Generate RSA Public/Private Key

C example code showing how to generate an RSA public/private key.

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#include <C_CkRsa.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    HCkRsa rsa;
    BOOL success;
    const char * publicKey;
    const char * privateKey;

    rsa = CkRsa_Create();

    success = CkRsa_UnlockComponent(rsa,"Anything for 30-day trial");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkRsa_lastErrorText(rsa));
        return;
    }

    //  Generate a 1024-bit key.  Chilkat RSA supports
    //  key sizes ranging from 512 bits to 4096 bits.
    success = CkRsa_GenerateKey(rsa,1024);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkRsa_lastErrorText(rsa));
        return;
    }

    //  Keys are exported in XML format:

    publicKey = CkRsa_exportPublicKey(rsa);
    printf("%s\n",publicKey);

    privateKey = CkRsa_exportPrivateKey(rsa);
    printf("%s\n",privateKey);

    CkRsa_Dispose(rsa);

    }