Load a Private Key from a Microsoft PVK File

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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.

program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.PrivateKey;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  privKey: TPrivateKey;
  password: string;

begin
  success := False;

  //  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.

  privKey := TPrivateKey.Create;

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

  success := privKey.LoadPvkFile('qa_data/private.pvk',password);
  if (success = False) then
    begin
      WriteLn(privKey.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  WriteLn('Loaded a ' + privKey.KeyType + ' private key.');


  privKey.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.