ICertificateValidator.Validate Method (Object, X509Certificate, X509Chain, SslPolicyErrors)

Verifies the remote Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate used for authentication.

Namespace:   Microsoft.Owin.Security
Assembly:  Microsoft.Owin.Security (in Microsoft.Owin.Security.dll)

Syntax

bool Validate(
    object sender,
    X509Certificate certificate,
    X509Chain chain,
    SslPolicyErrors sslPolicyErrors
)

bool Validate(
    Object^ sender,
    X509Certificate^ certificate,
    X509Chain^ chain,
    SslPolicyErrors sslPolicyErrors
)

abstract Validate : 
        sender:Object *
        certificate:X509Certificate *
        chain:X509Chain *
        sslPolicyErrors:SslPolicyErrors -> bool

Function Validate (
    sender As Object,
    certificate As X509Certificate,
    chain As X509Chain,
    sslPolicyErrors As SslPolicyErrors
) As Boolean

Parameters

• sender
  Type: System.Object

  An object that contains state information for this validation.

• certificate
  Type: System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate

  The certificate used to authenticate the remote party.

• chain
  Type: System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Chain

  The chain of certificate authorities associated with the remote certificate.

• sslPolicyErrors
  Type: System.Net.Security.SslPolicyErrors

  One or more errors associated with the remote certificate.

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean

A Boolean value that determines whether the specified certificate is accepted for authentication.

See Also

ICertificateValidator Interface
Microsoft.Owin.Security Namespace

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