Delphi ActiveX

Generate RSA Key and Export to Encrypted PEM

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_LANGUAGE_ sample showing how to generate an RSA key and export to encrypted PEM. Delphi ActiveX

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

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Integer;
rsa: TChilkatRsa;
privKey: TPrivateKey;
strEncPem: WideString;

begin
success := 0;

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

rsa := TChilkatRsa.Create(Self);

// Generate a 1024-bit key.  Chilkat RSA supports
// key sizes ranging from 512 bits to 4096 bits.
privKey := TPrivateKey.Create(Self);
success := rsa.GenKey(1024,privKey.ControlInterface);
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(rsa.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

strEncPem := privKey.GetPkcs8EncryptedPem('myPassword');

// You now have the private key in an encrypted format,
// which may be (for example) saved to a database.

Memo1.Lines.Add(strEncPem);
end;