BasicConstraints.IsCertificateAuthority property

[CAPICOM is a 32-bit only component that is available for use in the following operating systems: Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP. Instead, use the X509BasicConstraintsExtension Class in the System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates namespace.]

The IsCertificateAuthority property retrieves a Boolean value that indicates whether the certificate is for a certification authority (CA).

This property is read-only.

Syntax

BasicConstraints.IsCertificateAuthority As Boolean

Property value

If True, the certificate is to be used only by a CA.

Requirements

Requirement Value
End of client support
Windows Vista
End of server support
Windows Server 2008
Redistributable
CAPICOM 2.0 or later on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
DLL
Capicom.dll