X509Certificate.CreateFromCertFile Method
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This member can be used only by trusted applications. If you try to use this member in a partial-trust application, your code will throw a MethodAccessException exception. This member is security-critical, which restricts its use.
[SECURITY CRITICAL]
Creates an X.509 version 3 certificate from the specified certification file.
Namespace: System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<SecurityCriticalAttribute> _
Public Shared Function CreateFromCertFile ( _
filename As String _
) As X509Certificate
[SecurityCriticalAttribute]
public static X509Certificate CreateFromCertFile(
string filename
)
Parameters
- filename
Type: System.String
The path of the certification file from which to create the X.509 certificate.
Return Value
Type: System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate
The newly created X.509 certificate.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
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