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Duplicate CSR Created by OpenSSL with Config.cnf

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Demonstrates how to duplicate a CSR created by the following commands:
# Generate Private Key
openssl ecparam -name secp256k1 -genkey -noout -out PrivateKey.pem

#Generate CSR
openssl req -new -sha256 -key PrivateKey.pem -extensions v3_req -config Config.cnf -out CSR.csr

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Dim success As Boolean = False

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

'  This example duplicates the CSR created by OpenSSL with the following config file:

'  oid_section = OIDs
'  [ OIDs ]
'  certificateTemplateName= 1.3.6.1.4.1.311.20.2
'  
'  [ req ]
'  default_bits 	= 2048
'  emailAddress 	= it@example.sa
'  req_extensions	= v3_req
'  x509_extensions 	= v3_ca
'  prompt = no
'  default_md = sha256
'  req_extensions = req_ext
'  distinguished_name = dn
'  
'  [ v3_req ]
'  basicConstraints = CA:FALSE
'  keyUsage = digitalSignature, nonRepudiation, keyEncipherment
'  
'  [req_ext]
'  certificateTemplateName = ASN1:PRINTABLESTRING:ZATCA-Code-Signing
'  subjectAltName = dirName:alt_names
'  
'  [ dn ]
'  CN =EXAMPLE-CORP  				# Common Name
'  C=SA									# Country Code e.g SA
'  OU=HEAD-OFFICE							# Organization Unit Name
'  O=ASC									# Organization Name
'  
'  [alt_names]
'  SN=1-ASC|2-V01|3-1234567890				# EGS Serial Number 1-ABC|2-PQR|3-XYZ
'  UID=312345678900003						# Organization Identifier (VAT Number)
'  title=1100								# Invoice Type
'  registeredAddress=Dammam  	 			# Address
'  businessCategory=IT						# Business Category

'  The OpenSSL commands we are duplicating:

'  openssl ecparam -name secp256k1 -genkey -noout -out PrivateKey.pem
'  openssl req -new -sha256 -key PrivateKey.pem -extensions v3_req -config Config.cnf -out CSR.csr

'  The 1st step is to actually use OpenSSL to generate a sample CSR.csr that we wish to duplicate.
'  With the sample CSR.csr, we get the ExtensionRequest as XML.  
'  For example:

Dim sbCsr As ChilkatStringBuilder
sbCsr.Initialize
success = sbCsr.LoadFile("qa_data/csr/openssl_cnf/CSR.csr", "utf-8")
If success = False Then
    Log("Failed to load CSR.csr")
    Return
End If


Dim csr0 As ChilkatCsr
csr0.Initialize
success = csr0.LoadCsrPem(sbCsr.GetAsString)
If success = False Then
    Log(csr0.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


Dim xml0 As ChilkatXml
xml0.Initialize
success = csr0.GetExtensionRequest(xml0)
If success = False Then
    Log(csr0.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  Let's examine the extension request..
Log(xml0.GetXml)

'  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
'  <set>
'      <sequence>
'          <sequence>
'              <oid>1.3.6.1.4.1.311.20.2</oid>
'              <asnOctets>
'                  <printable>ZATCA-Code-Signing</printable>
'              </asnOctets>
'          </sequence>
'          <sequence>
'              <oid>2.5.29.17</oid>
'              <asnOctets>
'                  <sequence>
'                      <contextSpecific tag="4" constructed="1">
'                          <sequence>
'                              <set>
'                                  <sequence>
'                                      <oid>2.5.4.4</oid>
'                                      <utf8>1-ASC|2-V01|3-1234567890</utf8>
'                                  </sequence>
'                              </set>
'                              <set>
'                                  <sequence>
'                                      <oid>0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1</oid>
'                                      <utf8>312345678900003</utf8>
'                                  </sequence>
'                              </set>
'                              <set>
'                                  <sequence>
'                                      <oid>2.5.4.12</oid>
'                                      <utf8>1100</utf8>
'                                  </sequence>
'                              </set>
'                              <set>
'                                  <sequence>
'                                      <oid>2.5.4.26</oid>
'                                      <utf8>Dammam</utf8>
'                                  </sequence>
'                              </set>
'                              <set>
'                                  <sequence>
'                                      <oid>2.5.4.15</oid>
'                                      <utf8>IT</utf8>
'                                  </sequence>
'                              </set>
'                          </sequence>
'                      </contextSpecific>
'                  </sequence>
'              </asnOctets>
'          </sequence>
'      </sequence>
'  </set>

