(Chilkat2-Python) Find a Certificate by it's SHA-1 Thumbprint

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Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.1.2 or later.

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import sys
import chilkat2

certStore = chilkat2.CertStore()

thumbprint = "12c1dd8015f3f03f7b1fa619dc24e2493ca8b4b2"

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

# Find the certificate having a specific SHA1 thumbprint.
json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("thumbprint",thumbprint)

cert = chilkat2.Cert()
success = certStore.FindCert(json,cert)
if (success == False):
    print("Failed to find the certificate.")
    sys.exit()

print("Found: " + cert.SubjectCN)

# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Alternatively, one could load a certificate store object with certs from a PEM file,
# and do the same thing..
certStorePem = chilkat2.CertStore()

success = certStorePem.LoadPemFile("pemFiles/certificates.pem")
if (success == False):
    print(certStorePem.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

success = certStore.FindCert(json,cert)
if (success == False):
    print("Failed to find the certificate.")
    sys.exit()

print("Found: " + cert.SubjectCN)