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Export a PFX as PEM Text

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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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<?php

$success = 0;

$pfx = new COM("Chilkat.Pfx");

//  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.
$password = 'myPfxPassword';
$success = $pfx->LoadPfxFile('qa_data/identity.pfx',$password);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $pfx->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

//  Export all private keys and certificates currently held by the object as PEM-formatted text.
$pem = $pfx->toPem();
if ($pfx->LastMethodSuccess == 0) {
    print $pfx->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

print $pem . "\n";

?>