Tcl

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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load ./chilkat.dll

set success 0

set pfx [new_CkPfx]

#  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.
set password "myPfxPassword"
set success [CkPfx_LoadPfxFile $pfx "qa_data/identity.pfx" $password]
if {$success == 0} then {
    puts [CkPfx_lastErrorText $pfx]
    delete_CkPfx $pfx
    exit
}

#  Export all private keys and certificates currently held by the object as PEM-formatted text.
set pem [CkPfx_toPem $pfx]
if {[CkPfx_get_LastMethodSuccess $pfx] == 0} then {
    puts [CkPfx_lastErrorText $pfx]
    delete_CkPfx $pfx
    exit
}

puts "$pem"

delete_CkPfx $pfx