CngKey.Handle Property

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Definition

Namespace:
System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly:
System.Security.Cryptography.Cng.dll
Assembly:
System.Security.Cryptography.dll
Assembly:
System.Core.dll
Assemblies:
netstandard.dll, System.Security.Cryptography.Cng.dll
Package:
System.Security.Cryptography.Cng v5.0.0
Source:
Cng.NotSupported.cs
Source:
Cng.NotSupported.cs
Source:
Cng.NotSupported.cs

Gets a safe handle that represents a native key (NCRYPT_KEY_HANDLE).

public:
 property Microsoft::Win32::SafeHandles::SafeNCryptKeyHandle ^ Handle { Microsoft::Win32::SafeHandles::SafeNCryptKeyHandle ^ get(); };
public Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeNCryptKeyHandle Handle { get; }
public Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeNCryptKeyHandle Handle { [System.Security.SecurityCritical] get; }
member this.Handle : Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeNCryptKeyHandle
[<get: System.Security.SecurityCritical>]
member this.Handle : Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeNCryptKeyHandle
Public ReadOnly Property Handle As SafeNCryptKeyHandle

Property Value

SafeNCryptKeyHandle

A safe handle that represents the key.

Attributes
SecurityCriticalAttribute

Remarks

The returned handle is a duplicate of the handle in the current CngKey object. It will persist even if the current CngKey is disposed, and must be disposed of separately.

You can release the current object and the handle in any order without any adverse effects.

Applies to