SymmetricKey.Open Method
Opens the symmetric key.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in microsoft.sqlserver.smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Sub Open ( _
password As String _
)
public void Open (
string password
)
public:
void Open (
String^ password
)
public void Open (
String password
)
public function Open (
password : String
)
Parameters
- password
A String value that specifies the password required to open the symmetric key.
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)