KeyUsage Property

Identifies for what purpose a key should be used.

[Visual Basic]
Public ReadOnly Property KeyUsage As KeyUsage

[C#]
public KeyUsage KeyUsage {get;}

[C++]
public: __property KeyUsage get_KeyUsage();

[C++/CLI]
public:
property KeyUsage KeyUsage {
   KeyUsage get();
}

Return Type

A KeyUsage constant identifying the purpose of a key.

Remarks

Key usage is an extension to the x.509 certificate format specifying the purpose for a key. For example, KeyUsage.ServerAuth identifies that this certificate can be used to provide server authentication.

Requirements

Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family

See Also

Certificate Class  | Certificate Members