Certificate.PrivateKey property
[CAPICOM is a 32-bit only component that is available for use in the following operating systems: Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. Instead, use the X509Certificate2 Class in the System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates namespace.]
The PrivateKey property sets or retrieves the private key associated with the certificate. This property was introduced in CAPICOM 2.0.
This property is read/write.
Syntax
Certificate.PrivateKey As PrivateKey
Property value
A PrivateKey object that represents the private key that is associated with the certificate.
Remarks
Setting the PrivateKey property to Nothing removes the association between the private key and the certificate, but it does not delete the private key. To delete the private key, call the PrivateKey.Delete method, and then set this property to Nothing.
This property raises CAPICOM_E_NOT_ALLOWED when it is set from a web-based application.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| End of client support |
Windows Vista |
| End of server support |
Windows Server 2008 |
| Redistributable |
CAPICOM 2.0 or later on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP |
| DLL |
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See also