(SQL Server) Example: Crypt2.SetSigningCert method

Demonstrates how to call the SetSigningCert method.

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    -- Signing certificates can be obtained from many different sources..

    -- Load from a PFX
    DECLARE @cryptA int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Crypt2', @cryptA OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    DECLARE @certA int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Cert', @certA OUT

    DECLARE @success int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @certA, 'LoadPfxFile', @success OUT, 'c:/someDir/pfx_files/a.pfx', 'pfx_file_password'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @cryptA, 'SetSigningCert', @success OUT, @certA
    -- ...

    -- Load from a smart card or USB token.
    DECLARE @cryptB int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Crypt2', @cryptB OUT

    DECLARE @certB int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Cert', @certB OUT

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @certB, 'SmartCardPin', '123456'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @certB, 'LoadFromSmartcard', @success OUT, ''
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @cryptB, 'SetSigningCert', @success OUT, @certB
    -- ...

    -- Load from a the Windows certificate store or macOS keychain
    DECLARE @cryptC int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Crypt2', @cryptC OUT

    DECLARE @certC int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Cert', @certC OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @certC, 'LoadByCommonName', @success OUT, 'Xyz 123'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @cryptC, 'SetSigningCert', @success OUT, @certC
    -- ...

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @cryptA
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @certA
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @cryptB
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @certB
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @cryptC
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @certC


END
GO