Load a PFX from an Encoded String

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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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bool success = false;

Chilkat.Pfx pfx = new Chilkat.Pfx();

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

//  Decode the base64 text into PFX / PKCS#12 bytes and load them.  Common encodings include base64
//  and hex.
string encodedPfx = "MIIKrAIBAzCCCm...base64-encoded-pfx...";
success = pfx.LoadPfxEncoded(encodedPfx,"base64",password);
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(pfx.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Debug.WriteLine("Loaded " + Convert.ToString(pfx.NumCerts) + " certificate(s).");