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Install PFX Certificates and Private Keys to Windows

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Demonstrates how to install the certificates and private keys contained in a PFX to the Windows certificate stores. PowerShell

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

$success = $false

$pfx = New-Object Chilkat.Pfx

$success = $pfx.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/pfx/test_secret.pfx","secret")
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($pfx.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

#  See the online reference documentation for more information about the ImportToWindows method.

#  Mark imported privae keys as exportable.
$exportable = $true

#  If userProtected is $true, the user is to be notified through a dialog box or other method when certain attempts to use this key are made. 
$userProtected = $false

#  If machineKeyset is $true, the private keys are stored under the local computer and not under the current user. 
$machineKeyset = $false

#  If allowOverwriteKey is $true, allow overwrite of the existing key. 
$allowOverwriteKey = $false

#  If allowExport is $true, then the imported key can later be exported back to a PFX.
#  (It also allows for applications to directly access the private key material.)
$allowExport = $true

#  Indicate where to import types of certs.
$leafStore = "My"
$intermediateStore = "CertificationAuthority"
$rootStore = "AuthRoot"

$success = $pfx.ImportToWindows($exportable,$userProtected,$machineKeyset,$allowOverwriteKey,$allowExport,$leafStore,$intermediateStore,$rootStore,"")
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($pfx.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

#  Show information about the certificates imported
$json = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$pfx.GetLastJsonData($json)

$json.EmitCompact = $false
$($json.Emit())

#  Sample output:

#  {
#    "exportable": true,
#    "userProtected": false,
#    "machineKeyset": false,
#    "allowOverwriteKey": false,
#    "allowExport": true,
#    "key": [
#      {
#        "name": "{F09B755A-1E90-444D-9851-02B86CA14961}",
#        "storageProvider": "Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider"
#      }
#    ],
#    "cert": [
#      {
#        "DN": "...",
#        "type": "intermediate",
#        "storeName": "CertificationAuthority",
#        "imported": true
#      },
#      {
#        "DN": "...",
#        "type": "root",
#        "storeName": "AuthRoot",
#        "imported": true
#      },
#      {
#        "DN": "....",
#        "type": "leaf",
#        "storeName": "My",
#        "keyContainer": "{345D4EAD-B8DD-4150-9A1F-4BC6437E77A2}",
#        "machineKeyset": true,
#        "imported": true
#      }
#    ]
#  }

$("Success.")