Node.js

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. Node.js

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    var pfx = new chilkat.Pfx();

    success = pfx.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/pfx/test_secret.pfx","secret");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(pfx.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

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

    //  Mark imported privae keys as exportable.
    var 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. 
    var userProtected = false;

    //  If machineKeyset is true, the private keys are stored under the local computer and not under the current user. 
    var machineKeyset = false;

    //  If allowOverwriteKey is true, allow overwrite of the existing key. 
    var 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.)
    var allowExport = true;

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

    success = pfx.ImportToWindows(exportable,userProtected,machineKeyset,allowOverwriteKey,allowExport,leafStore,intermediateStore,rootStore,"");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(pfx.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Show information about the certificates imported
    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    pfx.GetLastJsonData(json);

    json.EmitCompact = false;
    console.log(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
    //      }
    //    ]
    //  }

    console.log("Success.");

}

chilkatExample();