X509Certificate.Export Method (X509ContentType, String)
[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]
Exports the current X509Certificate object to a byte array in a format described by one of the X509ContentType values, and using the specified password.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- contentType
- Type: System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509ContentType
One of the enumeration 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 was passed to the contentType parameter. -or- The certificate could not be exported. |
The contentType parameter accepts only the Cert value of the X509ContentType enumeration. Passing any other value causes a CryptographicException to be thrown.
Security Note: |
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Never hard-code a password within your source code. Hard-coded passwords can be retrieved from an assembly by using the MSIL Disassembler (Ildasm.exe), by using a hexadecimal editor, or by simply opening the assembly in a text editor such as Notepad.exe. |
Security Note: