(DataFlex) Generate RSA Key and return Base64 PKCS8 Private Key

Demonstrates how to generate a new 2048-bit RSA private key and returns the Base64 encoded PKCS8 representation of the private key.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoRsa
    Variant vPrivKey
    Handle hoPrivKey
    String sPrivKeyPkcs8Base64
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatRsa)) To hoRsa
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoRsa))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoRsa
    End

    // Generate a 2048-bit key.  Chilkat RSA supports
    // key sizes ranging from 512 bits to 8192 bits.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatPrivateKey)) To hoPrivKey
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoPrivKey))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoPrivKey
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoPrivKey to vPrivKey
    Get ComGenKey Of hoRsa 2048 vPrivKey To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoRsa To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Get the private key in PKCS8 Base64 format
    Get ComGetPkcs8ENC Of hoPrivKey "base64" To sPrivKeyPkcs8Base64

    // The key in base64 format will start similar to this:
    // MIIEvAIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BA...
    Showln sPrivKeyPkcs8Base64


End_Procedure