In C#, sign an xml with a x.509 certificate and check the signature

Question

I\'m trying to sign an XML file using a x.509 certificate, I can use the private key to sign the document and then use the CheckSignature method (it has an overload that rec

Answer 1

Any certificate has a public and a private part. You only send around the public part. Just open any SSL enabled website in your browser, click on the padlock symbol and have a look at their certificate.