CngKey::Import Method (array<Byte>^, CngKeyBlobFormat^)

 

Creates a new key by importing the specified key material into the default key storage provider (KSP) and using the specified format.

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

public:
static CngKey^ Import(
	array<unsigned char>^ keyBlob,
	CngKeyBlobFormat^ format
)

Parameters

keyBlob
Type: array<System::Byte>^

An array that contains the key information.

format
Type: System.Security.Cryptography::CngKeyBlobFormat^

An object that specifies the format of the keyBlob array.

Return Value

Type: System.Security.Cryptography::CngKey^

A new key.

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

keyBlob or format is null.

PlatformNotSupportedException

Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) is not supported on this system.

CryptographicException

All other errors.

The default KSP is MicrosoftSoftwareKeyStorageProvider.

System_CAPS_importantImportant

On Windows operating systems before Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, some CNG key binary large object (BLOB) formats are not supported.

.NET Framework
Available since 3.5
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