X509Certificate2Collection Constructors
Definition
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Initializes a new instance of the X509Certificate2Collection class.
Overloads
X509Certificate2Collection() |
Initializes a new instance of the X509Certificate2Collection class without any X509Certificate2 information. |
X509Certificate2Collection(X509Certificate2) |
Initializes a new instance of the X509Certificate2Collection class using an X509Certificate2 object. |
X509Certificate2Collection(X509Certificate2[]) |
Initializes a new instance of the X509Certificate2Collection class using an array of X509Certificate2 objects. |
X509Certificate2Collection(X509Certificate2Collection) |
Initializes a new instance of the X509Certificate2Collection class using the specified certificate collection. |
X509Certificate2Collection()
Initializes a new instance of the X509Certificate2Collection class without any X509Certificate2 information.
public:
X509Certificate2Collection();
public X509Certificate2Collection ();
Public Sub New ()
Examples
The following code example opens the current user's personal certificate store, selects only valid certificates, allows the user to select a certificate, and then writes certificate and certificate chain information to the console. The output depends on the certificate the user selects.
#using <System.dll>
#using <System.Security.dll>
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography;
using namespace System::Security::Permissions;
using namespace System::IO;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography::X509Certificates;
int main()
{
try
{
X509Store ^ store = gcnew X509Store( "MY",StoreLocation::CurrentUser );
store->Open( static_cast<OpenFlags>(OpenFlags::ReadOnly | OpenFlags::OpenExistingOnly) );
X509Certificate2Collection ^ collection = dynamic_cast<X509Certificate2Collection^>(store->Certificates);
X509Certificate2Collection ^ fcollection = dynamic_cast<X509Certificate2Collection^>(collection->Find( X509FindType::FindByTimeValid, DateTime::Now, false ));
X509Certificate2Collection ^ scollection = X509Certificate2UI::SelectFromCollection(fcollection, "Test Certificate Select","Select a certificate from the following list to get information on that certificate",X509SelectionFlag::MultiSelection);
Console::WriteLine( "Number of certificates: {0}{1}", scollection->Count, Environment::NewLine );
System::Collections::IEnumerator^ myEnum = scollection->GetEnumerator();
while ( myEnum->MoveNext() )
{
X509Certificate2 ^ x509 = safe_cast<X509Certificate2 ^>(myEnum->Current);
array<Byte>^rawdata = x509->RawData;
Console::WriteLine( "Content Type: {0}{1}", X509Certificate2::GetCertContentType( rawdata ), Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Friendly Name: {0}{1}", x509->FriendlyName, Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Certificate Verified?: {0}{1}", x509->Verify(), Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Simple Name: {0}{1}", x509->GetNameInfo( X509NameType::SimpleName, true ), Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Signature Algorithm: {0}{1}", x509->SignatureAlgorithm->FriendlyName, Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Private Key: {0}{1}", x509->PrivateKey->ToXmlString( false ), Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Public Key: {0}{1}", x509->PublicKey->Key->ToXmlString( false ), Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Certificate Archived?: {0}{1}", x509->Archived, Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Length of Raw Data: {0}{1}", x509->RawData->Length, Environment::NewLine );
x509->Reset();
}
store->Close();
}
catch ( CryptographicException^ )
{
Console::WriteLine( "Information could not be written out for this certificate." );
}
}
using System;
using System.Security.Cryptography;
using System.Security.Permissions;
using System.IO;
using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;
class CertSelect
{
static void Main()
{
X509Store store = new X509Store("MY",StoreLocation.CurrentUser);
store.Open(OpenFlags.ReadOnly | OpenFlags.OpenExistingOnly);
X509Certificate2Collection collection = (X509Certificate2Collection)store.Certificates;
X509Certificate2Collection fcollection = (X509Certificate2Collection)collection.Find(X509FindType.FindByTimeValid,DateTime.Now,false);
X509Certificate2Collection scollection = X509Certificate2UI.SelectFromCollection(fcollection, "Test Certificate Select","Select a certificate from the following list to get information on that certificate",X509SelectionFlag.MultiSelection);
Console.WriteLine("Number of certificates: {0}{1}",scollection.Count,Environment.NewLine);
foreach (X509Certificate2 x509 in scollection)
{
try
{
byte[] rawdata = x509.RawData;
