Find Method

Description

Searches the specified certificate store for the specified Certificate and returns the result.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Function Find( _ ByVal Name As String, _ ByVal Location As StoreLocationConstants, _ ByVal IssuedBy As String, _ ByVal SerialNumber As String _ ) As Certificate

Visual Basic

Public Function Find( _
   ByVal Name As String, _
   ByVal Location As StoreLocationConstants, _
   ByVal IssuedBy As String, _
   ByVal SerialNumber As String _
) As Certificate

Parameters

Name

Name of the certificate store.

Location

Value	Description
locationCurrentUser	Store is located in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry key.
locationLocalMachine	Store is located in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE registry key.
locationRemote	Used by a Certificate that is not part of a store.

Registry location of the certificate store.

IssuedBy

Name of the Certificate Authority that issued/signed the certificate. Matches the IssuedBy property of the returned certificate.

SerialNumber

Serial number of the certificate. Matches the SerialNumber property of the returned certificate.

Return Value

A Certificate Object that matches the parameters.

Remarks

This method is used to do a quick lookup of the specified certificate.

Error Codes

This method may generate the following error code (refer to CertificateErrorConstants for a complete list of error codes):

ptNoCertificate (no matching certificate found)