Rust

Export a PFX as PEM Text

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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let pfx = chilkat::Pfx::new();

// 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.
let password = "myPfxPassword".to_string();
if pfx.load_pfx_file("qa_data/identity.pfx", &password).is_err() {
    println!("{}", pfx.last_error_text());
    return;
}

// Export all private keys and certificates currently held by the object as PEM-formatted text.
let Ok(pem) = pfx.to_pem() else {
    println!("{}", pfx.last_error_text());
    return;
};

println!("{}", pem);