React Native

Load a Private Key from a Microsoft PVK File

Demonstrates the Chilkat PrivateKey.LoadPvkFile method, which loads a private key from a Microsoft PVK file, using a password if 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: PVK is a legacy Microsoft private-key format, historically paired with SPC certificates for Authenticode code signing. You encounter it mainly when working with older Windows toolchains; for anything new, PKCS #8 or PEM is preferable. This loader reads PVK and participates in Chilkat's content auto-detection, decrypting with the supplied password when needed.

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import { PrivateKey } from '@chilkat/react-native'

function chilkatExample() {
  // Demonstrates the PrivateKey.LoadPvkFile method, which loads a private key from a Microsoft PVK
  // file, using a password if the key is encrypted.  The 1st argument is the file path and the 2nd
  // is the password.  This is a Windows-oriented format.

  const privKey = new PrivateKey();

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

  try {
    privKey.loadPvkFile('qa_data/private.pvk', password);
  } catch {
    console.log(privKey.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  console.log(`Loaded a ${privKey.keyType} private key.`);
}