How to get info from client certificates issued by a CA (C#, VS 2010)

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Hi all,

 

I developed this sample some time ago: How to get info from client certificates issued by a CA (C#). The other day I tried it on a new machine with Windows 7, Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0, and it didn't even compile. I had to do the following to make it work:

1) Install this to be able to use certadmin.dll in a client machine:

Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Or this depending on your OS version:

Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista

And turn the feature on from "Control Panel" > "Programs and Features" > "Turn Windows features on or off".

2) Generate certadminlib.dll with "tlbimp certadm.dll" and add it as a reference to the project.

3) Change this
“
CERTADMINLib.CCertViewClass
“
to this:
“
CERTADMINLib.CCertView
“

4) Add Microsoft.CSharp reference.

 

I hope this helps.

Regards,

 

Alex (Alejandro Campos Magencio)