Delphi ActiveX

Save a Private Key as a Traditional PEM File

Demonstrates the Chilkat PrivateKey.SavePemFile method, which saves the key as unencrypted PEM, preferring a traditional algorithm-specific representation (for example RSA PRIVATE KEY). The only argument is the destination path.

Note: The file paths are relative to the application's current working directory. Absolute paths may also be used. Supply the paths appropriate to your own environment.

Background: The file-writing form of GetPkcs1Pem, producing the legacy per-algorithm PEM that some older software requires. Prefer SavePkcs8PemFile for modern interoperability; use this when a consumer specifically needs the traditional layout. The PEM is unencrypted.

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var
success: Integer;
privKey: TPrivateKey;

begin
success := 0;

//  Load a private key to export.
privKey := TPrivateKey.Create(Self);
success := privKey.LoadPemFile('qa_data/private.pem');
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(privKey.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

//  Save as unencrypted PEM, preferring the traditional algorithm-specific representation (for
//  example "RSA PRIVATE KEY" for RSA).
success := privKey.SavePemFile('qa_output/private.pem');
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(privKey.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;
Memo1.Lines.Add('Saved.');