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WIN_CERTIFICATE structure (wintrust.h)

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This structure encapsulates a signature used in verifying executable files.

Syntax

typedef struct _WIN_CERTIFICATE {
  DWORD dwLength;
  WORD  wRevision;
  WORD  wCertificateType;
  BYTE  bCertificate[ANYSIZE_ARRAY];
} WIN_CERTIFICATE, *LPWIN_CERTIFICATE;

Members

dwLength

Specifies the length, in bytes, of the signature.

wRevision

Specifies the certificate revision.

The only defined certificate revision is WIN_CERT_REVISION_1_0 (0x0100).

wCertificateType

Specifies the type of certificate.

Value Description
WIN_CERT_TYPE_X509 (0x0001) The bCertificate member contains an X.509 certificate.
WIN_CERT_TYPE_PKCS_SIGNED_DATA (0x0002) The bCertificate member contains a PKCS SignedData structure.
WIN_CERT_TYPE_RESERVED_1 (0x0003) Reserved.
WIN_CERT_TYPE_PKCS1_SIGN (0x0009) The bCertificate member contains PKCS1_MODULE_SIGN fields.

bCertificate[ANYSIZE_ARRAY]

An array of certificates.

The format of this member depends on the value of wCertificateType.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Header wintrust.h