RSAPKCS1SignatureFormatter.SetKey(AsymmetricAlgorithm) Method

Definition

Namespace:
System.Security.Cryptography
Assemblies:
mscorlib.dll, netstandard.dll, System.Security.Cryptography.Algorithms.dll

Sets the private key to use for creating the signature.

public:
 override void SetKey(System::Security::Cryptography::AsymmetricAlgorithm ^ key);
public override void SetKey (System.Security.Cryptography.AsymmetricAlgorithm key);
override this.SetKey : System.Security.Cryptography.AsymmetricAlgorithm -> unit
Public Overrides Sub SetKey (key As AsymmetricAlgorithm)

Parameters

key
AsymmetricAlgorithm

The instance of the RSA algorithm that holds the private key.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

key is null.

Remarks

You must set a key before calling CreateSignature.

Applies to

See also