'  If you wish to generate the above XML without going through the above steps, copy the XML into
'  the online tool at https://tools.chilkat.io/xmlCreate

'  Here is the generated code for the above XML:

Dim xml As ChilkatXml
xml.Initialize
xml.Tag = "set"
xml.UpdateChildContent("sequence|sequence|oid", "1.3.6.1.4.1.311.20.2")
xml.UpdateChildContent("sequence|sequence|asnOctets|printable", "ZATCA-Code-Signing")
xml.UpdateChildContent("sequence|sequence[1]|oid", "2.5.29.17")
xml.UpdateAttrAt("sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific", True, "tag", "4")
xml.UpdateAttrAt("sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific", True, "constructed", "1")
xml.UpdateChildContent("sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set|sequence|oid", "2.5.4.4")
xml.UpdateChildContent("sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set|sequence|utf8", "1-ASC|2-V01|3-1234567890")
xml.UpdateChildContent("sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[1]|sequence|oid", "0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1")
xml.UpdateChildContent("sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[1]|sequence|utf8", "312345678900003")
xml.UpdateChildContent("sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[2]|sequence|oid", "2.5.4.12")
xml.UpdateChildContent("sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[2]|sequence|utf8", "1100")
xml.UpdateChildContent("sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[3]|sequence|oid", "2.5.4.26")
xml.UpdateChildContent("sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[3]|sequence|utf8", "Dammam")
xml.UpdateChildContent("sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[4]|sequence|oid", "2.5.4.15")
xml.UpdateChildContent("sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[4]|sequence|utf8", "IT")

'  We'll need a new secp256k1 private key, so let's generate it.
Dim ecdsa As ChilkatEcc
ecdsa.Initialize
Dim prng As ChilkatPrng
prng.Initialize
Dim privKey As ChilkatPrivateKey
privKey.Initialize("privKey")
success = ecdsa.GenKey("secp256k1", prng, privKey)
If success = False Then
    Log(ecdsa.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

Log("Generated secp256k1 private key.")

'  Use a new CSR object to generate a CSR with the private key and extension request.
Dim csr As ChilkatCsr
csr.Initialize

'  Add the [dn] fields
'   [ dn ]
'   CN =EXAMPLE-CORP  				# Common Name
'   C=SA									# Country Code e.g SA
'   OU=HEAD-OFFICE							# Organization Unit Name
'   O=ASC									# Organization Name
csr.CommonName = "EXAMPLE-CORP"
csr.Country = "SA"
csr.CompanyDivision = "HEAD-OFFICE"
csr.Company = "ASC"

'  Add the extension request to the CSR
csr.SetExtensionRequest(xml)

'  Generate the CSR with the extension request
Dim csrPem As String = csr.GenCsrPem(privKey)
If csr.LastMethodSuccess = False Then
    Log(csr.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


Log(csrPem)

'  Sample output:

'  -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
'  MIIBuDCCAV8CAQAwSDEVMBMGA1UEAwwMRVhBTVBMRS1DT1JQMQswCQYDVQQGEwJT
'  QTEUMBIGA1UECwwLSEVBRC1PRkZJQ0UxDDAKBgNVBAoMA0FTQzBWMBAGByqGSM49
'  AgEGBSuBBAAKA0IABFI5rusr76HiJcMMr1r4L0B0BOAs6azLkt/RwHoT6A0xFRRt
'  tulWT40tNhx3qJ4I5ePNgMceOEtuK1kMGVTovI6ggbcwgbQGCSqGSIb3DQEJDjGB
'  pjCBozAhBgkrBgEEAYI3FAIEFBMSWkFUQ0EtQ29kZS1TaWduaW5nMH4GA1UdEQR3
'  MHWkczBxMSEwHwYDVQQEDBgxLUFTQ3wyLVYwMXwzLTEyMzQ1Njc4OTAxHzAdBgoJ
'  kiaJk/IsZAEBDA8zMTIzNDU2Nzg5MDAwMDMxDTALBgNVBAwMBDExMDAxDzANBgNV
'  BBoMBkRhbW1hbTELMAkGA1UEDwwCSVQwCgYIKoZIzj0EAwIDRwAwRAIgJnbgpSGb
'  diB+0M1VTqc1GU9sFsfnOvVN/8WhWRRxQIwCIF5eH9vgMgXyoU284X8Bx3dqOJ4q
'  xashGWci87POxSvT
'  -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----