MasterKey.Import Method (String, String, String, Boolean)
Loads the database master key from the file located at the specified system path by using the specified passwords to decrypt and encrypt the master key and with the option to force regeneration.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in microsoft.sqlserver.smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Sub Import ( _
path As String, _
decryptionPassword As String, _
encryptionPassword As String, _
forceRegeneration As Boolean _
)
public void Import (
string path,
string decryptionPassword,
string encryptionPassword,
bool forceRegeneration
)
public:
void Import (
String^ path,
String^ decryptionPassword,
String^ encryptionPassword,
bool forceRegeneration
)
public void Import (
String path,
String decryptionPassword,
String encryptionPassword,
boolean forceRegeneration
)
public function Import (
path : String,
decryptionPassword : String,
encryptionPassword : String,
forceRegeneration : boolean
)
Parameters
- path
A String value that specifies the system path location of the file to save the master key to.
- decryptionPassword
A String value that specifies the password with which to decrypt the master key.
- encryptionPassword
A String value that specifies the password with which to encrypt the master key.
forceRegeneration
A Boolean value that specifies whether to drop the items that cannot be successfully regenerated by using the old database master key password.If True, regeneration of the master key is forced, and all items that cannot be regenerated are dropped.
If False, regeneration of the master key is not forced.
Remarks
This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.
Example
How to: Use an SMO Method with a Parameter in Visual Basic .NET
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Platforms
Development Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
Target Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
See Also
Reference
MasterKey Class
MasterKey Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace