Node.js

Load Base64-encoded X.509 Certificate (.cer)

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Loads a digital certificate from a base64 encoded DER X.509 Certificate (.cer, .crt) and fetches information about the cert. Node.js

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    var cert = new chilkat.Cert();

    // LoadFromFile will load virtually any certificate format file.
    // It will auto-recognize the format and load appropiately.
    // A base64-encoded DER X.509 certificate file
    // contains the binary DER in base64 encoded form.
    // Therefore, it is a text file that will begin like this:
    // -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
    // MIIFbjCCBFagAwIBAgIGdDPNv/L0MA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBBQUAMIHKMQswCQYDVQQG
    // EwJVUzEQMA4GA1UECBMHQXJpem9uYTETMBEGA1UEBxMKU2NvdHRzZGFsZTEaMBgG
    // ...

    success = cert.LoadFromFile("/Users/chilkat/testData/cer/chilkat_base64.cer");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(cert.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // DN = "Distinguished Name"
    console.log("SubjectDN:" + cert.SubjectDN);

    console.log("Common Name:" + cert.SubjectCN);
    console.log("Issuer Common Name:" + cert.IssuerCN);

    console.log("Serial Number:" + cert.SerialNumber);

}

chilkatExample();