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Visual Basic 6.0

Load a PFX from an Encoded String

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Demonstrates Pfx.LoadPfxEncoded, which decodes text using a named binary encoding (such as base64) and loads the resulting bytes as a PFX / PKCS#12 container.

Background. This is useful when the PKCS#12 data has been transported or stored as printable text, such as base64.

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Visual Basic 6.0
Dim success As Long
success = 0

Dim pfx As New ChilkatPfx

'  The PFX password should come from a secure source rather than being hard-coded.
Dim password As String
password = "myPfxPassword"

'  Decode the base64 text into PFX / PKCS#12 bytes and load them.  Common encodings include base64
'  and hex.
Dim encodedPfx As String
encodedPfx = "MIIKrAIBAzCCCm...base64-encoded-pfx..."
success = pfx.LoadPfxEncoded(encodedPfx,"base64",password)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print pfx.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print "Loaded " & pfx.NumCerts & " certificate(s)."