RSAPKCS1SignatureFormatter.SetKey(AsymmetricAlgorithm) Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.Security.Cryptography

Assembly:

System.Security.Cryptography.dll

Source:

RSAPKCS1SignatureFormatter.cs

Sets the private key to use for creating the signature.

public:
 override void SetKey(System::Security::Cryptography::AsymmetricAlgorithm ^ key);

public override void SetKey (System.Security.Cryptography.AsymmetricAlgorithm key);

override this.SetKey : System.Security.Cryptography.AsymmetricAlgorithm -> unit

Public Overrides Sub SetKey (key As AsymmetricAlgorithm)

Parameters

key

AsymmetricAlgorithm

The instance of the RSA algorithm that holds the private key.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

key is null.

Remarks

You must set a key before calling CreateSignature.

See also

• Cryptographic Services