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RSACryptoServiceProvider.UseMachineKeyStore Property

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Gets or sets a value indicating whether the key should be persisted in the computer's key store instead of the user profile store.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Property UseMachineKeyStore As Boolean

public static bool UseMachineKeyStore { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if the key should be persisted in the computer key store; otherwise, false.

Remarks

Setting this property to true is equivalent to passing the UseMachineKeyStore flag to a CspParameters object. The UseMachineKeyStore property applies to all code in the current application domain, whereas the CspParameters object applies only to classes that explicitly reference it. These settings are useful when impersonating or running under an account whose user profile is not loaded. Setting UseMachineKeyStore affects the key store location only if RSACryptoServiceProvider is initialized with no parameters.

Version Information

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

Platforms

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