SecureString.Copy Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.Security

Assembly:

System.Runtime.InteropServices.dll

Source:

SecureString.cs

Creates a copy of the current secure string.

public:
 System::Security::SecureString ^ Copy();

public System.Security.SecureString Copy ();

member this.Copy : unit -> System.Security.SecureString

Public Function Copy () As SecureString

Returns

SecureString

A duplicate of this secure string.

Exceptions

ObjectDisposedException

This secure string has already been disposed.

CryptographicException

An error occurred while protecting or unprotecting the value of this secure string.

Remarks

If an instance of a SecureString is marked read-only, the copy of that instance will not be read-only.

See also

• MakeReadOnly()
• IsReadOnly()