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KeyNumber Enumeration

Specifies whether to create an asymmetric signature key or an asymmetric exchange key.

Namespace: System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly: mscorlib.Extensions (in mscorlib.Extensions.dll)

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public enum KeyNumber

	Member name	Description
	Exchange	An exchange key pair used to encrypt session keys so that they can be safely stored and exchanged with other users. This value corresponds to the AT_KEYEXCHANGE value used in the unmanaged Microsoft Cryptographic API (CAPI).
	Signature	A signature key pair used for authenticating digitally signed messages or files. This value corresponds to the AT_SIGNATURE value used in the unmanaged Microsoft Cryptographic API (CAPI).

Use the KeyNumber enumeration with the KeyNumber property to inspect a key type or with the KeyNumber field to specify a key type.

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

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