(Chilkat2-Python) Find Certificate by Subject CN (Common Name)

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Demonstrates how to find a certificate having the specified subject CN.

Note: Requires Chilkat v10.1.2 or later.

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import sys
import chilkat2

certStore = chilkat2.CertStore()

# This opens the Current User certificate store on Windows,
# On MacOS and iOS it opens the default Keychain.
readOnly = False
success = certStore.OpenCurrentUserStore(readOnly)
if (success == False):
    print(certStore.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Find the certificate having a Subject CN = "Example ABC".
json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("CN","Example ABC")

cert = chilkat2.Cert()
success = certStore.FindCert(json,cert)
if (success == True):
    # Show the full distinguished name of the certificate.
    print("Found: " + cert.SubjectDN)
else:
    print("Not found.")