when wszKeyContainer is null to generate a temporary key container name.
0x00000001 (SN_LEAVE_KEY) - Specifies that the key should be left registered.
ppbKeyBlob
[out] The returned public/private key pair.pcbKeyBlob
[out] The size, in bytes, of ppbKeyBlob.
Return Value
true on successful completion; otherwise, false.
Remarks
The StrongNameKeyGen function creates a 1024-bit key. After the key is retrieved, you should call the StrongNameFreeBuffer function to release the allocated memory.
If the StrongNameKeyGen function does not complete successfully, call the StrongNameErrorInfo function to retrieve the last generated error.
Requirements
Platforms: See .NET Framework System Requirements.
Header: StrongName.h
Library: Included as a resource in MsCorEE.dll
.NET Framework Versions: 4, 3.5 SP1, 3.5, 3.0 SP1, 3.0, 2.0 SP1, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
See Also
Reference
ICLRStrongName::StrongNameKeyGen Method