AsymmetricKey Class

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The AsymmetricKey object represents a SQL Server asymmetric key.

Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in microsoft.sqlserver.smo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class AsymmetricKey
    Inherits NamedSmoObject
    Implements IAlterable, IDroppable, IObjectPermission

public sealed class AsymmetricKey : NamedSmoObject, IAlterable, IDroppable, IObjectPermission

public ref class AsymmetricKey sealed : public NamedSmoObject, IAlterable, IDroppable, IObjectPermission

public final class AsymmetricKey extends NamedSmoObject implements IAlterable, IDroppable, 
    IObjectPermission

public final class AsymmetricKey extends NamedSmoObject implements IAlterable, IDroppable, 
    IObjectPermission

Remarks

This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.

To get AsymmetricKey object properties, users can be a member of the public fixed server role.

To set any AsymmetricKey object properties and run the Alter method, users must have CONTROL permission on the database.

To create an AsymmetricKey object, users must have CREATE ASYMMETRIC KEY role permission on the parent database.

To drop an AsymmetricKey object, users must be the owner of the asymmetric key or have CONTROL permission on the asymmetric key.

To grant, deny, and revoke permission on the AsymmetricKey object, users must have CONROL permission on the asymmetric key.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SmoObjectBase
     Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SqlSmoObject
       Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.NamedSmoObject
        Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.AsymmetricKey

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

AsymmetricKey Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

Using Encryption
Encryption Hierarchy
CREATE ASYMMETRIC KEY (Transact-SQL)