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Example: Crypt2.RandomizeIV method

Demonstrates using a random initialization vector for AES GCM encryption. PowerShell

Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$success = $false

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

$crypt = New-Object Chilkat.Crypt2

$crypt.CryptAlgorithm = "aes"
$crypt.CipherMode = "gcm"
$crypt.KeyLength = 256

$K = "000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E0F000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E0F"
$AAD = "feedfacedeadbeeffeedfacedeadbeefabaddad2"
$PT = "This is the text to be AES-GCM encrypted."

# Generate a random IV.
$crypt.RandomizeIV()
$IV = $crypt.GetEncodedIV("hex")

$crypt.SetEncodedKey($K,"hex")

$success = $crypt.SetEncodedAad($AAD,"hex")

# Return the encrypted bytes as base64
$crypt.EncodingMode = "base64"
$crypt.Charset = "utf-8"
$cipherText = $crypt.EncryptStringENC($PT)
if ($crypt.LastMethodSuccess -ne $true) {
    $($crypt.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Get the GCM authenticated tag computed when encrypting.
$authTag = $crypt.GetEncodedAuthTag("base64")

$("Cipher Text: " + $cipherText)
$("Auth Tag: " + $authTag)

# Let's send the IV, CipherText, and AuthTag to the decrypting party.
# We'll send them concatenated like this: [IV || Ciphertext || AuthTag]
# In base64 format.
$bdEncrypted = New-Object Chilkat.BinData
$bdEncrypted.AppendEncoded($IV,"hex")
$bdEncrypted.AppendEncoded($cipherText,"base64")
$bdEncrypted.AppendEncoded($authTag,"base64")

$concatenatedGcmOutput = $bdEncrypted.GetEncoded("base64")
$("Concatenated GCM Output: " + $concatenatedGcmOutput)

# Sample output so far:

# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Now let's GCM decrypt...
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

$decrypt = New-Object Chilkat.Crypt2

# The values shared and agreed upon by both sides beforehand are: algorithm, cipher mode, secret key, and AAD.
# Sometimes the IV can be a value already known and agreed upon, but in this case the encryptor sends the IV to the decryptor.
$decrypt.CryptAlgorithm = "aes"
$decrypt.CipherMode = "gcm"
$decrypt.KeyLength = 256
$decrypt.SetEncodedKey($K,"hex")
$decrypt.SetEncodedAad($AAD,"hex")

$bdFromEncryptor = New-Object Chilkat.BinData
$bdFromEncryptor.AppendEncoded($concatenatedGcmOutput,"base64")

$sz = $bdFromEncryptor.NumBytes

# Extract the parts.
$extractedIV = $bdFromEncryptor.GetEncodedChunk(0,16,"hex")
$extractedCipherText = $bdFromEncryptor.GetEncodedChunk(16,$sz - 32,"base64")
$expectedAuthTag = $bdFromEncryptor.GetEncodedChunk($sz - 16,16,"base64")

# Before GCM decrypting, we must set the authenticated tag to the value that is expected.
# The decryption will fail if the resulting authenticated tag is not equal to the expected result.
$success = $decrypt.SetEncodedAuthTag($expectedAuthTag,"base64")

# Also set the IV.
$decrypt.SetEncodedIV($extractedIV,"hex")

# Decrypt..
$decrypt.EncodingMode = "base64"
$decrypt.Charset = "utf-8"
$decryptedText = $decrypt.DecryptStringENC($extractedCipherText)
if ($decrypt.LastMethodSuccess -ne $true) {
    # Failed.  The resultant authenticated tag did not equal the expected authentication tag.
    $($decrypt.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$("Decrypted: " + $decryptedText)