Sample code for 30+ languages & platforms
PowerShell

Load DER encoded X.509 Certificate (.cer, .crt)

See more Certificates Examples

Loads a digital certificate from a binary DER encoded X.509 Certificate (.cer, .crt) and fetches information about the cert.

Chilkat PowerShell Downloads

PowerShell
Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$success = $false

$cert = New-Object Chilkat.Cert

# LoadFromFile will load virtually any certificate format file.
# It will auto-recognize the format and load appropiately.
$success = $cert.LoadFromFile("/Users/chilkat/testData/cer/chilkat_ssl.cer")
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($cert.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# DN = "Distinguished Name"
$("SubjectDN:" + $cert.SubjectDN)

$("Common Name:" + $cert.SubjectCN)
$("Issuer Common Name:" + $cert.IssuerCN)

$("Serial Number:" + $cert.SerialNumber)