---
title: NEVPNIKEAuthenticationMethod.certificate
framework: networkextension
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: networkextension/nevpnikeauthenticationmethod/certificate
---

# NEVPNIKEAuthenticationMethod.certificate

Use a certificate and private key as the authentication credential. The certificate and private key set in the identityReference or identityData property will be used.

## Declaration

```swift
case certificate
```

## See Also

### Authentication methods

- [NEVPNIKEAuthenticationMethod.none](networkextension/nevpnikeauthenticationmethod/none.md)
- [NEVPNIKEAuthenticationMethod.sharedSecret](networkextension/nevpnikeauthenticationmethod/sharedsecret.md)