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Certmgr Class
CertMgr Component [IP*Works! SSH V8]

Properties   Methods   Events   Configuration Settings  

The CertMgr component is used to manage the digital certificates installed on a system.

NOTE: What follows is a very short description of the component interfaces. For more information, please consult the help files that come with the respective package.

Remarks

The component methods, such as ListCertificateStores or ListStoreCertificates, are used to list certificate stores and certificates. The corresponding lists are returned via the StoreList and CertList events. Encoded certificates are provided through the events. By supplying the encoded certificate to the CertEncoded property of another instance of the component, you can get information about the certificate through the corresponding properties (described below).

The CertSubject, CertSerialNumber, and CertIssuer properties identify the certificate. CertSubject is also used in conjunction with the CertStore property to search for certificates. Please refer to the description of these properties for details.

The CertEffectiveDate and CertExpirationDate show the time boundaries of the certificate.

CertPublicKey, CertPublicKeyAlgorithm, and CertPublicKeyLength, CertVersion provide information about the certificate keys and the certificate format (version).

The CertUsageFlags specifies the intended usage of the certificate. The CertUsage property provides a text description of these flags.

Property List


The following is the full list of the properties of the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for complete descriptions.

Cert The current selected certificate.
CertEffectiveDate A date before which the certificate is not valid.
CertEncoded The contents of the certificate (PEM/base64 encoded).
CertExpirationDate A date after which the certificate is not valid.
CertExtensions A list of extensions used by the currently selected certificate.
CertIssuer The issuer of the certificate.
CertPrivateKey The private key of the certificate (if available).
CertPrivateKeyAvailable Shows whether a private key is available for the selected certificate.
CertPrivateKeyContainer The name of the private key container for the certificate (if available).
CertPublicKey The public key of the certificate.
CertPublicKeyAlgorithm Textual description of the public key algorithm of the certificate.
CertPublicKeyLength The length of the certificate public key (in bits).
CertSerialNumber The serial number of the certificate encoded as a string.
CertSignatureAlgorithm Textual description of the signature algorithm of the certificate.
CertStore The certificate store to search for certificates.
CertStorePassword The password for the certificate store (if any).
CertStoreType The type of certificate store for CertStore.
CertSubject The subject of the certificate.
CertThumbprintMD5 MD5 hash of the certificate.
CertThumbprintSHA1 SHA1 hash of the certificate.
CertUsage Textual description of CertUsageFlags.
CertUsageFlags Flags that show intended use for the certificate.
CertVersion The certificate's version number.

Method List


The following is the full list of the methods of the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for complete descriptions.

Config Sets or retrieves a component configuration setting.
CreateCertificate Creates a new self-signed certificate in the current store.
CreateKey Creates a new keyset associated with the provided name.
DeleteCertificate Deletes the currently selected certificate from the store.
DeleteKey Deletes the keyset associated with the provided name.
ExportCertificate Saves the current certificate to a PFX file.
GenerateCSR Generates a new CSR to be sent to a signing authority.
ImportCertificate Imports a certificate from a PFX file into the current certificate store.
ImportSignedCSR Imports a signed CSR.
IssueCertificate Creates a new certificate in the current store, signed by the selected certificate.
ListCertificateStores Lists certificate stores.
ListKeys List keysets in a CSP.
ListMachineStores List machine certificate stores.
ListStoreCertificates List certificates in a store.
ReadCertificate Loads a certificate from a file.
Reset Resets all certificate properties to their default values.
SaveCertificate Saves the current certificate to a file.
ShowCertificateChain Show certificate chain.
SignCSR Creates a signed certificate from a CSR.

Event List


The following is the full list of the events fired by the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for complete descriptions.

CertChain Shows the certificate chain for the certificate (see the method).
CertList Lists the certificates in a store (see the method).
Error Information about errors during data delivery.
KeyList Lists the keysets in a CSP (see the method).
StoreList Lists the system certificate stores (see the and methods).

Configuration Settings


The following is a list of configuration settings for the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for complete descriptions.

CSP The Cryptographic Service Provider.
CertKeyLength The public key length for created certificates and keys.
CertKeyType The types of keys created for new certificates.
CertValidityTime The validity period for the certificate
CodePage The system code page used for Unicode to Multibyte translations (Windows/COM only).

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