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SymmetricKey.OpenWithCertificate Method (String, String)

Opens the symmetric key with a certificate.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub OpenWithCertificate ( _
    certificateName As String, _
    privateKeyPassword As String _
)
'Usage
Dim instance As SymmetricKey
Dim certificateName As String
Dim privateKeyPassword As String

instance.OpenWithCertificate(certificateName, _
    privateKeyPassword)

public void OpenWithCertificate(
    string certificateName,
    string privateKeyPassword
)

public:
void OpenWithCertificate(
    String^ certificateName, 
    String^ privateKeyPassword
)

member OpenWithCertificate : 
        certificateName:string * 
        privateKeyPassword:string -> unit 

public function OpenWithCertificate(
    certificateName : String, 
    privateKeyPassword : String
)

Parameters

  • privateKeyPassword
    Type: System.String
    A String value that specifies the password that was used to encrypt the private key of the certificate.

Examples

Using Encryption