How can I securly store an AES key in Windows with .Net (C#)?

Question

I\'ve looking for a way to store a given AES key so that it can\'t be retrieved, but it can still be used for encryption and decryption (using C#). I think the equivalent for a

Answer 1

To continue on the trend of offloading the crypto, if you know the hardware of all of your cluster you can have the key in in the TPM if the motherboard has one, it is just another option to the usb or smart-card solutions.