Console.WriteLine("Content Type: {0}{1}",X509Certificate2.GetCertContentType(rawdata),Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Friendly Name: {0}{1}",x509.FriendlyName,Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Certificate Verified?: {0}{1}",x509.Verify(),Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Simple Name: {0}{1}",x509.GetNameInfo(X509NameType.SimpleName,true),Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Signature Algorithm: {0}{1}",x509.SignatureAlgorithm.FriendlyName,Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Public Key: {0}{1}",x509.PublicKey.Key.ToXmlString(false),Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Certificate Archived?: {0}{1}",x509.Archived,Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Length of Raw Data: {0}{1}",x509.RawData.Length,Environment.NewLine);
X509Certificate2UI.DisplayCertificate(x509);
x509.Reset();
}
catch (CryptographicException)
{
Console.WriteLine("Information could not be written out for this certificate.");
}
}
store.Close();
}
}
Imports System.Security.Cryptography
Imports System.Security.Permissions
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates
Class CertSelect
Shared Sub Main()
Dim store As New X509Store("MY", StoreLocation.CurrentUser)
store.Open(OpenFlags.ReadOnly Or OpenFlags.OpenExistingOnly)
Dim collection As X509Certificate2Collection = CType(store.Certificates, X509Certificate2Collection)
Dim fcollection As X509Certificate2Collection = CType(collection.Find(X509FindType.FindByTimeValid, DateTime.Now, False), X509Certificate2Collection)
Dim scollection As X509Certificate2Collection = X509Certificate2UI.SelectFromCollection(fcollection, "Test Certificate Select", "Select a certificate from the following list to get information on that certificate", X509SelectionFlag.MultiSelection)
Console.WriteLine("Number of certificates: {0}{1}", scollection.Count, Environment.NewLine)
For Each x509 As X509Certificate2 In scollection
Try
Dim rawdata As Byte() = x509.RawData
Console.WriteLine("Content Type: {0}{1}", X509Certificate2.GetCertContentType(rawdata), Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Friendly Name: {0}{1}", x509.FriendlyName, Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Certificate Verified?: {0}{1}", x509.Verify(), Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Simple Name: {0}{1}", x509.GetNameInfo(X509NameType.SimpleName, True), Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Signature Algorithm: {0}{1}", x509.SignatureAlgorithm.FriendlyName, Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Public Key: {0}{1}", x509.PublicKey.Key.ToXmlString(False), Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Certificate Archived?: {0}{1}", x509.Archived, Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Length of Raw Data: {0}{1}", x509.RawData.Length, Environment.NewLine)
X509Certificate2UI.DisplayCertificate(x509)
x509.Reset()
Catch cExcept As CryptographicException
Console.WriteLine("Information could not be written out for this certificate.")
End Try
Next x509
store.Close()
End Sub
End Class
Remarks
This constructor creates an empty X509Certificate2Collection object, which is unlike the other constructors that use certificate or collection information to create the object.
Applies to
X509Certificate2Collection(X509Certificate2)
Initializes a new instance of the X509Certificate2Collection class using an X509Certificate2 object.
public:
X509Certificate2Collection(System::Security::Cryptography::X509Certificates::X509Certificate2 ^ certificate);
public X509Certificate2Collection (System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2 certificate);
new System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2Collection : System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2 -> System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2Collection
Public Sub New (certificate As X509Certificate2)
Parameters
- certificate
- X509Certificate2
An X509Certificate2 object to start the collection from.
Applies to
X509Certificate2Collection(X509Certificate2[])
Initializes a new instance of the X509Certificate2Collection class using an array of X509Certificate2 objects.
public:
X509Certificate2Collection(cli::array <System::Security::Cryptography::X509Certificates::X509Certificate2 ^> ^ certificates);
public X509Certificate2Collection (System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2[] certificates);
new System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2Collection : System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2[] -> System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2Collection
Public Sub New (certificates As X509Certificate2())
Parameters
- certificates
- X509Certificate2[]
An array of X509Certificate2 objects.
Examples
The following code example opens the current user's personal certificate store, selects only valid certificates, allows the user to select a certificate, and then writes certificate and certificate chain information to the console. The output depends on the certificate you select.
#using <System.dll>
#using <System.Security.dll>
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography;
using namespace System::Security::Permissions;
using namespace System::IO;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography::X509Certificates;
int main()
{
try
{
X509Store ^ store = gcnew X509Store( "MY",StoreLocation::CurrentUser );
store->Open( static_cast<OpenFlags>(OpenFlags::ReadOnly | OpenFlags::OpenExistingOnly) );
X509Certificate2Collection ^ collection = dynamic_cast<X509Certificate2Collection^>(store->Certificates);
X509Certificate2Collection ^ fcollection = dynamic_cast<X509Certificate2Collection^>(collection->Find( X509FindType::FindByTimeValid, DateTime::Now, false ));
X509Certificate2Collection ^ scollection = X509Certificate2UI::SelectFromCollection(fcollection, "Test Certificate Select","Select a certificate from the following list to get information on that certificate",X509SelectionFlag::MultiSelection);
Console::WriteLine( "Number of certificates: {0}{1}", scollection->Count, Environment::NewLine );
System::Collections::IEnumerator^ myEnum = scollection->GetEnumerator();
while ( myEnum->MoveNext() )
{
X509Certificate2 ^ x509 = safe_cast<X509Certificate2 ^>(myEnum->Current);
array<Byte>^rawdata = x509->RawData;
Console::WriteLine( "Content Type: {0}{1}", X509Certificate2::GetCertContentType( rawdata ), Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Friendly Name: {0}{1}", x509->FriendlyName, Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Certificate Verified?: {0}{1}", x509->Verify(), Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Simple Name: {0}{1}", x509->GetNameInfo( X509NameType::SimpleName, true ), Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Signature Algorithm: {0}{1}", x509->SignatureAlgorithm->FriendlyName, Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Private Key: {0}{1}", x509->PrivateKey->ToXmlString( false ), Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Public Key: {0}{1}", x509->PublicKey->Key->ToXmlString( false ), Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Certificate Archived?: {0}{1}", x509->Archived, Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Length of Raw Data: {0}{1}", x509->RawData->Length, Environment::NewLine );
x509->Reset();
}
store->Close();
}
catch ( CryptographicException^ )
{
Console::WriteLine( "Information could not be written out for this certificate." );
}
}
using System;
using System.Security.Cryptography;
using System.Security.Permissions;
using System.IO;
using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;
class CertSelect
{
static void Main()
{
X509Store store = new X509Store("MY",StoreLocation.CurrentUser);
store.Open(OpenFlags.ReadOnly | OpenFlags.OpenExistingOnly);
X509Certificate2Collection collection = (X509Certificate2Collection)store.Certificates;
X509Certificate2Collection fcollection = (X509Certificate2Collection)collection.Find(X509FindType.FindByTimeValid,DateTime.Now,false);
X509Certificate2Collection scollection = X509Certificate2UI.SelectFromCollection(fcollection, "Test Certificate Select","Select a certificate from the following list to get information on that certificate",X509SelectionFlag.MultiSelection);
Console.WriteLine("Number of certificates: {0}{1}",scollection.Count,Environment.NewLine);
foreach (X509Certificate2 x509 in scollection)
{
try
{
byte[] rawdata = x509.RawData;
Console.WriteLine("Content Type: {0}{1}",X509Certificate2.GetCertContentType(rawdata),Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Friendly Name: {0}{1}",x509.FriendlyName,Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Certificate Verified?: {0}{1}",x509.Verify(),Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Simple Name: {0}{1}",x509.GetNameInfo(X509NameType.SimpleName,true),Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Signature Algorithm: {0}{1}",x509.SignatureAlgorithm.FriendlyName,Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Public Key: {0}{1}",x509.PublicKey.Key.ToXmlString(false),Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Certificate Archived?: {0}{1}",x509.Archived,Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Length of Raw Data: {0}{1}",x509.RawData.Length,Environment.NewLine);
X509Certificate2UI.DisplayCertificate(x509);
x509.Reset();
}
catch (CryptographicException)
{
Console.WriteLine("Information could not be written out for this certificate.");
}
}
store.Close();
}
}
Imports System.Security.Cryptography
Imports System.Security.Permissions
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates
Class CertSelect
Shared Sub Main()
Dim store As New X509Store("MY", StoreLocation.CurrentUser)
