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Chilkat2-Python

RSA Encrypt with Modulus and Exponent

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Demonstrates how to RSA encrypt with a given modulus and exponent.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

rsa = chilkat2.Rsa()

# Assuming you already have a base64 modulus and exponent,
# wrap it in XML like this:
modulus = "qMBRpdYrAy5aMmo31NErUizh5sbweguSmh4wlK6uJEIDl+kwTlROnE34KOFExeTbJSX0WygPi+vWl0yNq7buIMUKpytossAAWut5khO3CQJxTk7G2gnEPNUUXHiExGgNrLzcSLv8YIlfVALhoRWyC67KOL+a+3taNq3h+BHeWhM="
exponent = "AQAB"

xml = chilkat2.Xml()
xml.Tag = "RSAPublicKey"
xml.NewChild2("Modulus",modulus)
xml.NewChild2("Exponent",exponent)

pubKey = chilkat2.PublicKey()
success = pubKey.LoadFromString(xml)
if (success == False):
    print(pubKey.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

success = rsa.UsePublicKey(pubKey)
if (success == False):
    print(rsa.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

usePrivateKey = False
plainText = "message in a bottle"

rsa.EncodingMode = "base64"
encryptedStrBase64 = rsa.EncryptStringENC(plainText,usePrivateKey)
print(encryptedStrBase64)