AsymmetricKeyExchangeFormatter.SetKey(AsymmetricAlgorithm) Method

Definition

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When overridden in a derived class, sets the public key to use for encrypting the secret information.

C#
public abstract void SetKey(System.Security.Cryptography.AsymmetricAlgorithm key);

Parameters

key
AsymmetricAlgorithm

The instance of the implementation of AsymmetricAlgorithm that holds the public key.

Remarks

You must set a key before calling a CreateKeyExchange implementation.

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