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AsymmetricKey.Create Method (String, AsymmetricKeySourceType, String)

Creates an asymmetric key on the instance of SQL Server by loading the specified asymmetric key and by using the specified password.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub Create ( _
    keySource As String, _
    sourceType As AsymmetricKeySourceType, _
    password As String _
)
public void Create (
    string keySource,
    AsymmetricKeySourceType sourceType,
    string password
)
public:
void Create (
    String^ keySource, 
    AsymmetricKeySourceType sourceType, 
    String^ password
)
public void Create (
    String keySource, 
    AsymmetricKeySourceType sourceType, 
    String password
)
public function Create (
    keySource : String, 
    sourceType : AsymmetricKeySourceType, 
    password : String
)

Parameters

  • keySource
    A String value that specifies the source from which to load the asymmetric key.
  • sourceType
    An AsymmetricKeySourceType object value that specifies the type of source from which to load the asymmetric key.
  • password
    A String value that specifies the password with which the key is encrypted.

Remarks

This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.

Example

How to: Use an SMO Method with a Parameter in Visual Basic .NET

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Development Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

Target Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

See Also

Reference

AsymmetricKey Class
AsymmetricKey Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

CREATE ASYMMETRIC KEY (Transact-SQL)