X509Certificate::Import Method (array<Byte>^, SecureString^, X509KeyStorageFlags)
Populates an X509Certificate object using data from a byte array, a password, and a key storage flag.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
public: [SecurityCriticalAttribute] [PermissionSetAttribute(SecurityAction::InheritanceDemand, Unrestricted = true)] virtual void Import( array<unsigned char>^ rawData, SecureString^ password, X509KeyStorageFlags keyStorageFlags )
Parameters
- rawData
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Type:
array<System::Byte>^
A byte array that contains data from an X.509 certificate.
- password
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Type:
System.Security::SecureString^
The password required to access the X.509 certificate data.
- keyStorageFlags
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Type:
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates::X509KeyStorageFlags
A bitwise combination of the enumeration values that control where and how to import the certificate.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | The rawData parameter is null. -or- The length of the rawData parameter is 0. |
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 (IL Disassembler), a hex editor, or by simply opening the assembly in a text editor such as Notepad.exe. |
requires full trust for the immediate caller. This class cannot be used by partially trusted or transparent code.
for full trust for inheritors. This member cannot be inherited by partially trusted code.
for permission to create a key container. Security action: Demand. Associated enumeration: KeyContainerPermissionFlags::Create
Available since 2.0
