Generate RSA Public/Private Key

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

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Chilkat.Rsa rsa = new Chilkat.Rsa();

bool success;
success = rsa.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");
if (success != true) {
    MessageBox.Show(rsa.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  Generate a 1024-bit key.  Chilkat RSA supports
//  key sizes ranging from 512 bits to 4096 bits.
success = rsa.GenerateKey(1024);
if (success != true) {
    MessageBox.Show(rsa.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  Keys are exported in XML format:
string publicKey;
publicKey = rsa.ExportPublicKey();
textBox1.Text += publicKey + "\r\n";

string privateKey;
privateKey = rsa.ExportPrivateKey();
textBox1.Text += privateKey + "\r\n";