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enum System.Security.Cryptography.KeyNumber

Assembly: System.Security.Cryptography

Specifies whether to create an asymmetric signature key or an asymmetric exchange key.

Values

Exchange

An exchange key pair used to encrypt session keys so that they can be safely stored and exchanged with other users. This value corresponds to the AT_KEYEXCHANGE value used in the unmanaged Microsoft Cryptographic API (CAPI).

Signature

A signature key pair used for authenticating digitally signed messages or files. This value corresponds to the AT_SIGNATURE value used in the unmanaged Microsoft Cryptographic API (CAPI).