(Delphi ActiveX) AWS Setup Bootstrap Secret in Local Manager

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Accessing a cloud-based secrets manager requires authentication credentials, which cannot be stored in the manager itself. Instead, they must be securely stored locally.

One solution is to store the authentication credentials as a secret in the Windows Credentials Manager or Apple Keychain. These credentials serve as the "bootstrap secret" for authenticating with the cloud-based secrets manager.

This example demonstrates how to setup a bootstrap secret for the AWS Secrets Manager.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.1.0 or later.

For more information, see https://cknotes.com/chilkat-secrets-class-added-in-version-10-1-0/

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uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
bootstrap: TChilkatSecrets;
json: TChilkatJsonObject;
jsonSecret: TChilkatJsonObject;
success: Integer;

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

bootstrap := TChilkatSecrets.Create(Self);

// On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
// On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
bootstrap.Location := 'local_manager';

// Specify the name of the bootstrap secret.
// service and username are required.
// appName and domain are optional.
// Note: The values are arbitrary and can be anything you want.
json := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
json.UpdateString('appName','AWS');
json.UpdateString('service','Example');
json.UpdateString('username','Joe');

// The bootstrap secret for the AWS Secrets Manager will contain
// the AWS region, access key, and secret key, like this:
jsonSecret := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
// Modify if necessary to use your region..
jsonSecret.UpdateString('awsRegion','us-east-1');
jsonSecret.UpdateString('awsAccessKey','YOUR_ACCESS_KEY');
jsonSecret.UpdateString('awsSecretKey','YOUR_SECRET_KEY');

// Create or update the bootstrap secret.
success := bootstrap.UpdateSecretJson(json.ControlInterface,jsonSecret.ControlInterface);
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(bootstrap.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add('The AWS bootstrap secret has been stored.');
end;