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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: Boolean;
pfx: HCkPfx;
password: PWideChar;
pem: PWideChar;

begin
success := False;

pfx := CkPfx_Create();

//  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 := CkPfx_LoadPfxFile(pfx,'qa_data/identity.pfx',password);
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkPfx__lastErrorText(pfx));
    Exit;
  end;

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

CkPfx_Dispose(pfx);