The initialize method is the main method called by the Logon plugin to asynchronously get the client certificate from the remote server or file system. You can use the returned certificate for mutual authentication or application registration.

The getProviderID method provides the unique string that identifies the certificate provider.

The synchronous method to return the cached certificate from the certificate store. The certificate provider can cache the certificate in the local certificate store when the getCertificate method successfully retrieves the certificate from the remote server or file system. .

Deletes the cached certificate from the local certificate store.

The setParameters method is optional, and it is only used to provide additional information for getting the certificate after the initialize method starts.