System.Net.Security.SslStream.AuthenticateAsServer Method

Called by servers to authenticate the server and optionally the client in a client-server connection using the specified certificates, requirements and security protocol.

Syntax

public virtual void AuthenticateAsServer (System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate serverCertificate, bool clientCertificateRequired, System.Security.Authentication.SslProtocols enabledSslProtocols, bool checkCertificateRevocation)

Parameters

serverCertificate
The X509Certificate used to authenticate the server.
clientCertificateRequired
A bool value that specifies whether the client must supply a certificate for authentication.
enabledSslProtocols
The System.Security.Authentication.SslProtocols value that represents the protocol used for authentication.
checkCertificateRevocation
A bool value that specifies whether the certificate revocation list is checked during authentication.

Remarks

This method blocks until the operation completes. To prevent blocking until the operation completes, use one of the erload:System.Net.Security.SslStream.BeginAuthenticateAsServer method overloads.

If the authentication fails, you receive a System.Security.Authentication.AuthenticationException, and this System.Net.Security.SslStream is no longer useable. You should close this object and remove all references to it so that it can be collected by the garbage collector.

Requirements

Namespace: System.Net.Security
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Assembly Versions: 2.0.0.0, 4.0.0.0
Since: .NET 2.0