UserCertificateStore

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sample	csharp cpp cppcx	windows windows-uwp	UserCertificateStore	path target SharedContent SharedContent path target LICENSE LICENSE	Shows how to use the UserCertificateStore class to add and delete a certificate in the user's User Personal certificate store.

UserCertificateStore sample

Shows how to use the UserCertificateStore class to add and delete a certificate in the user's User Personal certificate store (also known as the MY store). The UserCertificateStore parallels the CertificateStore class which represents the App's certificate store.

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This sample demonstrates the following:

• Enumerating all certificates and identifying the app certificates and user certificates.
• Moving a certificate from the app certificate store to the user certificate store by adding it to the user certificate store and deleting it from the app certificate store.
• Moving a certificate from the user certificate store to the app certificate store by adding it to the app certificate store and deleting it from the user certificate store.

In order to use the UserCertificateStore class, the app must have the sharedUserCertificate capability.

Related topics

Reference

UserCertificateStore class
CertificateStores class
CertificateStore class

Related samples

• UserCertificateStore sample for JavaScript (archived)

System requirements

• Windows 10 build 14393 or higher

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