X509.VerifyCert Method
Verify that an X.509 certificate has been signed by its issuer.
Syntax
[C#]
public static int VerifyCert(
string certToVerify,
string issuerCert
)
[VB]
Public Shared Function VerifyCert (
certToVerify As String,
issuerCert As String
) As Integer
Parameters
- certToVerify String
- Filename of certificate to verify
- issuerCert String
- Filename of purported issuer's certificate
Return Value
Int32Zero if the certificate's signature is valid;
X509.Failure (
SIGNATURE_ERROR +22) if the validation fails; otherwise a positive
error code.
Remarks
This can also be used to verify that an X.509 Certificate Revocation List (CRL)
or PKCS#10 Certification Signing Request (CSR) has been signed by the owner of the issuer's certificate.
Just pass the name of the file (or its base64/PEM string form) as certToVerify.
See Also
VB6/C equivalent: X509_VerifyCert
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