KeyNumber Enumeration
Specifies whether to create an asymmetric signature key or an asymmetric exchange key.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
| 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). |
The following code example demonstrates how to use the KeyNumber enumeration to specify a key type for an RSACryptoServiceProvider object.
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