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Duplicate CSR Created by OpenSSL with Config.cnf

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Demonstrates how to duplicate a CSR created by the following commands:
# Generate Private Key
openssl ecparam -name secp256k1 -genkey -noout -out PrivateKey.pem

#Generate CSR
openssl req -new -sha256 -key PrivateKey.pem -extensions v3_req -config Config.cnf -out CSR.csr

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use strict;
use warnings;
use Chilkat2;

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

# This example duplicates the CSR created by OpenSSL with the following config file:

# oid_section = OIDs
# [ OIDs ]
# certificateTemplateName= 1.3.6.1.4.1.311.20.2
#
# [ req ]
# default_bits     = 2048
# emailAddress     = it@example.sa
# req_extensions    = v3_req
# x509_extensions     = v3_ca
# prompt = no
# default_md = sha256
# req_extensions = req_ext
# distinguished_name = dn
#
# [ v3_req ]
# basicConstraints = CA:FALSE
# keyUsage = digitalSignature, nonRepudiation, keyEncipherment
#
# [req_ext]
# certificateTemplateName = ASN1:PRINTABLESTRING:ZATCA-Code-Signing
# subjectAltName = dirName:alt_names
#
# [ dn ]
# CN =EXAMPLE-CORP                  # Common Name
# C=SA                                    # Country Code e.g SA
# OU=HEAD-OFFICE                            # Organization Unit Name
# O=ASC                                    # Organization Name
#
# [alt_names]
# SN=1-ASC|2-V01|3-1234567890                # EGS Serial Number 1-ABC|2-PQR|3-XYZ
# UID=312345678900003                        # Organization Identifier (VAT Number)
# title=1100                                # Invoice Type
# registeredAddress=Dammam                   # Address
# businessCategory=IT                        # Business Category

# The OpenSSL commands we are duplicating:

# openssl ecparam -name secp256k1 -genkey -noout -out PrivateKey.pem
# openssl req -new -sha256 -key PrivateKey.pem -extensions v3_req -config Config.cnf -out CSR.csr

# The 1st step is to actually use OpenSSL to generate a sample CSR.csr that we wish to duplicate.
# With the sample CSR.csr, we get the ExtensionRequest as XML.
# For example:

my $sbCsr = Chilkat2::StringBuilder->new;
my $success = $sbCsr->LoadFile('qa_data/csr/openssl_cnf/CSR.csr', 'utf-8');
if (!$success) {
    print "Failed to load CSR.csr\n";
    exit;
}

my $csr0 = Chilkat2::Csr->new;
$success = $csr0->LoadCsrPem($sbCsr->GetAsString());
if (!$success) {
    print $csr0->LastErrorText, "\n";
    exit;
}

my $xml0 = Chilkat2::Xml->new;
$success = $csr0->GetExtensionRequest($xml0);
if (!$success) {
    print $csr0->LastErrorText, "\n";
    exit;
}

# Let's examine the extension request..
print $xml0->GetXml(), "\n";

# <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
# <set>
#     <sequence>
#         <sequence>
#             <oid>1.3.6.1.4.1.311.20.2</oid>
#             <asnOctets>
#                 <printable>ZATCA-Code-Signing</printable>
#             </asnOctets>
#         </sequence>
#         <sequence>
#             <oid>2.5.29.17</oid>
#             <asnOctets>
#                 <sequence>
#                     <contextSpecific tag="4" constructed="1">
#                         <sequence>
#                             <set>
#                                 <sequence>
#                                     <oid>2.5.4.4</oid>
#                                     <utf8>1-ASC|2-V01|3-1234567890</utf8>
#                                 </sequence>
#                             </set>
#                             <set>
#                                 <sequence>
#                                     <oid>0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1</oid>
#                                     <utf8>312345678900003</utf8>
#                                 </sequence>
#                             </set>
#                             <set>
#                                 <sequence>
#                                     <oid>2.5.4.12</oid>
#                                     <utf8>1100</utf8>
#                                 </sequence>
#                             </set>
#                             <set>
#                                 <sequence>
#                                     <oid>2.5.4.26</oid>
#                                     <utf8>Dammam</utf8>
#                                 </sequence>
#                             </set>
#                             <set>
#                                 <sequence>
#                                     <oid>2.5.4.15</oid>
#                                     <utf8>IT</utf8>
#                                 </sequence>
#                             </set>
#                         </sequence>
#                     </contextSpecific>
#                 </sequence>
#             </asnOctets>
#         </sequence>
#     </sequence>
# </set>

