Java

Import a Certificate (.cer file) into a Windows Certificate Store

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Demonstrates how to import a certificate (without private key) into a Windows certificate store. Java

import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    boolean success = false;

    CkCert cert = new CkCert();

    success = cert.LoadFromFile("qa_data/certs/example.cer");
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(cert.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    CkCertStore certStoreCU = new CkCertStore();
    boolean readOnlyFlag = false;

    //  "CurrentUser" and "My" are the exact keywords to select your user account's certificate store.
    success = certStoreCU.OpenWindowsStore("CurrentUser","My",readOnlyFlag);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println("Failed to open the CurrentUser/My certificate store for read/write.");
        return;
        }

    //  Import the certificate into the CurrentUser/My certificate store.
    success = certStoreCU.AddCertificate(cert);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(certStoreCU.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("Imported " + cert.subjectCN());
    System.out.println("Success.");
  }
}