SymmetricKey.OpenWithCertificate Method (String, String)
Opens the symmetric key with a certificate.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in microsoft.sqlserver.smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Sub OpenWithCertificate ( _
certificateName As String, _
privateKeyPassword As String _
)
public void OpenWithCertificate (
string certificateName,
string privateKeyPassword
)
public:
void OpenWithCertificate (
String^ certificateName,
String^ privateKeyPassword
)
public void OpenWithCertificate (
String certificateName,
String privateKeyPassword
)
public function OpenWithCertificate (
certificateName : String,
privateKeyPassword : String
)
Parameters
- certificateName
A String value that specifies the certificate.
- privateKeyPassword
A String value that specifies the password that was used to encrypt the private key of the certificate.
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
SymmetricKey Class
SymmetricKey Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace
Other Resources
Using Encryption
Encryption Hierarchy
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY (Transact-SQL)
OPEN SYMMETRIC KEY (Transact-SQL)