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MasterKey.DropServiceKeyEncryption Method

Drops service key encryption from the master key.

Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in microsoft.sqlserver.smo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub DropServiceKeyEncryption
public void DropServiceKeyEncryption ()
public:
void DropServiceKeyEncryption ()
public void DropServiceKeyEncryption ()
public function DropServiceKeyEncryption ()

Remarks

The IsEncryptedByServer property specifies whether the master key is encrypted by the service master key or by using a password.

This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.

Example

How to: Use a Simple SMO Method in Visual Basic .NET

Thread Safety

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

Platforms

Development Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

Target Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

See Also

Reference

MasterKey Class
MasterKey Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

Encryption Hierarchy
CREATE MASTER KEY (Transact-SQL)