CertFreeCertificateContext function (wincrypt.h)
The CertFreeCertificateContext function frees a certificate context by decrementing its reference count. When the reference count goes to zero, CertFreeCertificateContext frees the memory used by a certificate context.
To free a context obtained by a get, duplicate, or create function, call the appropriate free function. To free a context obtained by a find or enumerate function, either pass it in as the previous context parameter to a subsequent invocation of the function, or call the appropriate free function. For more information, see the reference topic for the function that obtains the context.
Syntax
BOOL CertFreeCertificateContext(
[in] PCCERT_CONTEXT pCertContext
);
Parameters
[in] pCertContext
A pointer to the CERT_CONTEXT to be freed.
Return value
The function always returns nonzero.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows XP [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | wincrypt.h |
| Library | Crypt32.lib |
| DLL | Crypt32.dll |