List Windows Local Machine Certificates

Demonstrates how to open the registry-based Local Machine certificate store on a Windows OS and list the digital certificates.

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'  This example demonstrates how to list the certificates
'  in a Windows Local Machine Certificate Store.

'  This is our certificate store factory object:
Dim ccs As New Chilkat.CreateCS()
ccs.ReadOnly = true

'  Open the local machine store:
Dim cs As Chilkat.CertStore
cs = ccs.OpenLocalSystemStore()

If (Not (cs Is Nothing )) Then

    Dim cert As Chilkat.Cert
    Dim numCerts As Long
    numCerts = cs.NumCertificates
    Dim i As Long
    '  Print the distinguished name of each certificate
    For i = 0 To numCerts - 1
        cert = cs.GetCertificate(i)
        TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & cert.SubjectDN & vbCrLf
        TextBox1.Refresh()
    Next

Else
    MsgBox(ccs.LastErrorText)
End If


'  The Chilkat Certificate, Certificate Store, Private Key,
'  Public Key, and Key Container classes / objects are freeware.

'  They are used by and included with the Chilkat Email,
'  Crypt, S/MIME, and other commercial Chilkat components.