# If you wish to generate the above XML without going through the above steps, copy the XML into
# the online tool at https://tools.chilkat.io/xmlCreate

# Here is the generated code for the above XML:

my $xml = Chilkat2::Xml->new;
$xml->Tag('set');
$xml->UpdateChildContent('sequence|sequence|oid', '1.3.6.1.4.1.311.20.2');
$xml->UpdateChildContent('sequence|sequence|asnOctets|printable', 'ZATCA-Code-Signing');
$xml->UpdateChildContent('sequence|sequence[1]|oid', '2.5.29.17');
$xml->UpdateAttrAt('sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific', 1, 'tag', '4');
$xml->UpdateAttrAt('sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific', 1, 'constructed', '1');
$xml->UpdateChildContent('sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set|sequence|oid', '2.5.4.4');
$xml->UpdateChildContent('sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set|sequence|utf8', '1-ASC|2-V01|3-1234567890');
$xml->UpdateChildContent('sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[1]|sequence|oid', '0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1');
$xml->UpdateChildContent('sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[1]|sequence|utf8', '312345678900003');
$xml->UpdateChildContent('sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[2]|sequence|oid', '2.5.4.12');
$xml->UpdateChildContent('sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[2]|sequence|utf8', '1100');
$xml->UpdateChildContent('sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[3]|sequence|oid', '2.5.4.26');
$xml->UpdateChildContent('sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[3]|sequence|utf8', 'Dammam');
$xml->UpdateChildContent('sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[4]|sequence|oid', '2.5.4.15');
$xml->UpdateChildContent('sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[4]|sequence|utf8', 'IT');

# We'll need a new secp256k1 private key, so let's generate it.
my $ecdsa = Chilkat2::Ecc->new;
my $prng = Chilkat2::Prng->new;
my $privKey = Chilkat2::PrivateKey->new;
$success = $ecdsa->GenKey('secp256k1', $prng, $privKey);
if (!$success) {
    print $ecdsa->LastErrorText, "\n";
    exit;
}

print "Generated secp256k1 private key.\n";

# Use a new CSR object to generate a CSR with the private key and extension request.
my $csr = Chilkat2::Csr->new;

# Add the [dn] fields
#  [ dn ]
#  CN =EXAMPLE-CORP                  # Common Name
#  C=SA                                    # Country Code e.g SA
#  OU=HEAD-OFFICE                            # Organization Unit Name
#  O=ASC                                    # Organization Name
$csr->CommonName('EXAMPLE-CORP');
$csr->Country('SA');
$csr->CompanyDivision('HEAD-OFFICE');
$csr->Company('ASC');

# Add the extension request to the CSR
$csr->SetExtensionRequest($xml);

# Generate the CSR with the extension request
my $csrPem = $csr->GenCsrPem($privKey);
if (!$csr->LastMethodSuccess) {
    print $csr->LastErrorText, "\n";
    exit;
}

print $csrPem, "\n";

# Sample output:

# -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
# MIIBuDCCAV8CAQAwSDEVMBMGA1UEAwwMRVhBTVBMRS1DT1JQMQswCQYDVQQGEwJT
# QTEUMBIGA1UECwwLSEVBRC1PRkZJQ0UxDDAKBgNVBAoMA0FTQzBWMBAGByqGSM49
# AgEGBSuBBAAKA0IABFI5rusr76HiJcMMr1r4L0B0BOAs6azLkt/RwHoT6A0xFRRt
# tulWT40tNhx3qJ4I5ePNgMceOEtuK1kMGVTovI6ggbcwgbQGCSqGSIb3DQEJDjGB
# pjCBozAhBgkrBgEEAYI3FAIEFBMSWkFUQ0EtQ29kZS1TaWduaW5nMH4GA1UdEQR3
# MHWkczBxMSEwHwYDVQQEDBgxLUFTQ3wyLVYwMXwzLTEyMzQ1Njc4OTAxHzAdBgoJ
# kiaJk/IsZAEBDA8zMTIzNDU2Nzg5MDAwMDMxDTALBgNVBAwMBDExMDAxDzANBgNV
# BBoMBkRhbW1hbTELMAkGA1UEDwwCSVQwCgYIKoZIzj0EAwIDRwAwRAIgJnbgpSGb
# diB+0M1VTqc1GU9sFsfnOvVN/8WhWRRxQIwCIF5eH9vgMgXyoU284X8Bx3dqOJ4q
# xashGWci87POxSvT
# -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----