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# StartDate Property (SecurityCertificate Class)
  Gets the date when the security certificate starts being in effect.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
object  
.StartDate [= value]  
```  
  
## Parts  
 *object*  
 A [SecurityCertificate Class]securitycertificate-class.md) object that represents a security certificate.  
  
## Property Value/Return Value  
 A uint32 value that specifies the date when the security certificate starts being in effect.  
  
## Remarks  
  
## See Also  
 [Configuring Server Network Protocols and Net-Libraries](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ms177485\(v=sql.100\).aspx)