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CngKey.Handle Property

.NET Framework 4.5

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

Namespace: System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly: System.Core (in System.Core.dll)

public SafeNCryptKeyHandle Handle { get; }

Property Value

Type: Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeNCryptKeyHandle
A safe handle that represents the key.

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.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

.NET Framework Security

SecurityPermission
for permission to call unmanaged code. Demand value: LinkDemand. Associated enumeration: SecurityPermissionFlag.UnmanagedCode

Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

CngKey Class

System.Security.Cryptography Namespace

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