Delphi DLL

Install PFX Certificates and Private Keys to Windows

See more PFX/P12 Examples

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

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Pfx, JsonObject;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Boolean;
pfx: HCkPfx;
exportable: Boolean;
userProtected: Boolean;
machineKeyset: Boolean;
allowOverwriteKey: Boolean;
allowExport: Boolean;
leafStore: PWideChar;
intermediateStore: PWideChar;
rootStore: PWideChar;
json: HCkJsonObject;

begin
success := False;

pfx := CkPfx_Create();

success := CkPfx_LoadPfxFile(pfx,'qa_data/pfx/test_secret.pfx','secret');
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkPfx__lastErrorText(pfx));
    Exit;
  end;

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

// Mark imported privae keys as exportable.
exportable := True;

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

// If machineKeyset is True, the private keys are stored under the local computer and not under the current user. 
machineKeyset := False;

// If allowOverwriteKey is True, allow overwrite of the existing key. 
allowOverwriteKey := False;

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

// Indicate where to import types of certs.
leafStore := 'My';
intermediateStore := 'CertificationAuthority';
rootStore := 'AuthRoot';

success := CkPfx_ImportToWindows(pfx,exportable,userProtected,machineKeyset,allowOverwriteKey,allowExport,leafStore,intermediateStore,rootStore,'');
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkPfx__lastErrorText(pfx));
    Exit;
  end;

// Show information about the certificates imported
json := CkJsonObject_Create();
CkPfx_GetLastJsonData(pfx,json);

CkJsonObject_putEmitCompact(json,False);
Memo1.Lines.Add(CkJsonObject__emit(json));

// 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
//     }
//   ]
// }

Memo1.Lines.Add('Success.');

CkPfx_Dispose(pfx);
CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);

end;