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Windows Credentials Manager / Apple Keychain - Get a String Secret

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On Windows, fetches the content of a string secret from the Windows Credentials Manager.

On MacOS or iOS, fetches from the Apple Keychain.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.1.0 or later.

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

Dim secrets As ChilkatSecrets
secrets.Initialize("secrets")

'  On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
'  On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
secrets.Location = "local_manager"

'  Specify the secret to be fetched.
Dim json As ChilkatJsonObject
json.Initialize
json.UpdateString("appName", "Test2")
json.UpdateString("service", "Something")
json.UpdateString("domain", "Xyz")
json.UpdateString("username", "Abc")

'  Get the secret.
Dim secretValue As String = secrets.GetSecretStr(json)
If secrets.LastMethodSuccess = False Then
    Log(secrets.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


Log("The content of the secret: " & secretValue)
Log("Success.")