WMRMKeys.GenerateKey

WMRMKeys.GenerateKey

The GenerateKey method creates the content key used to protect content.

Syntax

  String
  
  =
  
  WMRMKeys
  .GenerateKey()

Parameters

This method takes no parameters.

Return Values

If the method succeeds, it returns a String containing the content key. If it fails, it returns a number in the error object.

Remarks

You must set WMRMKeys.KeyID and WMRMKeys.Seed before calling the GenerateKey method. The key is generated from the key ID and the license key seed.

Example Code

      Dim sKID, sCID, sSeed, sKey, sHeader
    Dim sPrivKey, sPubKey
    Dim HeaderObj
    Dim KeysObj
    Dim ProtectObj

' Create objects.

    Set HeaderObj = Server.CreateObject("Wmrmobjs.WMRMHeader")
    Set KeysObj = Server.CreateObject("Wmrmobjs.WMRMKeys")
    Set ProtectObj = Server.CreateObject("Wmrmobjs.WMRMProtect")




















' Require individualization version 2.2.
' Version numbers change. Verify that this number is up to date.

.IndividualizedVersion="2.2"
















HeaderObj.SetCheckSum(sKey)

' Replace XXX with the packaging server's private key. 

    = "XXX"

' Sign the header.



' Retrieve the string containing the header.

    sHeader = HeaderObj.Header

' Set the header string into the WMRMProtect object.

    ProtectObj.Header = sHeader

' Set the key into the WMRMProtect object.

    ProtectObj.Key = sKey

' Specify the name of the file to be protected.

    ProtectObj.InputFile = "c:\input_file.wmv"

' Generate a protected file.

    ProtectObj.ProtectFile("c:\output_file_1.wmv")

Requirements

Version: Windows Media Rights Manager 7 SDK or later

Reference: wmrmobjs 1.0 Type Library

Library: wmrmobjs.dll

Platform: Windows Server 2003

See Also

• WMRMHeader.KeyID
• WMRMKeys Object
• WMRMKeys.GenerateKeyID
• WMRMKeys.GenerateSeed
• WMRMKeys.Seed

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