Use the X500DistinguishedName class. : X500DistinguishedName « Security « VB.Net Tutorial






Imports System
Imports System.Security.Cryptography
Imports System.Security.Permissions
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates

Class MainClass
   Shared Sub Main()
     Dim store As New X509Store("MY", StoreLocation.CurrentUser)
     store.Open((OpenFlags.ReadOnly Or OpenFlags.OpenExistingOnly))
     Dim collection As X509Certificate2Collection = CType(store.Certificates, X509Certificate2Collection)
     Dim fcollection As X509Certificate2Collection = CType(collection.Find(X509FindType.FindByTimeValid, DateTime.Now, False), X509Certificate2Collection)
     Dim scollection As X509Certificate2Collection = X509Certificate2UI.SelectFromCollection(fcollection, "Test Certificate Select", "Select a certificate from the following list to get information on that certificate", X509SelectionFlag.MultiSelection)
     
     Console.WriteLine( "Number of certificates: " & scollection.Count)
     
     Dim x509 As X509Certificate2
     For Each x509 In  scollection
        Dim dname As New X500DistinguishedName(x509.SubjectName)
        Console.WriteLine("X500DistinguishedName: " & dname.Name)
         x509.Reset()
     Next x509
     store.Close()
   End Sub
End Class








21.9.X500DistinguishedName
21.9.1.Use the X500DistinguishedName class.