(Classic ASP) HTTP TLS Mutual Authentication (Client-Side Certificate)

This example demonstrates what to do when a TLS connection requires a client-side certificate, also known as "two-way authentication" or "mutual authentication". The Chilkat API provides a few standard methods for setting the client-side certificate:

SetSslClientCert
SetSslClientPem
SetSslClientPfx

These methods are present in any Chilkat class that has SSL/TLS functionality. When the SSL client cert is set via one of these methods, it tells the API to use it for two-way (i.e. mutual) authentication. In all possible tasks, whether it is a POST, GET, PUT, an Amazon S3 method, etc., the only thing required for implementing the two-way authentication is to make a successful call to one of the above SetSsl* methods.

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<html>
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<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
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<%
' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Http")
set http = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")

' Set the certificate to be used for mutual TLS authentication
' (i.e. sets the client-side certificate for two-way TLS authentication)
success = http.SetSslClientCertPfx("/home/bob/pfxFiles/myClientSideCertWithPrivateKey.pfx","pfxPassword")
If (success <> 1) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( http.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

' Note: The certificate used for the client-side of TLS mutual authentication
' must have the associated private key available. (PFX files typically store both
' the certificate and associated private key.)

' At this point, the HTTP object is setup with the client-side cert, and any SSL/TLS
' connection will automatically use it if the server demands a client-side cert

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