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

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    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) {
        printf("%s\n",http.lastErrorText());
        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 ) {
        printf("%s\n",http.lastErrorText());
    }
    else {
        printf("%s\n",cert->subjectDN());
        delete cert;
    }


    }