VB.NET

Load a Certificate from the Windows Certificate Store

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Demonstrates how to load a certificate that has been pre-installed in the registry-based Windows certificate store. This is generally how one would load a certificate that is stored on a smart card or usb token. VB.NET

Dim success As Boolean = False

Dim cert As New Chilkat.Cert

success = cert.LoadByCommonName("PIVKey 7ED53EC611D3F84396212C5842BB563F")
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(cert.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine("Loaded: " & cert.SubjectDN)