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enum System.Security.Cryptography.CspProviderFlags

Assembly: System.Security.Cryptography

Specifies flags that modify the behavior of the cryptographic service providers (CSP).

Values

NoFlags

Do not specify any settings.

UseMachineKeyStore

Use key information from the computer's key store.

UseDefaultKeyContainer

Use key information from the default key container.

UseNonExportableKey

Use key information that cannot be exported.

UseExistingKey

Use key information from the current key.

UseArchivableKey

Allow a key to be exported for archival or recovery.

UseUserProtectedKey

Notify the user through a dialog box or another method when certain actions are attempting to use a key. This flag is not compatible with the <see cref="F:System.Security.Cryptography.CspProviderFlags.NoPrompt" /> flag.

NoPrompt

Prevent the CSP from displaying any user interface (UI) for this context.

CreateEphemeralKey

Create a temporary key that is released when the associated Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RSA) object is closed. Do not use this flag if you want your key to be independent of the RSA object.