C

Save Email Credentials in Apple Keychain or Windows Credentials Manager

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This example demonstrates how to save (or update) email credentials in the Apple Keychain. C

#include <C_CkSecrets.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObject.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkSecrets secrets;
    HCkJsonObject json;

    success = FALSE;

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

    secrets = CkSecrets_Create();

    // On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
    // On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
    CkSecrets_putLocation(secrets,"local_manager");

    // Specify the name of the secret.
    // service and username are required.
    // appName and domain are optional.
    // Note: The values are arbitrary and can be anything you want.
    json = CkJsonObject_Create();
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"appName","MyEmailApp");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"service","SMTP");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"domain","example.com");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"username","joe@example.com");

    // Create or update the secret.
    // This secret is the SMTP password for the above email account.
    success = CkSecrets_UpdateSecretStr(secrets,json,"joes_password");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkSecrets_lastErrorText(secrets));
        CkSecrets_Dispose(secrets);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
        return;
    }

    // Let's save the IMAP secret for an account we'll read using IMAP..
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"appName","MyEmailApp");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"service","IMAP");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"domain","example2.com");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"username","jane@example2.com");

    success = CkSecrets_UpdateSecretStr(secrets,json,"janes_password");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkSecrets_lastErrorText(secrets));
        CkSecrets_Dispose(secrets);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
        return;
    }

    printf("Success.\n");


    CkSecrets_Dispose(secrets);
    CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);

    }