CERT_CONTEXT structure (wincrypt.h)
The CERT_CONTEXT structure contains both the encoded and decoded representations of a certificate. A certificate context returned by one of the functions defined in Wincrypt.h must be freed by calling the CertFreeCertificateContext function. The CertDuplicateCertificateContext function can be called to make a duplicate copy (which also must be freed by calling CertFreeCertificateContext).
Syntax
typedef struct _CERT_CONTEXT {
DWORD dwCertEncodingType;
BYTE *pbCertEncoded;
DWORD cbCertEncoded;
PCERT_INFO pCertInfo;
HCERTSTORE hCertStore;
} CERT_CONTEXT, *PCERT_CONTEXT;
Members
dwCertEncodingType
Type of encoding used. It is always acceptable to specify both the certificate and message encoding types by combining them with a bitwise-OR operation as shown in the following example:
X509_ASN_ENCODING | PKCS_7_ASN_ENCODING Currently defined encoding types are:
- X509_ASN_ENCODING
- PKCS_7_ASN_ENCODING
pbCertEncoded
A pointer to a buffer that contains the encoded certificate.
cbCertEncoded
The size, in bytes, of the encoded certificate.
pCertInfo
The address of a CERT_INFO structure that contains the certificate information.
hCertStore
A handle to the certificate store that contains the certificate context.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows XP [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only] |
| Header | wincrypt.h |
See also
CertAddCertificateContextToStore
CertAddEncodedCertificateToStore
CertGetIssuerCertificateFromStore