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KeySize Property

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Gets or sets the size, in bits, of the key modulus used by the asymmetric algorithm.

Namespace:  System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly:  System.Security (in System.Security.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Property KeySize As Integer

public virtual int KeySize { get; set; }

public:
virtual property int KeySize {
    int get ();
    void set (int value);
}

abstract KeySize : int with get, set
override KeySize : int with get, set

function get KeySize () : int
function set KeySize (value : int)

Property Value

Type: System. . :: . .Int32
The size, in bits, of the key modulus used by the asymmetric algorithm.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
CryptographicException

The key modulus size is invalid.

Remarks

The valid key sizes are specified by the particular implementation of the asymmetric algorithm and are listed in the LegalKeySizes property.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

AsymmetricAlgorithm Class

System.Security.Cryptography Namespace