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ICertEncodeAltName::SetNameEntry method (certenc.h)

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The SetNameEntry method sets a name at a specified index of the alternate name array.

Before using this method, you must call ICertEncodeAltName::Reset so that the object knows how many elements are in the array.

Syntax

HRESULT SetNameEntry(
  [in] LONG       NameIndex,
  [in] LONG       NameChoice,
  [in] const BSTR strName
);

Parameters

[in] NameIndex

Zero-based index that specifies the index of the alternate name entry to set.

If the NameChoice parameter is CERT_ALT_NAME_OTHER_NAME, OR (|) the index value with EAN_NAMEOBJECTID (defined as 0x80000000) to set the OID. Otherwise, the binary value is set.

[in] NameChoice

Specifies the name choice. The name choice indicates the type of the alternate name so that it can be used correctly. It must be one of the following values.

Value Meaning
CERT_ALT_NAME_DIRECTORY_NAME
 The name is a directory name.
CERT_ALT_NAME_DNS_NAME
 The name is an IA5 string specifying a DNS (Domain Name System) name in the format host.entity.domain.
CERT_ALT_NAME_IP_ADDRESS
 The name is an octet string that represents an Internet Protocol address.
CERT_ALT_NAME_REGISTERED_ID
 The name is a registered object identifier (OID).
CERT_ALT_NAME_RFC822_NAME
 The name is an email address.
CERT_ALT_NAME_URL
 The name is an IA5 string that contains a URL in the format Service://HostName/Path.
CERT_ALT_NAME_OTHER_NAME
 The name consists of an object identifier (OID) and a binary BLOB.

[in] strName

Specifies the alternate name.

Return value

VB

If the method succeeds, the method returns S_OK.

If the method fails, it returns an HRESULT value that indicates the error. For a list of common error codes, see Common HRESULT Values.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client None supported
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header certenc.h (include Certsrv.h)
Library Certidl.lib
DLL Certenc.dll

See also

ICertEncodeAltName