store.Open(OpenFlags.ReadOnly Or OpenFlags.OpenExistingOnly)
Dim collection As X509Certificate2Collection = CType(store.Certificates, X509Certificate2Collection)
Dim fcollection As X509Certificate2Collection = CType(collection.Find(X509FindType.FindByTimeValid, DateTime.Now, False), X509Certificate2Collection)
Dim scollection As X509Certificate2Collection = X509Certificate2UI.SelectFromCollection(fcollection, "Test Certificate Select", "Select a certificate from the following list to get information on that certificate", X509SelectionFlag.MultiSelection)
Console.WriteLine("Number of certificates: {0}{1}", scollection.Count, Environment.NewLine)
For Each x509 As X509Certificate2 In scollection
Try
Dim rawdata As Byte() = x509.RawData
Console.WriteLine("Content Type: {0}{1}", X509Certificate2.GetCertContentType(rawdata), Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Friendly Name: {0}{1}", x509.FriendlyName, Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Certificate Verified?: {0}{1}", x509.Verify(), Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Simple Name: {0}{1}", x509.GetNameInfo(X509NameType.SimpleName, True), Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Signature Algorithm: {0}{1}", x509.SignatureAlgorithm.FriendlyName, Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Public Key: {0}{1}", x509.PublicKey.Key.ToXmlString(False), Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Certificate Archived?: {0}{1}", x509.Archived, Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Length of Raw Data: {0}{1}", x509.RawData.Length, Environment.NewLine)
X509Certificate2UI.DisplayCertificate(x509)
x509.Reset()
Catch cExcept As CryptographicException
Console.WriteLine("Information could not be written out for this certificate.")
End Try
Next x509
store.Close()
End Sub
End Class
Applies to
X509Certificate2Collection(X509Certificate2Collection)
Initializes a new instance of the X509Certificate2Collection class using the specified certificate collection.
public:
X509Certificate2Collection(System::Security::Cryptography::X509Certificates::X509Certificate2Collection ^ certificates);
public X509Certificate2Collection (System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2Collection certificates);
new System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2Collection : System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2Collection -> System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2Collection
Public Sub New (certificates As X509Certificate2Collection)
Parameters
- certificates
- X509Certificate2Collection
An X509Certificate2Collection object.
Examples
The following code example opens the current user's personal certificate store, selects only valid certificates, allows the user to select a certificate, and then writes certificate and certificate chain information to the console. The output depends on the certificate the user selects.
#using <System.dll>
#using <System.Security.dll>
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography;
using namespace System::Security::Permissions;
using namespace System::IO;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography::X509Certificates;
int main()
{
try
{
X509Store ^ store = gcnew X509Store( "MY",StoreLocation::CurrentUser );
store->Open( static_cast<OpenFlags>(OpenFlags::ReadOnly | OpenFlags::OpenExistingOnly) );
X509Certificate2Collection ^ collection = dynamic_cast<X509Certificate2Collection^>(store->Certificates);
X509Certificate2Collection ^ fcollection = dynamic_cast<X509Certificate2Collection^>(collection->Find( X509FindType::FindByTimeValid, DateTime::Now, false ));
X509Certificate2Collection ^ scollection = X509Certificate2UI::SelectFromCollection(fcollection, "Test Certificate Select","Select a certificate from the following list to get information on that certificate",X509SelectionFlag::MultiSelection);
Console::WriteLine( "Number of certificates: {0}{1}", scollection->Count, Environment::NewLine );
System::Collections::IEnumerator^ myEnum = scollection->GetEnumerator();
while ( myEnum->MoveNext() )
{
X509Certificate2 ^ x509 = safe_cast<X509Certificate2 ^>(myEnum->Current);
array<Byte>^rawdata = x509->RawData;
Console::WriteLine( "Content Type: {0}{1}", X509Certificate2::GetCertContentType( rawdata ), Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Friendly Name: {0}{1}", x509->FriendlyName, Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Certificate Verified?: {0}{1}", x509->Verify(), Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Simple Name: {0}{1}", x509->GetNameInfo( X509NameType::SimpleName, true ), Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Signature Algorithm: {0}{1}", x509->SignatureAlgorithm->FriendlyName, Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Private Key: {0}{1}", x509->PrivateKey->ToXmlString( false ), Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Public Key: {0}{1}", x509->PublicKey->Key->ToXmlString( false ), Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Certificate Archived?: {0}{1}", x509->Archived, Environment::NewLine );
