(DataFlex) Examine SSL/TLS Server Certificate

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Demonstrates how an application can examine and check a server's SSL/TLS certificate.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoSocket
    Boolean iUseTls
    Integer iMaxWaitMs
    Variant vCert
    Handle hoCert
    String sTemp1
    Boolean bTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

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

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatSocket)) To hoSocket
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSocket))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoSocket
    End

    // Connect to a server.
    Move True To iUseTls
    Move 2000 To iMaxWaitMs
    Get ComConnect Of hoSocket "www.intel.com" 443 iUseTls iMaxWaitMs To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoSocket To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // If we get here, the TLS connection ws made..
    // In any SSL/TLS handshake, the server sends its certificate in a TLS handshake message.
    // Chilkat will keep it cached within the object that made the connection.
    // Get the server's cert and examine a few things.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatCert)) To hoCert
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoCert))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoCert
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoCert to vCert
    Get ComGetServerCert Of hoSocket vCert To iSuccess

    Get ComSubjectDN Of hoCert To sTemp1
    Showln "Distinguished Name: " sTemp1
    Get ComSubjectCN Of hoCert To sTemp1
    Showln "Common Name: " sTemp1
    Get ComIssuerDN Of hoCert To sTemp1
    Showln "Issuer Distinguished Name: " sTemp1
    Get ComIssuerCN Of hoCert To sTemp1
    Showln "Issuer Common Name: " sTemp1

    Get ComExpired Of hoCert To bTemp1
    Showln "Expired: " bTemp1
    Get ComRevoked Of hoCert To bTemp1
    Showln "Revoked: " bTemp1
    Get ComSignatureVerified Of hoCert To bTemp1
    Showln "Signature Verified: " bTemp1
    Get ComTrustedRoot Of hoCert To bTemp1
    Showln "Trusted Root: " bTemp1

    // Sample output:

    // Distinguished Name: C=US, ST=California, O=Intel Corporation, CN=*.intel.com
    // Common Name: *.intel.com
    // Issuer Distinguished Name: C=GB, ST=Greater Manchester, L=Salford, O=Sectigo Limited, CN=Sectigo RSA Organization Validation Secure Server CA
    // Issuer Common Name: Sectigo RSA Organization Validation Secure Server CA
    // Expired: False
    // Revoked: False
    // Signature Verified: True
    // Trusted Root: True


End_Procedure