Signer object
[The Signer object is available for use in the operating systems specified in the Requirements section. Instead, use the CmsSigner Class in the System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs namespace.]
The Signer object establishes the signer of a SignedData or SignedCode object. The Certificate of the Signer object must have an available private key that can be used to sign data.
Members
The Signer object has these types of members:
Methods
The Signer object has these methods.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| Load | Loads a signing certificate from a specified PFX file. |
Properties
The Signer object has these properties.
| Property | Access type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AuthenticatedAttributes |
Read-only |
The collection of authenticated attributes. |
| Certificate |
Read/write |
The Certificate object that represents the certificate of a signer of the data. When the value of this property is reset, directly or indirectly, the whole state of the object is reset. This is the default property. |
| Chain |
Read-only |
The chain of the signer. |
| Options |
Read/write |
Sets or retrieves the signer's certificate option. |
Remarks
The Signer object can be created, and it is safe for scripting. The ProgID for the Signer object is CAPICOM.Signer.2.
CAPICOM 1.x: The ProgID for the Signer object is CAPICOM.Signer.1.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Redistributable |
CAPICOM 2.0 or later on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP |
| DLL |
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See also