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SymmetricKey Class

The SymmetricKey object represents a SQL Server symmetric key.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
<EvaluationModeAttribute(AutomatedPolicyEvaluationMode.CheckOnSchedule)> _
<PhysicalFacetAttribute> _
Public NotInheritable Class SymmetricKey _
    Inherits NamedSmoObject _
    Implements IAlterable, IDroppable, IObjectPermission
'Usage
Dim instance As SymmetricKey

[EvaluationModeAttribute(AutomatedPolicyEvaluationMode.CheckOnSchedule)]
[PhysicalFacetAttribute]
public sealed class SymmetricKey : NamedSmoObject, 
    IAlterable, IDroppable, IObjectPermission

[EvaluationModeAttribute(AutomatedPolicyEvaluationMode::CheckOnSchedule)]
[PhysicalFacetAttribute]
public ref class SymmetricKey sealed : public NamedSmoObject, 
    IAlterable, IDroppable, IObjectPermission

[<SealedAttribute>]
[<EvaluationModeAttribute(AutomatedPolicyEvaluationMode.CheckOnSchedule)>]
[<PhysicalFacetAttribute>]
type SymmetricKey =  
    class
        inherit NamedSmoObject
        interface IAlterable
        interface IDroppable
        interface IObjectPermission
    end

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

Remarks

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

To set SymmetricKey object properties, users must have ALTER permission on the symmetric key.

To create a symmetric key, users must have ALTER ANY SYMMETRIC KEY permissions on the parent database.

To drop a symmetric key, users must have CONTROL permissions on the symmetric key.

To open the symmetric key, users must know the password used to encrypt the symmetric key. CONTROL permission is also required on the certificate or other symmetric key when used to open the specified symmetric key.

To grant, deny, or revoke permissions on the symmetric key to other users, users must have CONTROL permissions on the symmetric key.

Inheritance Hierarchy

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

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.