Objective-C

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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Objective-C

#import <CkoPfx.h>
#import <NSString.h>

BOOL success = NO;

CkoPfx *pfx = [[CkoPfx alloc] init];

//  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.
NSString *password = @"myPfxPassword";
success = [pfx LoadPfxFile: @"qa_data/identity.pfx" password: password];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",pfx.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  Export all private keys and certificates currently held by the object as PEM-formatted text.
NSString *pem = [pfx ToPem];
if (pfx.LastMethodSuccess == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",pfx.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

NSLog(@"%@",pem);