C

Socket TLS Mutual Authentication (Client-Side Certificate)

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This example demonstrates how to provide a client-side certificate, also known as "two-way authentication" or "mutual authentication" for servers that require a client certificate. C

#include <C_CkSocket.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkSocket sock;
    BOOL bTls;
    int port;
    int maxWaitMs;

    success = FALSE;

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

    sock = CkSocket_Create();

    // Set the certificate to be used for mutual TLS authentication
    // (i.e. sets the client-side certificate for two-way TLS authentication)
    success = CkSocket_SetSslClientCertPfx(sock,"/home/bob/pfxFiles/myClientSideCertWithPrivateKey.pfx","pfxPassword");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkSocket_lastErrorText(sock));
        CkSocket_Dispose(sock);
        return;
    }

    // Note: The certificate used for the client-side of TLS mutual authentication
    // must have the associated private key available. (.pfx/.p12 files typically store both
    // the certificate and associated private key.)

    // Establish the connection using the socket object (with client certificate authentication).
    bTls = TRUE;
    port = 443;
    maxWaitMs = 5000;
    success = CkSocket_Connect(sock,"www.example.com",port,bTls,maxWaitMs);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("Connect Failure Error Code: %d\n",CkSocket_getConnectFailReason(sock));
        printf("%s\n",CkSocket_lastErrorText(sock));
        CkSocket_Dispose(sock);
        return;
    }

    // At this point, the Socket object is connected and authenticated using the client-side cert

    // ...
    // ..


    CkSocket_Dispose(sock);

    }