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enum System.Security.Cryptography.CngKeyCreationOptions

Assembly: System.Security.Cryptography

Specifies options used for key creation.

Values

None

No key creation options are used.

MachineKey

A machine-wide key is created.

OverwriteExistingKey

The existing key is overwritten during key creation.

PreferVbs

Indicates a key should be protected with Virtualization-based security (VBS).

RequireVbs

Indicates a key must be protected with Virtualization-based security (VBS).

UsePerBootKey

<para>Instructs Virtualization-based security (VBS) to protect the client key with a per-boot key when combined with <see cref="F:System.Security.Cryptography.CngKeyCreationOptions.RequireVbs" /> or <see cref="F:System.Security.Cryptography.CngKeyCreationOptions.PreferVbs" />.</para>