X509Certificate.Export Method (X509ContentType, String)
Exports the current X509Certificate object to a byte array in a format described by one of the X509ContentType values, and using the specified password.
Namespace: System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
'Declaration <ComVisibleAttribute(False)> _ Public Overridable Function Export ( _ contentType As X509ContentType, _ password As String _ ) As Byte()
Parameters
- contentType
- Type: System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509ContentType
One of the X509ContentType values that describes how to format the output data.
- password
- Type: System.String
The password required to access the X.509 certificate data.
Return Value
Type: System.Byte()An array of bytes that represents the current X509Certificate object.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| CryptographicException | A value other than Cert, SerializedCert, or Pkcs12 was passed to the contentType parameter. -or- The certificate could not be exported. |
The contentType parameter accepts only the following values of the X509ContentType enumeration: Cert, SerializedCert, and Pkcs12. Passing any other value causes a CryptographicException to be thrown.
.gif?cs-save-lang=1&cs-lang=vb "Security note") Security Note |
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Never hard code a password within your source code. Hard-coded passwords can be retrieved from an assembly using the Ildasm.exe (MSIL Disassembler), a hex editor, or by simply opening the assembly in a text editor such as Notepad.exe. |
- KeyContainerPermission
for permission to open a key container and export a certificate when you pass the SerializedCert value to the contentType parameter. Security action: Demand. Associated enumerations: KeyContainerPermissionFlags.Open, KeyContainerPermissionFlags.Export
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
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