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# SSLClientCertificateState

An enumeration of the states of client certificate exchange.

```
enum SSLClientCertificateState
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`SSLClientCertificateState.certNone`](/documentation/Security/SSLClientCertificateState/certNone)

Indicates that the server hasn’t asked for a certificate and that the client hasn’t sent one.

[`SSLClientCertificateState.certRequested`](/documentation/Security/SSLClientCertificateState/certRequested)

Indicates that the server has asked for a certificate, but the client has not sent it.

[`SSLClientCertificateState.certSent`](/documentation/Security/SSLClientCertificateState/certSent)

Indicates that the server asked for a certificate, the client sent one, and the server validated it. The application can inspect the certificate using the function `SSLGetPeerCertificates`.

[`SSLClientCertificateState.certRejected`](/documentation/Security/SSLClientCertificateState/certRejected)

Indicates that the client sent a certificate but the certificate failed validation. This value is seen only on the server side. The server application can inspect the certificate using the function `SSLGetPeerCertificates`.


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