C++

Load Certificate (.cer) and Private Key (.pvk) generated from makecert

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Demonstrates how to load a certificate (.cer) and private key (.pvk) from the files produced by makecert, such as in the following command:

makecert -sv mycertificate.pvk -n "CN=My Simple Certificate" mycertificate.cer -sky Exchange

C++

#include <CkCert.h>
#include <CkPrivateKey.h>
#include <CkPdf.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    // First load the .cer file.
    // The certificate file (.cer) contains only the certificate (does not include the private key)
    CkCert cert;
    success = cert.LoadFromFile("qa_data/certs_and_keys/makecert/mycertificate.cer");
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << cert.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Next, load the .pvk file.
    // Note: The password "secret" is what you entered when makecert displayed the dialog asking for a password..
    CkPrivateKey privKey;
    success = privKey.LoadPvkFile("qa_data/certs_and_keys/makecert/mycertificate.pvk","secret");
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << privKey.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Finally, associate the private key with the certificate.
    success = cert.SetPrivateKey(privKey);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << cert.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // At this point, the certificate can be used for signing.  For example..
    CkPdf pdf;

    // ....
    // ....

    success = pdf.SetSigningCert(cert);

    // ...
    // ....

    // Some Chilkat classes also provide a method where the cert and private key can be passed separately.
    // For example, if SetSigningCert2 is called, then we don't need to explicitly associate the private key with the cert.
    success = pdf.SetSigningCert2(cert,privKey);

    // ...
    // ....
    }