Gets and sets the location of the certificate store.
Syntax
object.CertificateStore [= store]
The object is an expression that evaluates to a FileTransfer
object. The property returns a string value.
Remarks
This property should be set prior to establishing a secure
connection with a server. By default, the certificate store name
"MY" is selected by the control. This store contains the personal
certificates and private keys for the current user.
The following system certificate stores are predefined:
| Store Name |
Description |
| CA |
Certification authority
certificates. These are certificates that are issued by entities
which are entrusted to issue certificates to other individuals or
organizations. Companies such as VeriSign and Thawte act as
certification authorities. |
| MY |
Personal certificates and their
associated private keys for the current user. This store typically
holds the client certificates used to establish a user's
credentials. |
| ROOT |
Certificates that have been
self-signed by a certificate authority. Root certificates for a
number of different certification authorities such as VeriSign and
Thawte are installed as part of the operating system and
periodically updated by Microsoft. |
Certificates may be installed and viewed on the local system
with CertMgr.exe, a utility which is available as part of the
Microsoft Platform SDK.
Data Type
String
See Also
Secure Property
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