CertificateRequest.CreateSelfSigned(DateTimeOffset, DateTimeOffset) Method
Definition
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Creates a self-signed certificate using the established subject, key, and optional extensions.
public:
System::Security::Cryptography::X509Certificates::X509Certificate2 ^ CreateSelfSigned(DateTimeOffset notBefore, DateTimeOffset notAfter);public System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2 CreateSelfSigned (DateTimeOffset notBefore, DateTimeOffset notAfter);member this.CreateSelfSigned : DateTimeOffset * DateTimeOffset -> System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2Public Function CreateSelfSigned (notBefore As DateTimeOffset, notAfter As DateTimeOffset) As X509Certificate2Parameters
- notBefore
- DateTimeOffset
The oldest date and time when this certificate is considered valid. Typically UtcNow, plus or minus a few seconds.
- notAfter
- DateTimeOffset
The date and time when this certificate is no longer considered valid.
Returns
An X509Certificate2 object with the specified values. The returned object will assert HasPrivateKey.
Exceptions
notAfter represents a date and time that happens earlier than notBefore.
The current object was created using a constructor that doesn't accept a signing key.
An error occurs during the certificate creation process.
The HashAlgorithm property value is not supported.
Remarks
This method does not support using MD5 or SHA-1 as the hash algorithm for the certificate signature. If you need an MD5 or SHA-1 based certificate signature, you need to implement a custom X509SignatureGenerator and call Create(X500DistinguishedName, X509SignatureGenerator, DateTimeOffset, DateTimeOffset, Byte[]).
