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Visual Basic 6.0

Set a TLS Client Certificate from a PFX

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Demonstrates Socket.SetSslClientCertPfx, which loads and configures a TLS client certificate and private key from a PFX/P12 file.

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.

Background. Configure the client certificate before connecting. Use client certificates only when the server requests or requires client-certificate authentication (mutual TLS).

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Visual Basic 6.0
Dim success As Long
success = 0

Dim socket As New ChilkatSocket

'  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 pfxPassword As String
pfxPassword = "myPfxPassword"

'  Load and configure the TLS client certificate and private key from a PFX/P12 file.  Configure the
'  client certificate before connecting.
success = socket.SetSslClientCertPfx("qa_data/client.pfx",pfxPassword)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print socket.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim bTls As Long
bTls = 1
Dim maxWaitMs As Long
maxWaitMs = 5000
success = socket.Connect("example.com",5000,bTls,maxWaitMs)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print socket.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print "Connected with mutual TLS."