AddExtension Method (ICertificateBuilderConfig)

Add an extension to the certificate in addition to the default extensions.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
Function AddExtension( _
   ByVal extension As X509Extension _
) As ICertificateBuilder

'Usage
 
Dim instance As ICertificateBuilderConfig
Dim extension As X509Extension
Dim value As ICertificateBuilder
 
value = instance.AddExtension(extension)

ICertificateBuilder AddExtension( 
   X509Extension extension
)

ICertificateBuilder^ AddExtension( 
   X509Extension^ extension
)

Parameters

extension: The extension to add

Remarks

By default the following X509 extensions are added to a certificate, some depending on certificate type: CA/SubCA/OPC UA application: X509BasicConstraintsExtension X509SubjectKeyIdentifierExtension X509AuthorityKeyIdentifierExtension X509KeyUsageExtension OPC UA application: X509SubjectAltNameExtension X509EnhancedKeyUsageExtension Adding a default extension to the list overrides the default value of the extensions. Adding an extension with a already existing Oid overrides the existing extension in the list.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

ICertificateBuilderConfig Interface
ICertificateBuilderConfig Members