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ToString Method (Boolean)

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Displays an X.509 certificate in text format.

Namespace:  System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates
Assembly:  System.Security (in System.Security.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Function ToString ( _
    fVerbose As Boolean _
) As String
public virtual string ToString(
    bool fVerbose
)
public:
virtual String^ ToString(
    bool fVerbose
)
abstract ToString : 
        fVerbose:bool -> string 
override ToString : 
        fVerbose:bool -> string 
public function ToString(
    fVerbose : boolean
) : String

Parameters

  • fVerbose
    Type: System. . :: . .Boolean
    true to display the public key, private key, extensions, and so forth; false to display information that is similar to the X509Certificate2 class, including thumbprint, serial number, subject and issuer names, and so on.

Return Value

Type: System. . :: . .String
The certificate information.

Remarks

As with all ToString methods, the output might not be consistent across versions of the .NET Framework, so the method results should not be parsed for content. Use the properties on the X509Certificate2 object to obtain precise information.

This method displays the certificate in text format. If the fVerbose parameter is set to true, the text display includes the public key, private key, and extensions. If fVerbose is set to false, the text display includes those fields available from the X.509 certificate, including thumbprint, serial number, subject and issuer names, and validity date information.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

X509Certificate2 Class

ToString Overload

System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates Namespace