MasterKey.Open Method

Opens the database master key by using the specified password.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub Open ( _
    password As String _
)
'Usage
Dim instance As MasterKey 
Dim password As String

instance.Open(password)

public void Open(
    string password
)

public:
void Open(
    String^ password
)

member Open : 
        password:string -> unit

public function Open(
    password : String
)

Parameters

• password
  Type: System.String
  A String value that specifies the password with which to 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)