Certificate Class
The Certificate object represents a SQL Server certificate.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in microsoft.sqlserver.smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class Certificate
Inherits NamedSmoObject
Implements ICreatable, IDroppable, IAlterable, IObjectPermission
public sealed class Certificate : NamedSmoObject, ICreatable, IDroppable, IAlterable,
IObjectPermission
public ref class Certificate sealed : public NamedSmoObject, ICreatable, IDroppable, IAlterable,
IObjectPermission
public final class Certificate extends NamedSmoObject implements ICreatable, IDroppable,
IAlterable, IObjectPermission
public final class Certificate extends NamedSmoObject implements ICreatable, IDroppable,
IAlterable, IObjectPermission
Remarks
This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.
To get Certificate object properties, users can be a member of the public fixed server role.
To set the Certificate object properties and run the Alter method, users must have ALTER permission on the certificate.
To create a Certificate object, users must have CREATE CERTIFICATE permission on the parent database.
To drop a Certificate object, users must have CONTROL permission on the certificate.
To grant, deny, or revoke permission to other users on the Certificate object, users must have CONTROL permission on the certificate.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SmoObjectBase
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SqlSmoObject
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.NamedSmoObject
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Certificate
Example
How to: Add a Certificate in Visual Basic .NET
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Platforms
Development Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
Target Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
See Also
Reference
Certificate Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace