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Set a TLS Client Certificate from a PEM

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Demonstrates Socket.SetSslClientCertPem, which loads and configures a TLS client certificate and private key from PEM data or a PEM file.

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.

Background. Supply the PEM password when the private key is encrypted, and configure the client certificate before connecting. Use client certificates only for mutual TLS.

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Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)
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.Socket;

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

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  socket: TSocket;
  pemPassword: string;
  bTls: Boolean;
  maxWaitMs: Integer;

begin
  success := False;

  socket := TSocket.Create;

  //  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 PEM password should come from a secure source rather than being hard-coded.
  pemPassword := 'myPemPassword';

  //  Load and configure the TLS client certificate and private key from a PEM file.  Configure the
  //  client certificate before connecting.
  success := socket.SetSslClientCertPem('qa_data/client.pem',pemPassword);
  if (success = False) then
    begin
      WriteLn(socket.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  bTls := True;
  maxWaitMs := 5000;
  success := socket.Connect('example.com',5000,bTls,maxWaitMs);
  if (success = False) then
    begin
      WriteLn(socket.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;
  WriteLn('Connected with mutual TLS.');


  socket.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.