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Load a Private Key from a Microsoft PVK File

Demonstrates the Chilkat PrivateKey.LoadPvkFile method, which loads a private key from a Microsoft PVK file, using a password if the key is encrypted. The first argument is the file path and the second is the password.

Note: The file path is relative to the application's current working directory. Absolute paths may also be used. Supply the path to your own key file.

Background: PVK is a legacy Microsoft private-key format, historically paired with SPC certificates for Authenticode code signing. You encounter it mainly when working with older Windows toolchains; for anything new, PKCS #8 or PEM is preferable. This loader reads PVK and participates in Chilkat's content auto-detection, decrypting with the supplied password when needed.

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LOCAL lnSuccess
LOCAL loPrivKey
LOCAL lcPassword

lnSuccess = 0

*  Demonstrates the PrivateKey.LoadPvkFile method, which loads a private key from a Microsoft PVK
*  file, using a password if the key is encrypted.  The 1st argument is the file path and the 2nd
*  is the password.  This is a Windows-oriented format.

loPrivKey = CreateObject('Chilkat.PrivateKey')

*  The key password is not hard-coded in a real application; obtain it from an interactive
*  prompt, environment variable, or a secrets vault.
lcPassword = "myKeyPassword"

lnSuccess = loPrivKey.LoadPvkFile("qa_data/private.pvk",lcPassword)
IF (lnSuccess = 0) THEN
    ? loPrivKey.LastErrorText
    RELEASE loPrivKey
    CANCEL
ENDIF

? "Loaded a " + loPrivKey.KeyType + " private key."

RELEASE loPrivKey