Get SSL Server Certificate

Demonstrates how to retrieve the SSL server certificate for a site. This method establishes an SSL/TLS connection with a web server for the purpose of retrieving the SSL certificate, which may then be examined via the Chilkat certificate API.

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// Needs #include <CkHttp.h>
// Needs #include <CkCert.h>

    CkString strOut;

    CkHttp http;

    bool success;

    //  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
    success = http.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(http.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    //  Notice:  The GetServerSslCert method is available in any
    //  release dated after 7-April-2009

    //  Get the SSL cert for paypal.com
    CkCert *cert = 0;
    cert = http.GetServerSslCert("paypal.com",443);
    if (cert == 0 ) {
        strOut.append(http.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
    }
    else {
        strOut.append(cert->get_SubjectDN());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        delete cert;
    }



    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());