MasterKey.Export Method

Saves the database master key to the specified system path location by using the specified password.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub Export ( _
    path As String, _
    password As String _
)
'Usage
Dim instance As MasterKey 
Dim path As String 
Dim password As String

instance.Export(path, password)

public void Export(
    string path,
    string password
)

public:
void Export(
    String^ path, 
    String^ password
)

member Export : 
        path:string * 
        password:string -> unit

public function Export(
    path : String, 
    password : String
)

Parameters

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

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

Examples

Calling Methods

See Also

Reference

MasterKey Class

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

Encryption Hierarchy

CREATE MASTER KEY (Transact-SQL)