X509ServiceCertificateAuthentication.CertificateValidationMode Property

Definition

Gets or sets the certificate validation mode.

C#
public System.ServiceModel.Security.X509CertificateValidationMode CertificateValidationMode { get; set; }

Property Value

A value from the enumeration in X509CertificateValidationMode.

Examples

The following code shows how to set this property.

C#
ClientCredentials creds = new ClientCredentials();
// Configure peer trust.
creds.ServiceCertificate.Authentication.CertificateValidationMode =
          X509CertificateValidationMode.PeerTrust;

// Configure chain trust.
creds.ServiceCertificate.Authentication.CertificateValidationMode =
              X509CertificateValidationMode.ChainTrust;

// Configure custom certificate validation.
creds.ServiceCertificate.Authentication.CertificateValidationMode =
              X509CertificateValidationMode.Custom;
creds.ServiceCertificate.Authentication.CustomCertificateValidator =
    new MyCertificateValidator();

The property can also be set in a configuration file.

Remarks

This enumeration captures the options for determining the validity of the service certificate obtained using SSL/TLS negotiation. For a list of the enumeration members, see X509CertificateValidationMode.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, 8 (package-provided), 9 (package-provided), 10 (package-provided)
.NET Framework 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided)