System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates Namespace

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Contains an implementation of the Authenticode X.509 v.3 certificate. This certificate is signed with a private key that uniquely and positively identifies the holder of the certificate.

Classes

	Class	Description
	X509Certificate	Provides methods that help you use X.509 v.3 certificates.
	X509Certificate2	Represents an X.509 certificate.
	X509Certificate2Collection	Represents a collection of X509Certificate2 objects. This class cannot be inherited.
	X509Store	Represents an X.509 store, which is a physical store where certificates are persisted and managed. This class cannot be inherited.

Enumerations

	Enumeration	Description
	OpenFlags	Specifies the way to open the X.509 certificate store.
	StoreName	Specifies the name of the X.509 certificate store to open.
	X509FindType	Specifies the type of value the X509Certificate2Collection..::..Find method searches for.