Parameters

findType

One of the System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509FindType values.

findValue

The search criteria as an object.

validOnly

true to allow only valid certificates to be returned from the search; otherwise, false.

Returns

An System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2Collection object.

Remarks

Use this method to find System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2 objects if no user interaction is needed. Use the X509Certificate2Collection.Find(X509FindType, object, bool) method to allow the user to select System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2 objects.

Note that this method can be used in a cascading or nested style, narrowing the search criteria with each call to the method.

Requirements