How can I 'fake' a file to this function

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I have this function:

Dim Cert As X509Certificate = X509Certificate.CreateFromCertFile("C:\cert.crt")

 

Instead of grabbing the contents of the file, I would rather have it grab actual data from within the program... example:

 

Dim certificatevalue As string = "this would be the contents of cert.crt"

 

then..

 

Dim Cert as x509certificate = x509certificate.createformcertfile(certificatevalue)

 

basically i don't want the user to have access to the crt file..

 

thanks for any help!

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Object Browser is your friend.

There's a constructor that takes a byte[]

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Hhmm.. I understand the structure of Object Browser, but clueless how to interpret the data.

Any good tutorials on using OB? (yes I have googled.. and it appears like there is tons of information.. much not applicable)

[snarfblam]

Here is your complete, comprehensive instruction manual/tutorial on the object browser.

 

(1)Browsing

In the tree on the left, expand a library, expand namespaces within that library, and finally, select a class/structure. In the list on the right the members of the class will be listed. Click a member to see detailed information about it on the bottom.

(2)Searching

Click the search icon, select the search options you would like, enter the name of the class or class member you want to find. Click search. Results are displayed in a new window. Click a result to view it in the object browser.

(3)From the code editor

When you click "View Definition" in the code editor, if source is not available for the object you selected, the object will be shown in the code editor.

 

 

If there is still any confusion, then here: Google gave me this.

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Marble Eater... Nice, I didn't know you could do (3), that is very nice!

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Hmm.. now how to get the certificate to output in byte format (so I can input it later)..

 

I see this code on MS website:

 

Imports System
Imports System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates


Module X509

   Sub Main()

       ' The path to the certificate.
       Dim Certificate As String = "test.pfx"

       ' Load the certificate into an X509Certificate object.
       Dim cert As New X509Certificate(Certificate)


       Dim certData As Byte() = cert.Export(X509ContentType.Cert)

       Dim newCert As New X509Certificate(certData)

       ' Get the value.
       Dim resultsTrue As String = newCert.ToString(True)

       ' Display the value to the console.
       Console.WriteLine(resultsTrue)

       ' Get the value.
       Dim resultsFalse As String = newCert.ToString(False)

       ' Display the value to the console.
       Console.WriteLine(resultsFalse)

   End Sub
End Module

But this products 2or3errors during compile

Here is my resource:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/5128sby8(en-US,VS.80).aspx

 

Any ideas why this MS code gives me errors?

 

It says:

.NET Framework

Supported in: 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

 

 

 

thanks!