C++

Load a PFX from an Encoded String

Demonstrates Pfx.LoadPfxEncoded, which decodes text using a named binary encoding (such as base64) and loads the resulting bytes as a PFX / PKCS#12 container.

Background. This is useful when the PKCS#12 data has been transported or stored as printable text, such as base64.

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#include <CkPfx.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    CkPfx pfx;

    //  The PFX password should come from a secure source rather than being hard-coded.
    const char *password = "myPfxPassword";

    //  Decode the base64 text into PFX / PKCS#12 bytes and load them.  Common encodings include base64
    //  and hex.
    const char *encodedPfx = "MIIKrAIBAzCCCm...base64-encoded-pfx...";
    success = pfx.LoadPfxEncoded(encodedPfx,"base64",password);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << pfx.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "Loaded " << pfx.get_NumCerts() << " certificate(s)." << "\r\n";
    }