Console::WriteLine( "Length of Raw Data: {0}{1}", x509->RawData->Length, Environment::NewLine );
x509->Reset();
}
store->Close();
}
catch ( CryptographicException^ )
{
Console::WriteLine( "Information could not be written out for this certificate." );
}
}
using System;
using System.Security.Cryptography;
using System.Security.Permissions;
using System.IO;
using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;
class CertSelect
{
static void Main()
{
X509Store store = new X509Store("MY",StoreLocation.CurrentUser);
store.Open(OpenFlags.ReadOnly | OpenFlags.OpenExistingOnly);
X509Certificate2Collection collection = (X509Certificate2Collection)store.Certificates;
X509Certificate2Collection fcollection = (X509Certificate2Collection)collection.Find(X509FindType.FindByTimeValid,DateTime.Now,false);
X509Certificate2Collection scollection = X509Certificate2UI.SelectFromCollection(fcollection, "Test Certificate Select","Select a certificate from the following list to get information on that certificate",X509SelectionFlag.MultiSelection);
Console.WriteLine("Number of certificates: {0}{1}",scollection.Count,Environment.NewLine);
foreach (X509Certificate2 x509 in scollection)
{
try
{
byte[] rawdata = x509.RawData;
Console.WriteLine("Content Type: {0}{1}",X509Certificate2.GetCertContentType(rawdata),Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Friendly Name: {0}{1}",x509.FriendlyName,Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Certificate Verified?: {0}{1}",x509.Verify(),Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Simple Name: {0}{1}",x509.GetNameInfo(X509NameType.SimpleName,true),Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Signature Algorithm: {0}{1}",x509.SignatureAlgorithm.FriendlyName,Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Public Key: {0}{1}",x509.PublicKey.Key.ToXmlString(false),Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Certificate Archived?: {0}{1}",x509.Archived,Environment.NewLine);
Console.WriteLine("Length of Raw Data: {0}{1}",x509.RawData.Length,Environment.NewLine);
X509Certificate2UI.DisplayCertificate(x509);
x509.Reset();
}
catch (CryptographicException)
{
Console.WriteLine("Information could not be written out for this certificate.");
}
}
store.Close();
}
}
Imports System.Security.Cryptography
Imports System.Security.Permissions
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates
Class CertSelect
Shared Sub Main()
Dim store As New X509Store("MY", StoreLocation.CurrentUser)
store.Open(OpenFlags.ReadOnly Or OpenFlags.OpenExistingOnly)
Dim collection As X509Certificate2Collection = CType(store.Certificates, X509Certificate2Collection)
Dim fcollection As X509Certificate2Collection = CType(collection.Find(X509FindType.FindByTimeValid, DateTime.Now, False), X509Certificate2Collection)
Dim scollection As X509Certificate2Collection = X509Certificate2UI.SelectFromCollection(fcollection, "Test Certificate Select", "Select a certificate from the following list to get information on that certificate", X509SelectionFlag.MultiSelection)
Console.WriteLine("Number of certificates: {0}{1}", scollection.Count, Environment.NewLine)
For Each x509 As X509Certificate2 In scollection
Try
Dim rawdata As Byte() = x509.RawData
Console.WriteLine("Content Type: {0}{1}", X509Certificate2.GetCertContentType(rawdata), Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Friendly Name: {0}{1}", x509.FriendlyName, Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Certificate Verified?: {0}{1}", x509.Verify(), Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Simple Name: {0}{1}", x509.GetNameInfo(X509NameType.SimpleName, True), Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Signature Algorithm: {0}{1}", x509.SignatureAlgorithm.FriendlyName, Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Public Key: {0}{1}", x509.PublicKey.Key.ToXmlString(False), Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Certificate Archived?: {0}{1}", x509.Archived, Environment.NewLine)
Console.WriteLine("Length of Raw Data: {0}{1}", x509.RawData.Length, Environment.NewLine)
X509Certificate2UI.DisplayCertificate(x509)
x509.Reset()
Catch cExcept As CryptographicException
Console.WriteLine("Information could not be written out for this certificate.")
End Try
Next x509
store.Close()
End Sub
End Class