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Install PFX Certificates and Private Keys to Windows

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Demonstrates how to install the certificates and private keys contained in a PFX to the Windows certificate stores.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

pfx = chilkat2.Pfx()

success = pfx.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/pfx/test_secret.pfx","secret")
if (success == False):
    print(pfx.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# See the online reference documentation for more information about the ImportToWindows method.

# Mark imported privae keys as exportable.
exportable = True

# If userProtected is True, the user is to be notified through a dialog box or other method when certain attempts to use this key are made. 
userProtected = False

# If machineKeyset is True, the private keys are stored under the local computer and not under the current user. 
machineKeyset = False

# If allowOverwriteKey is True, allow overwrite of the existing key. 
allowOverwriteKey = False

# If allowExport is True, then the imported key can later be exported back to a PFX.
# (It also allows for applications to directly access the private key material.)
allowExport = True

# Indicate where to import types of certs.
leafStore = "My"
intermediateStore = "CertificationAuthority"
rootStore = "AuthRoot"

success = pfx.ImportToWindows(exportable,userProtected,machineKeyset,allowOverwriteKey,allowExport,leafStore,intermediateStore,rootStore,"")
if (success == False):
    print(pfx.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Show information about the certificates imported
json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
pfx.GetLastJsonData(json)

json.EmitCompact = False
print(json.Emit())

# Sample output:

# {
#   "exportable": true,
#   "userProtected": false,
#   "machineKeyset": false,
#   "allowOverwriteKey": false,
#   "allowExport": true,
#   "key": [
#     {
#       "name": "{F09B755A-1E90-444D-9851-02B86CA14961}",
#       "storageProvider": "Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider"
#     }
#   ],
#   "cert": [
#     {
#       "DN": "...",
#       "type": "intermediate",
#       "storeName": "CertificationAuthority",
#       "imported": true
#     },
#     {
#       "DN": "...",
#       "type": "root",
#       "storeName": "AuthRoot",
#       "imported": true
#     },
#     {
#       "DN": "....",
#       "type": "leaf",
#       "storeName": "My",
#       "keyContainer": "{345D4EAD-B8DD-4150-9A1F-4BC6437E77A2}",
#       "machineKeyset": true,
#       "imported": true
#     }
#   ]
# }

print("Success.")