DeleteKey Method

Deletes the keyset associated with the provided name.

Syntax

[VB.NET]
Public Sub DeleteKey(ByVal KeyName As String)

[C#]
public void DeleteKey(string keyName);

Remarks

This method will delete the keyset (public/private key pair) associated with KeyName from the Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP). The CSP can be set using the CSP configuration setting.

NOTE: This functionality is only available in Windows.

NOTE: This method has a corresponding asynchronous version (DeleteKeyAsync) for use in the WinRT environment.