CreateKey Method

Creates a new keyset associated with the provided name.

Syntax

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

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

Remarks

This method will create a new keyset (public/private key pair) within the Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP) used by the component. 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 (CreateKeyAsync) for use in the Xamarin environment.