Visual Basic 6.0

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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Dim success As Long
success = 0

Dim pfx As New ChilkatPfx

'  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.
Dim password As String
password = "myPfxPassword"
success = pfx.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/identity.pfx",password)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print pfx.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

'  Export all private keys and certificates currently held by the object as PEM-formatted text.
Dim pem As String
pem = pfx.ToPem()
If (pfx.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print pfx.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print pem