DataFlex

Convert Java KeyStore to PKCS12 / PFX

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Loads a Java keystore file and saves it as a PKCS12 / PFX. A Java keystore (JKS) can contain two types of entries: (1) trusted root certificates or (2) private keys + cert chains. Usually a JKS will contain all entries of one type or another (and thus a particular JKS serves one purpose or another; meaning that a JKS containing trusted roots is used as a source for verifying pre-trusted roots, and a JKS containing private keys (and cert chains) is used as a secure, encrypted store for private keys).

A PKCS12 / PFX typically contains one or more private keys, along with each private key's certificate chain. Therefore, it typically makes sense to only write the private key entries to a PKCS12 (and the associated certificate chains). If a JKS contains trusted root certificates, it makes more sense to conver it to a PEM file (such as the CA cert bundle in PEM format from mozilla.org).

DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoJks
    String sJksPassword
    Handle hoPkcs12
    Integer iNumPrivateKeys
    Integer i
    Variant vPrivKey
    Handle hoPrivKey
    Variant vCertChain
    Handle hoCertChain
    String sPkcs12Password
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

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

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJavaKeyStore)) To hoJks
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJks))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoJks
    End

    Move "myJksPassword" To sJksPassword

    // Load the Java keystore from a file.  The JKS file password is used
    // to verify the keyed digest that is found at the very end of the keystore.
    // It verifies that the keystore has not been modified.
    Get ComLoadFile Of hoJks sJksPassword "/someDir/keyStore.jks" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoJks To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // To convert, we'll access the private key entries
    // from the JKS, add each to the PKCS12, and then save the PKCS12.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatPfx)) To hoPkcs12
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoPkcs12))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoPkcs12
    End

    Get ComNumPrivateKeys Of hoJks To iNumPrivateKeys

    // For each private key entry, get the private key and
    // the associated certificate chain.
    // Each private key is password protected.  Usually it is the same
    // password as used for the keyed digest of the entire JKS.  
    // However, this does not have to be.  The password is passed
    // here to handle the possibility of each private key requiring
    // a different password.
    Move 0 To i
    While (i < iNumPrivateKeys)
        Get ComGetPrivateKey Of hoJks sJksPassword i To vPrivKey
        If (IsComObject(vPrivKey)) Begin
            Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatPrivateKey)) To hoPrivKey
            Set pvComObject Of hoPrivKey To vPrivKey
        End
        Get ComGetPrivateKeyAlias Of hoJks i To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Get ComGetCertChain Of hoJks i To vCertChain
        If (IsComObject(vCertChain)) Begin
            Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatCertChain)) To hoCertChain
            Set pvComObject Of hoCertChain To vCertChain
        End

        // Add the private key and it's associated certificate chain to the PKCS12.
        Get ComAddPrivateKey Of hoPkcs12 vPrivKey vCertChain To iSuccess
        If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
            Get ComLastErrorText Of hoPkcs12 To sTemp1
            Showln sTemp1
            Send Destroy of hoCertChain
            Send Destroy of hoPrivKey
            Procedure_Return
        End

        Send Destroy of hoCertChain
        Send Destroy of hoPrivKey
        Move (i + 1) To i
    Loop

    // Save the PKCS12 / PFX to a file.
    // The password can be the same as the JKS password, or something new.
    // (With the PKCS12 format, there is a single password for the entire contents
    // of the file.  With the JKS format, there is flexibility in allowing each private key
    // to have it's own password.)
    Move "myNewPassword" To sPkcs12Password
    Get ComToFile Of hoPkcs12 sPkcs12Password "/pkcs12_files/myPfx.p12" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoPkcs12 To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
    End
    Else Begin
        Showln "Successfully saved to PKCS12 format."
    End



End_Procedure