Unicode C++

Windows Credentials Manager / Apple Keychain - Create or Update a Secret

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On Windows, creates or updates a secret in the Windows Credentials Manager.

On MacOS or iOS, creates or updates a secret in the Apple Keychain.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.1.0 or later.

Unicode C++

#include <CkSecretsW.h>
#include <CkJsonObjectW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkSecretsW secrets;

    // On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
    // On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
    secrets.put_Location(L"local_manager");

    // Specify the name of the secret.
    // service and username are required.
    // appName and domain are optional.
    // Note: The values are arbitrary and can be anything you want.
    CkJsonObjectW json;
    json.UpdateString(L"appName",L"Test");
    json.UpdateString(L"service",L"Something");
    json.UpdateString(L"domain",L"Xyz");
    json.UpdateString(L"username",L"Abc");

    // Create or update the secret.
    success = secrets.UpdateSecretStr(json,L"This is the secret.");
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",secrets.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Success.\n");
    }