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    I want to access a named key in an ASP.NET MVC application but i am not able to access it.

    I create a key using powershell. please find below the code for that.

      
        #Create Cng Key Parameter and set its properties
        [System.Security.Cryptography.CngKeyCreationParameters] $cngKeyParameter =  [System.Security.Cryptography.CngKeyCreationParameters]::new()
        $cngKeyParameter.KeyUsage = [System.Security.Cryptography.CngKeyUsages]::AllUsages
        $cngKeyParameter.ExportPolicy = [System.Security.Cryptography.CngExportPolicies]::AllowPlaintextExport

        $cngKeyParameter.Provider = [System.Security.Cryptography.CngProvider]::MicrosoftSoftwareKeyStorageProvider
        $cngKeyParameter.UIPolicy = [System.Security.Cryptography.CngUIPolicy]::new([System.Security.Cryptography.CngUIProtectionLevels]::None)
        $cngKeyParameter.KeyCreationOptions = [System.Security.Cryptography.CngKeyCreationOptions]::MachineKey
        
        #Create Cng Property for Length, set its value and add it to Cng Key Parameter
        [System.Security.Cryptography.CngProperty] $cngProperty = [System.Security.Cryptography.CngProperty]::new($cngPropertyName, [System.BitConverter]::GetBytes(2048), [System.Security.Cryptography.CngPropertyOptions]::None)
        $cngKeyParameter.Parameters.Add($cngProperty)

        #Create Cng Key for given $keyName using Rsa Algorithm
        [System.Security.Cryptography.CngKey] $key = [System.Security.Cryptography.CngKey]::Create([System.Security.Cryptography.CngAlgorithm]::Rsa, "ExampleKeyName", $cngKeyParameter)
        
        Write-Output "CNG Key : ExampleKeyName - Created"

    The key gets created successfully but the same key is not getting accessed in web application using below code.

        CngKey.Exists("ExampleKeyName")

    Can anyone help?
    Monday, February 19, 2018 12:00 PM

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    run procmon during key creation and key access. I suspect it is storing the key in a location that IIS application pool user does not have access. 

    Visual C++ MVP

    Monday, February 19, 2018 1:52 PM
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    Hi Ronnie kapoor,

    Thank you for posting here.

    According to your question is more related to ASP.NET, you could post a new thread in ASP.NET forum for suitable support.

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    Wednesday, February 21, 2018 8:12 AM
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    Hi,

    I had found a way for that - use CngKey.Exists(Constants.EncryptionRsaGlobalKey, CngProvider.MicrosoftSoftwareKeyStorageProvider, CngKeyOpenOptions.MachineKey)

    Wednesday, February 28, 2018 11:38 AM