RSACryptoServiceProvider.ExportParameters(Boolean) Method

Definition

Exports the RSAParameters.

C#
public override System.Security.Cryptography.RSAParameters ExportParameters(bool includePrivateParameters);

Parameters

includePrivateParameters
Boolean

true to include private parameters; otherwise, false.

Returns

The parameters for RSA.

Exceptions

The key cannot be exported.

Examples

The following code example exports the key information created using the RSACryptoServiceProvider into an RSAParameters object.

C#
try
{
    //Create a new RSACryptoServiceProvider object.
    using (RSACryptoServiceProvider RSA = new RSACryptoServiceProvider())
    {

        //Export the key information to an RSAParameters object.
        //Pass false to export the public key information or pass
        //true to export public and private key information.
        RSAParameters RSAParams = RSA.ExportParameters(false);
    }
}
catch (CryptographicException e)
{
    //Catch this exception in case the encryption did
    //not succeed.
    Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
}

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, 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