OpenFlags Enumeration
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Specifies the way to open the X.509 certificate store.
This enumeration has a FlagsAttribute attribute that allows a bitwise combination of its member values.
Namespace: System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates
Assembly: System.Security (in System.Security.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<FlagsAttribute> _
Public Enumeration OpenFlags
[FlagsAttribute]
public enum OpenFlags
[FlagsAttribute]
public enum class OpenFlags
[<FlagsAttribute>]
type OpenFlags
public enum OpenFlags
Members
| Member name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| ReadOnly | Open the X.509 certificate store for reading only. | |
| ReadWrite | Open the X.509 certificate store for both reading and writing. | |
| MaxAllowed | Open the X.509 certificate store for the highest access allowed. | |
| OpenExistingOnly | Opens only existing stores; if no store exists, the Open method will not create a new store. | |
| IncludeArchived | Open the X.509 certificate store and include archived certificates. |
Remarks
The ReadOnly, ReadWrite, and MaxAllowed flags are mutually exclusive. The OpenExistingOnly flag is the only flag that does not require the CreateStore permission to be granted.