(Go) Socket TLS Mutual Authentication (Client-Side Certificate)

This example demonstrates how to provide a client-side certificate, also known as "two-way authentication" or "mutual authentication" for servers that require a client certificate.

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    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    sock := chilkat.NewSocket()

    // Set the certificate to be used for mutual TLS authentication
    // (i.e. sets the client-side certificate for two-way TLS authentication)
    success := sock.SetSslClientCertPfx("/home/bob/pfxFiles/myClientSideCertWithPrivateKey.pfx","pfxPassword")
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(sock.LastErrorText())
        sock.DisposeSocket()
        return
    }

    // Note: The certificate used for the client-side of TLS mutual authentication
    // must have the associated private key available. (.pfx/.p12 files typically store both
    // the certificate and associated private key.)

    // Establish the connection using the socket object (with client certificate authentication).
    bTls := true
    port := 443
    maxWaitMs := 5000
    success = sock.Connect("www.example.com",port,bTls,maxWaitMs)
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println("Connect Failure Error Code: ", sock.ConnectFailReason())
        fmt.Println(sock.LastErrorText())
        sock.DisposeSocket()
        return
    }

    // At this point, the Socket object is connected and authenticated using the client-side cert

    // ...
    // ..

    sock.DisposeSocket()