SecurityTokenParameters.HasAsymmetricKey Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.ServiceModel.Security.Tokens

Assembly:

System.ServiceModel.Primitives.dll

Package:

System.ServiceModel.Primitives v8.1.1

Source:

SecurityTokenParameters.cs

When overridden in a derived class, gets a value that indicates whether the token has an asymmetric key.

C#

protected internal abstract bool HasAsymmetricKey { get; }

Property Value

true if the token has an asymmetric key; otherwise, false.

Remarks

Asymmetric keys are used in public-key cryptography, which uses two keys, a public key and a private key, which are related mathematically. The public key is distributed widely, but the private key is kept secret. In public-key cryptography, there is no need to exchange a common key.

Applies to