MasterKey.Create Method (String, String, String)

Creates a master key from the specified file and that has the specified encryption and decryption passwords.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub Create ( _
    path As String, _
    decryptionPassword As String, _
    encryptionPassword As String _
)
'Usage
Dim instance As MasterKey 
Dim path As String 
Dim decryptionPassword As String 
Dim encryptionPassword As String

instance.Create(path, decryptionPassword, _
    encryptionPassword)

public void Create(
    string path,
    string decryptionPassword,
    string encryptionPassword
)

public:
void Create(
    String^ path, 
    String^ decryptionPassword, 
    String^ encryptionPassword
)

member Create : 
        path:string * 
        decryptionPassword:string * 
        encryptionPassword:string -> unit

public function Create(
    path : String, 
    decryptionPassword : String, 
    encryptionPassword : String
)

Parameters

• path
  Type: System.String
  A String value that specifies the system path location of the file from which to load the master key.

• decryptionPassword
  Type: System.String
  A String value that specifies the password with which to decrypt the master key.

• encryptionPassword
  Type: System.String
  A String value that specifies the password with which to encrypt the master key.

Examples

Calling Methods

See Also

Reference

MasterKey Class

Create Overload

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

Encryption Hierarchy

CREATE MASTER KEY (Transact-SQL)