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Apple Keychain - Import ECDSA Private Key

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Imports an ECDSA private key to the Apple Keychain.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.0.0 or greater.

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#include <CkPrivateKey.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    const char *pemPath = "/Users/chilkat/qa_data/ecc/prime256v1-privKey.pem";
    // Provide a password if your PEM is encrypted. Otherwise pass the empty string.
    const char *pemPassword = "";

    CkPrivateKey privKey;
    success = privKey.LoadAnyFormatFile(pemPath,pemPassword);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << privKey.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // In Apple Keychain, the label for an item such as a private key is a user-friendly identifier that helps distinguish one item from
    // another in the Keychain. It is typically a brief name or description associated with the item. 
    // The label is displayed in the Keychain Access application and is useful for quickly identifying the purpose
    // or source of a specific key, certificate, or password entry.

    // The label does not affect the functionality or security of the item; it is purely for organizational purposes. 
    // You can edit or assign labels to make your Keychain easier to navigate.

    // On MacOS, you can save the private key to the Keychain by calling SavePkcs8File with a "filename" in the format"keychain:<label>"
    success = privKey.SavePkcs8File("keychain:MyEcdsaKey123");
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << privKey.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "Success." << "\r\n";

    // Here you can see:
    // 
    // 
    }