Unicode C++

HTTP - Verify Server is a Trusted Root CA

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Demonstrates how to only allow connections to an HTTP server having a certificate with a root that is in our list of trusted CA root certificates. Unicode C++

#include <CkHttpW.h>
#include <CkTrustedRootsW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    success = false;

    //  On my particular system, the root CA cert for this URL is not pre-installed.
    //  Note: This may be different for you.
    //  Also, this example was written on 29-May-2015.  This URL was valid at the time,
    //  but may not be valid at a future date.
    const wchar_t *url = L"https://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/starfish/";

    CkHttpW http;

    //  Require that the SSL/TLS server certificate is not expired,
    //  and that the certificate signature is valid.
    //  This does not ensure that it has a chain of authentication to
    //  a trusted root.  To ensure that, the TrustedRoots object (below) is required.
    http.put_RequireSslCertVerify(true);

    //  Do the HTTPS page fetch (through the SSH tunnel)
    const wchar_t *html = http.quickGetStr(url);
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",http.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"The HTTP GET was successful.\n");

    //  Now let's require that HTTP requests to SSL/TLS servers that don't have trusted CA roots
    //  should fail.
    CkTrustedRootsW trustedRoots;

    //  Indicate that we will trust any pre-installed certificates on this system.
    //  (The meaning of pre-installed certificates depends on the operating system, and in
    //  some environments there is no such thing as pre-installed certificates.  See the reference
    //  documentation for the TrustedRoots class.)
    trustedRoots.put_TrustSystemCaRoots(true);

    //  Activate the trusted roots globally for all Chilkat objects.
    //  This call really shouldn't fail, so we're not checking the return value.
    success = trustedRoots.Activate();

    //  Given that our previous HTTP GET likely kept the connection open,
    //  make sure that all HTTP connections are closed before re-trying.
    //  Otherwise, we'll simply be re-using the pre-existing connection.
    success = http.CloseAllConnections();

    //  Now let's try fetching the URL again.  It should fail this time because
    //  there is a requirement that the SSL/TLS server certificate must have a trusted root,
    //  and the trusted root for this URL is not installed on my system (but may be different for you..)
    html = http.quickGetStr(url);
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",http.lastErrorText());
        wprintf(L"Good, the HTTP request failed as expected.\n");
    }
    else {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",http.lastErrorText());
        wprintf(L"Hmmm... we did not fail as expected?\n");
    }
    }