Xbase++ Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+
Xbase++
RSA Sign Using Private Key from .pfx/.p12 to Base64 Signature
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Demonstrates how to RSA sign something using a private key loaded from a .pfx/.p12. The RSA signature is returned in Base64 encoded format.Chilkat Xbase++ Downloads
LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oRsa
LOCAL oPfx
LOCAL oPrivKey
LOCAL cStrData
LOCAL cBase64Sig
nSuccess := 0
// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
oRsa := CreateObject("Chilkat.Rsa")
// Load the .pfx/.p12
oPfx := CreateObject("Chilkat.Pfx")
nSuccess := oPfx:LoadPfxFile("qa_data/pfx/myKey.p12", "myPassword")
IF (nSuccess == 0)
? oPfx:LastErrorText
oRsa:destroy()
oPfx:destroy()
RETURN
ENDIF
// Get the default private key.
oPrivKey := CreateObject("Chilkat.PrivateKey")
nSuccess := oPfx:PrivateKeyAt(0, oPrivKey)
IF (nSuccess == 0)
? oPfx:LastErrorText
oRsa:destroy()
oPfx:destroy()
oPrivKey:destroy()
RETURN
ENDIF
// Import the private key into the RSA component:
nSuccess := oRsa:UsePrivateKey(oPrivKey)
IF (nSuccess == 0)
? oRsa:LastErrorText
oRsa:destroy()
oPfx:destroy()
oPrivKey:destroy()
RETURN
ENDIF
// Get the signature in base64
oRsa:EncodingMode := "base64"
cStrData := "This is the string to be signed."
// Sign the string using the sha256 hash algorithm.
// Other valid choices are "sha384", "sha512", "sha-1", "md2" and "md5".
cBase64Sig := oRsa:SignStringENC(cStrData, "sha256")
? cBase64Sig
? "Success!"
oRsa:destroy()
oPfx:destroy()
oPrivKey:destroy()