sys.certificates (Transact-SQL)
Returns a row for each certificate in the database.
Column name |
Data type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
name |
sysname |
Name of the certificate. Is unique within the database. |
certificate_id |
int |
ID of the certificate. Is unique within the database. |
principal_id |
int |
ID of the database principal that owns this certificate. |
pvt_key_encryption_type |
char(2) |
How the private key is encrypted. NA = There is no private key for the certificate MK = Private key is encrypted by the master key PW = Private key is encrypted by a user-defined password SK = Private key is encrypted by the service master key. |
pvt_key_encryption_type_desc |
nvarchar(60) |
Description of how the private key is encrypted. NO_PRIVATE_KEY ENCRYPTED_BY_MASTER_KEY ENCRYPTED_BY_PASSWORD ENCRYPTED_BY_SERVICE_MASTER_KEY |
is_active_for_begin_dialog |
bit |
If 1, this certificate is used to initiate encrypted service dialogs. |
issuer_name |
nvarchar(442) |
Name of certificate issuer. |
cert_serial_number |
nvarchar(64) |
Serial number of certificate. |
sid |
varbinary(85) |
Login SID for this certificate. |
string_sid |
nvarchar(128) |
String representation of the login SID for this certificate |
subject |
nvarchar(4000) |
Subject of this certificate. |
expiry_date |
datetime |
When certificate expires. |
start_date |
datetime |
When certificate becomes valid. |
thumbprint |
varbinary(32) |
SHA-1 hash of the certificate. The SHA-1 hash is globally unique. |
attested_by |
nvarchar(260) |
System use only. |
pvt_key_last_backup_date |
datetime |
The date and time the certificate’s private key was last exported. |
Permissions
In SQL Server 2005 and later versions, the visibility of the metadata in catalog views is limited to securables that a user either owns or on which the user has been granted some permission. For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.