Refresh sys-certificates-transact-sql.md and add PR 8183

Author: DanielAdeniji

docs/relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-certificates-transact-sql.md

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 title: "sys.certificates (Transact-SQL)"
-description: sys.certificates (Transact-SQL)
+description: sys.certificates returns a row for each certificate in the database.
 author: VanMSFT
 ms.author: vanto
-ms.date: "03/15/2017"
+ms.reviewer: randolphwest
+ms.date: 12/21/2022
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: system-objects
 ms.topic: "reference"
@@ -16,40 +17,41 @@ helpviewer_keywords:
   - "sys.certificates catalog view"
 dev_langs:
   - "TSQL"
-ms.assetid: e5046102-a65c-401e-b80d-05636884dec9
 monikerRange: ">=aps-pdw-2016||=azuresqldb-current||=azure-sqldw-latest||>=sql-server-2016||>=sql-server-linux-2017||=azuresqldb-mi-current"
 ---
 # sys.certificates (Transact-SQL)
+
 [!INCLUDE [sql-asdb-asdbmi-asa-pdw](../../includes/applies-to-version/sql-asdb-asdbmi-asa-pdw.md)]
 
-  Returns a row for each certificate in the database.  
-  
-|Column name|Data type|Description|  
-|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|  
-|**name**|**sysname**|Name of the certificate. Is unique within the database.|  
-|**certificate_id**|**int**|ID of the certificate. Is unique within the database.|  
-|**principal_id**|**int**|ID of the database principal that owns this certificate.|  
-|**pvt_key_encryption_type**|**char(2)**|How the private key is encrypted.<br /><br /> NA = There is no private key for the certificate<br /><br /> MK = Private key is encrypted by the master key<br /><br /> PW = Private key is encrypted by a user-defined password<br /><br /> SK = Private key is encrypted by the service master key.|  
-|**pvt_key_encryption_type_desc**|**nvarchar(60)**|Description of how the private key is encrypted.<br /><br /> NO_PRIVATE_KEY<br /><br /> ENCRYPTED_BY_MASTER_KEY<br /><br /> ENCRYPTED_BY_PASSWORD<br /><br /> ENCRYPTED_BY_SERVICE_MASTER_KEY|  
-|**is_active_for_begin_dialog**|**bit**|If 1, this certificate is used to initiate encrypted service dialogs.|  
-|**issuer_name**|**nvarchar(442)**|Name of certificate issuer.|  
-|**cert_serial_number**|**nvarchar(64)**|Serial number of certificate.|  
-|**sid**|**varbinary(85)**|Login SID for this certificate.|  
-|**string_sid**|**nvarchar(128)**|String representation of the login SID for this certificate|  
-|**subject**|**nvarchar(4000)**|Subject of this certificate.|  
-|**expiry_date**|**datetime**|When certificate expires.|  
-|**start_date**|**datetime**|When certificate becomes valid.|  
-|**thumbprint**|**varbinary(32)**|SHA-1 hash of the certificate. The SHA-1 hash is globally unique.|  
-|**attested_by**|**nvarchar(260)**|System use only.|  
-|**pvt_key_last_backup_date**|**datetime**|The date and time the certificate's private key was last exported.|  
-  
-## Permissions  
- [!INCLUDE[ssCatViewPerm](../../includes/sscatviewperm-md.md)] For more information, see [Metadata Visibility Configuration](../../relational-databases/security/metadata-visibility-configuration.md).  
-  
-## See Also  
- [Security Catalog Views &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/security-catalog-views-transact-sql.md)   
- [Catalog Views &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/catalog-views-transact-sql.md)   
- [Encryption Hierarchy](../../relational-databases/security/encryption/encryption-hierarchy.md)   
- [CREATE CERTIFICATE &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/create-certificate-transact-sql.md)  
-  
-  
+Returns a row for each certificate in the database.
+
+| Column name | Data type | Description |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| **name** | **sysname** | Name of the certificate. Is unique within the database. |
+| **certificate_id** | **int** | ID of the certificate. Is unique within the database. |
+| **principal_id** | **int** | ID of the database principal that owns this certificate. |
+| **pvt_key_encryption_type** | **char(2)** | How the private key is encrypted.<br /><br />NA = There is no private key for the certificate<br /><br />MK = Private key is encrypted by the master key<br /><br />PW = Private key is encrypted by a user-defined password<br /><br />SK = Private key is encrypted by the service master key. |
+| **pvt_key_encryption_type_desc** | **nvarchar(60)** | Description of how the private key is encrypted.<br /><br />NO_PRIVATE_KEY<br /><br />ENCRYPTED_BY_MASTER_KEY<br /><br />ENCRYPTED_BY_PASSWORD<br /><br />ENCRYPTED_BY_SERVICE_MASTER_KEY |
+| **is_active_for_begin_dialog** | **bit** | If 1, this certificate is used to initiate encrypted service dialogs. |
+| **issuer_name** | **nvarchar(442)** | Name of certificate issuer. |
+| **cert_serial_number** | **nvarchar(64)** | Serial number of certificate. |
+| **sid** | **varbinary(85)** | Login SID for this certificate. |
+| **string_sid** | **nvarchar(128)** | String representation of the login SID for this certificate |
+| **subject** | **nvarchar(4000)** | Subject of this certificate. |
+| **expiry_date** | **datetime** | Date and time when certificate expires. |
+| **start_date** | **datetime** | Date and time when certificate becomes valid. |
+| **thumbprint** | **varbinary(32)** | SHA-1 hash of the certificate. The SHA-1 hash is globally unique. |
+| **attested_by** | **nvarchar(260)** | System use only. |
+| **pvt_key_last_backup_date** | **datetime** | The date and time the certificate's private key was last exported. |
+| **key_length** | **int** | The certificate's key length.<br /><br />**Applies to:** [!INCLUDE [sssql16-md](../../includes/sssql16-md.md)] and later versions. |
+
+## Permissions
+
+[!INCLUDE[ssCatViewPerm](../../includes/sscatviewperm-md.md)] For more information, see [Metadata Visibility Configuration](../../relational-databases/security/metadata-visibility-configuration.md).
+
+## See also
+
+- [Security Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/security-catalog-views-transact-sql.md)
+- [Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/catalog-views-transact-sql.md)
+- [Encryption Hierarchy](../../relational-databases/security/encryption/encryption-hierarchy.md)
+- [CREATE CERTIFICATE (Transact-SQL)](../../t-sql/statements/create-certificate-transact-sql.md)