Java

Load a PFX from an Encoded String

Demonstrates Pfx.LoadPfxEncoded, which decodes text using a named binary encoding (such as base64) and loads the resulting bytes as a PFX / PKCS#12 container.

Background. This is useful when the PKCS#12 data has been transported or stored as printable text, such as base64.

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Pfx;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Pfx pfx = new Pfx();

        // The PFX password should come from a secure source rather than being hard-coded.
        String password = "myPfxPassword";

        // Decode the base64 text into PFX / PKCS#12 bytes and load them.  Common encodings include base64
        // and hex.
        String encodedPfx = "MIIKrAIBAzCCCm...base64-encoded-pfx...";
        try {
            pfx.loadPfxEncoded(encodedPfx, "base64", password);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println("Loaded " + pfx.getNumCerts() + " certificate(s).");
    }
}