C#

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. C#

bool success = false;

Chilkat.Pfx pfx = new Chilkat.Pfx();

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

json.EmitCompact = false;
Debug.WriteLine(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
//      }
//    ]
//  }

Debug.WriteLine("Success.");