SspiSecurityTokenParameters.HasAsymmetricKey Property

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Definition

Namespace:
System.ServiceModel.Security.Tokens
Assembly:
System.ServiceModel.dll

Gets a value that indicates whether the token has an asymmetric key.

protected public:
 virtual property bool HasAsymmetricKey { bool get(); };
protected internal override bool HasAsymmetricKey { get; }
member this.HasAsymmetricKey : bool
Protected Friend Overrides ReadOnly Property HasAsymmetricKey As Boolean

Property Value

Boolean

Always returns 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