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Load an Encrypted Private Key from a PEM File

Demonstrates the Chilkat PrivateKey.LoadEncryptedPemFile method, which loads a private key from a file, using a password when the key is encrypted. The first argument is the file path and the second is the password.

Note: The file path is relative to the application's current working directory. Absolute paths may also be used. Supply the path to your own key file.

Background: The file-based encrypted loader — the natural choice for a .pem key stored with a passphrase, as most deployment keys are. It decrypts encrypted PKCS #8 PEM and also accepts unencrypted files, so it works whether or not the specific file is protected. Supply the passphrase from a secure source.

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

$success = $false

#  Demonstrates the PrivateKey.LoadEncryptedPemFile method, which loads a private key from a file,
#  using a password when the key is encrypted.  The 1st argument is the file path and the 2nd is
#  the password.

$privKey = New-Object Chilkat.PrivateKey

#  The key password is not hard-coded in a real application; obtain it from an interactive
#  prompt, environment variable, or a secrets vault.
$password = "myKeyPassword"

$success = $privKey.LoadEncryptedPemFile("qa_data/private_encrypted.pem",$password)
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($privKey.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$("Loaded a " + $privKey.KeyType + " private key.")