(Chilkat2-Python) Generate an RSA Key and Save to Encrypted PEM

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Demonstrates how to generate an RSA key and save to an encrypted PEM file.

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import sys
import chilkat2

rsa = chilkat2.Rsa()

# Generate a 2048-bit key.
success = rsa.GenerateKey(2048)
if (success == False):
    print(rsa.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# privKey is a CkPrivateKey
privKey = rsa.ExportPrivateKeyObj()
password = "secret"
# Saving to a relative path (from the current working directory of the process).
path = "rsaKeys/myTestRsaPrivate.pem"
# Encrypt the PEM using 256-bit AES encryption.
privKey.Pkcs8EncryptAlg = "aes256"
success = privKey.SavePkcs8EncryptedPemFile(password,path)
if (success == False):
    print(privKey.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# 

# We can also save the public key.
# There is no need to encrypt public keys.
# pubKey is a CkPublicKey
pubKey = rsa.ExportPublicKeyObj()
path = "rsaKeys/myTestRsaPublic.pem"
# Choose PKCS1 or PKCS8
# We'll choose PKCS8.
preferPkcs1 = False
success = pubKey.SavePemFile(preferPkcs1,path)
if (success == False):
    print(pubKey.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# 

print("Success.")