Delphi ActiveX

Export a PFX as PEM Text

Demonstrates Pfx.ToPem, which exports all private keys and certificates currently held by the object as PEM-formatted text.

Background. Certificates are written as standard BEGIN CERTIFICATE blocks. This converts PKCS#12 material into the widely used PEM format.

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var
success: Integer;
pfx: TChilkatPfx;
password: WideString;
pem: WideString;

begin
success := 0;

pfx := TChilkatPfx.Create(Self);

//  The file path is relative to the application's current working directory.  An absolute path
//  may also be used.  Supply the path appropriate to your own environment.
//  The PFX password should come from a secure source rather than being hard-coded.
password := 'myPfxPassword';
success := pfx.LoadPfxFile('qa_data/identity.pfx',password);
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(pfx.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

//  Export all private keys and certificates currently held by the object as PEM-formatted text.
pem := pfx.ToPem();
if (pfx.LastMethodSuccess = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(pfx.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;
Memo1.Lines.Add(pem);