ProtectedKey Constructor (Byte[])

Article
10/05/2012

[Starting with the .NET Framework 4.5, Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) has been fully integrated into the .NET Framework. The version of WIF addressed by this topic, WIF 3.5, is deprecated and should only be used when developing against the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or the .NET Framework 4. For more information about WIF in the .NET Framework 4.5, also known as WIF 4.5, see the Windows Identity Foundation documentation in the .NET Framework 4.5 Development Guide.]

Initializes a new instance of the ProtectedKey class with no encryption.

Namespace: Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols.WSTrust
Assembly: Microsoft.IdentityModel (in Microsoft.IdentityModel.dll)

Usage

'Usage
Dim secret As Byte()

Dim instance As New ProtectedKey(secret)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub New ( _
    secret As Byte() _
)

public ProtectedKey (
    byte[] secret
)

public:
ProtectedKey (
    array<unsigned char>^ secret
)

public ProtectedKey (
    byte[] secret
)

public function ProtectedKey (
    secret : byte[]
)

Parameters

secret
An array of Byte that contains the key material to be protected.

Remarks

Use this constructor to send the key material in clear text. The WrappingCredentials property is set to null in the new ProtectedKey instance.

Platforms

Target Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit)