Delphi DLL Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

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 DLL

var
success: Boolean;
rsa: HCkRsa;
privKey: HCkPrivateKey;
strEncPem: PWideChar;

begin
success := False;

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

rsa := CkRsa_Create();

//  Generate a 1024-bit key.  Chilkat RSA supports
//  key sizes ranging from 512 bits to 4096 bits.
privKey := CkPrivateKey_Create();
success := CkRsa_GenKey(rsa,1024,privKey);
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkRsa__lastErrorText(rsa));
    Exit;
  end;

strEncPem := CkPrivateKey__getPkcs8EncryptedPem(privKey,'myPassword');

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

Memo1.Lines.Add(strEncPem);

CkRsa_Dispose(rsa);
CkPrivateKey_Dispose(privKey);