KeyVaultClient.CreateKeyAsync Method (String, String, String, String[], KeyAttributes)

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01/02/2015
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Creates a new, named, key in the specified vault.

Namespace: Microsoft.KeyVault.Client
Assembly: Microsoft.KeyVault.Client (in Microsoft.KeyVault.Client.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration

[DebuggerStepThroughAttribute] 
public Task<KeyBundle> CreateKeyAsync (
    string vaultAddress,
    string keyName,
    string keyType,
    string[] key_ops,
    KeyAttributes keyAttributes
)

Parameters

vaultAddress
The URL for the vault in which the key is to be created.

keyName
The name for the key

keyType
The type of key to create (one of the valid WebKeyTypes)

keyAttributes
The attributes of the key

Return Value

A key bundle containing the result of the create request

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Development Platforms

Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012