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pathname

Used when creating the queue. It indicates where to store the queue's messages, where to register the queue, and provides a name for the queue.

peek

To look at a message in a queue without removing it from the queue.

See also read or retrieve.

private message

A message whose body is encrypted by MSMQ. Applications can indicate that a message is private by setting the privacy-level of the message and indicate the encryption algorithm used to encrypt the message.

private format name

Format used to specify queues not registered in Active Directory. The private format name of the queue includes the string "Private=" followed by the MachineGUID (machine identifier) of the computer where the queue is located and a hexadecimal number that identifies the queue.

The following is the general format of a private format name:

"PRIVATE=MachineGUID\QueueNumber"

private signing key

Signature key used to digitally sign a message. The private signing key is part of the signature key pair and should always be kept private.

See also public signing key.

private queue

A queue registered on the local computer (not in Active Directory) that typically cannot be located by other applications. Private queues have the advantage of no Active Directory overhead (faster to create, no latency, and no replication), and they can be created and deleted when Active Directory is not working.

See also public queue.

PRIVATE$

Indicates the queue is private and is registered on the local computer. Its absence indicates a public queue that is registered in Active Directory.

public format name

Format used to specify a queue registered in Active Directory. A queue's public format name contains the string "Public=" followed by the queue identifier generated by MSMQ when the queue was created.

The following is the general format for public format names:

"PUBLIC=QueueQUID"

public signing key

Signature key used to validate the digital signature of a message. The public signing key is part of the signature key pair and is sent with the message.

See also private signing key.

public queue

A queue registered in Active Directory that can be located by any MSMQ application. Public queues are persistent and their registration information can be backed up on the enterprise, making them good for long-term use.

See also private queue.