Xojo Plugin Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Install PFX Certificates and Private Keys to Windows

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Demonstrates how to install the certificates and private keys contained in a PFX to the Windows certificate stores. Xojo Plugin

Dim success As Boolean
success = False

Dim pfx As New Chilkat.Pfx

success = pfx.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/pfx/test_secret.pfx","secret")
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(pfx.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

//  See the online reference documentation for more information about the ImportToWindows method.

//  Mark imported privae keys as exportable.
Dim exportable As Boolean
exportable = True

//  If userProtected is 1, the user is to be notified through a dialog box or other method when certain attempts to use this key are made. 
Dim userProtected As Boolean
userProtected = False

//  If machineKeyset is 1, the private keys are stored under the local computer and not under the current user. 
Dim machineKeyset As Boolean
machineKeyset = False

//  If allowOverwriteKey is 1, allow overwrite of the existing key. 
Dim allowOverwriteKey As Boolean
allowOverwriteKey = False

//  If allowExport is 1, then the imported key can later be exported back to a PFX.
//  (It also allows for applications to directly access the private key material.)
Dim allowExport As Boolean
allowExport = True

//  Indicate where to import types of certs.
Dim leafStore As String
leafStore = "My"
Dim intermediateStore As String
intermediateStore = "CertificationAuthority"
Dim rootStore As String
rootStore = "AuthRoot"

success = pfx.ImportToWindows(exportable,userProtected,machineKeyset,allowOverwriteKey,allowExport,leafStore,intermediateStore,rootStore,"")
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(pfx.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

//  Show information about the certificates imported
Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
pfx.GetLastJsonData json

json.EmitCompact = False
System.DebugLog(json.Emit())

//  Sample output:

//  {
//    "exportable": true,
//    "userProtected": false,
//    "machineKeyset": false,
//    "allowOverwriteKey": false,
//    "allowExport": true,
//    "key": [
//      {
//        "name": "{F09B755A-1E90-444D-9851-02B86CA14961}",
//        "storageProvider": "Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider"
//      }
//    ],
//    "cert": [
//      {
//        "DN": "...",
//        "type": "intermediate",
//        "storeName": "CertificationAuthority",
//        "imported": true
//      },
//      {
//        "DN": "...",
//        "type": "root",
//        "storeName": "AuthRoot",
//        "imported": true
//      },
//      {
//        "DN": "....",
//        "type": "leaf",
//        "storeName": "My",
//        "keyContainer": "{345D4EAD-B8DD-4150-9A1F-4BC6437E77A2}",
//        "machineKeyset": true,
//        "imported": true
//      }
//    ]
//  }

System.DebugLog("Success.")