(Node.js) Encrypt/Decrypt using PFX to produce -----BEGIN PKCS7----- ... -----END PKCS7-----

First we encrypt using a certificate + public key to produce output such as:

-----BEGIN PKCS7-----
MIIHPwYJKoZIhvcNAQcEoIIHMDCCBywC ...
...
...
-----END PKCS7-----

Install Chilkat for Node.js and Electron using npm at Chilkat npm packages for Node.js Chilkat npm packages for Electron on Windows, Linux, MacOSX, and ARM

var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var crypt = new chilkat.Crypt2();

    // Specify the encryption to be used.
    // "pki" indicates "Public Key Infrastructure" and will create a PKCS7 encrypted (enveloped) message.
    crypt.CryptAlgorithm = "pki";
    crypt.Pkcs7CryptAlg = "aes";
    crypt.KeyLength = 128;
    crypt.OaepHash = "sha256";
    crypt.OaepPadding = true;

    // A certificate is needed as the encryption key.
    // Althought the PFX contains the associated private key, we don't need it for encryption.
    // (A certificate usually contains the public key by default.)
    var cert = new chilkat.Cert();
    var success = cert.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/pfx/cert_test123.pfx","test123");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(cert.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Tell the crypt object to use the certificate.
    crypt.SetEncryptCert(cert);

    var toBeEncrypted = "This string is to be encrypted.";

    // Get the result in multi-line BASE64 MIME format.
    crypt.EncodingMode = "base64_mime";

    var encryptedStr = crypt.EncryptStringENC(toBeEncrypted);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(crypt.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Make a "-----BEGIN PKCS7-----" ... "-----END PKCS7-----" sandwich...
    var sb = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    sb.AppendLine("-----BEGIN PKCS7-----",true);
    sb.Append(encryptedStr);
    sb.AppendLine("-----END PKCS7-----",true);

    var outStr = sb.GetAsString();

    console.log(outStr);

    // Sample output:

    // -----BEGIN PKCS7-----
    // MIICXAYJKoZIhvcNAQcDoIICTTCCAkkCAQAxggH0MIIB8AIBADCBrDCBlzELMAkGA1UEBhMCR0Ix
    // GzAZBgNVBAgTEkdyZWF0ZXIgTWFuY2hlc3RlcjEQMA4GA1UEBxMHU2FsZm9yZDEaMBgGA1UEChMR
    // Q09NT0RPIENBIExpbWl0ZWQxPTA7BgNVBAMTNENPTU9ETyBSU0EgQ2xpZW50IEF1dGhlbnRpY2F0
    // aW9uIGFuZCBTZWN1cmUgRW1haWwgQ0ECEB6M1ZwZdZU7LrAIdurulmUwOAYJKoZIhvcNAQEHMCug
    // DzANBglghkgBZQMEAgEFAKEYMBYGCSqGSIb3DQEBCDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABIIBAK/BZG/iXJ8az7zL
    // 8EQ77mc+oDPQ4w1hyytK2ip4djkPVvTfYhcoDQ+G/DBU+urJfrVBi5H9gmpXwYyfKlyUxBVRVEJl
    // V/V5QQi4JmNTFbmgWh5tp9zDS98l6A2Va4Zs0Wy/owGLfvwitlxd1dsfVAV2hmBYS24BMpNcty5/
    // 0atcKYmSou13G78ztTKdMy1tECgZy8kerMsPdDQbSxEZkT3KpQ8C5uEQqYF3bIVaeZzha/Ywieh/
    // tvO0T4aAmeJufwkNdVECmU7kuhnNaVPXknFl7jeibTl6zA/VcJKBKcIYT9FRC7KjdooI8q+jtQ/V
    // k6RP4POaowkFg1QWRPEWeqIwTAYJKoZIhvcNAQcBMB0GCWCGSAFlAwQBAgQQEEFQduqeJqXQXzy4
    // JpkoDoAgdldJDB9zEkpMpgr5/fR2iLvh5kC6BPfhOYjsawBY4Ok=
    // -----END PKCS7-----

    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Let's Decrypt the above string.

    // Start with what was produced above..
    sb.Clear();
    var bCrlf = true;
    sb.AppendLine("-----BEGIN PKCS7-----",bCrlf);
    sb.AppendLine("MIICXAYJKoZIhvcNAQcDoIICTTCCAkkCAQAxggH0MIIB8AIBADCBrDCBlzELMAkGA1UEBhMCR0Ix",bCrlf);
    sb.AppendLine("GzAZBgNVBAgTEkdyZWF0ZXIgTWFuY2hlc3RlcjEQMA4GA1UEBxMHU2FsZm9yZDEaMBgGA1UEChMR",bCrlf);
    sb.AppendLine("Q09NT0RPIENBIExpbWl0ZWQxPTA7BgNVBAMTNENPTU9ETyBSU0EgQ2xpZW50IEF1dGhlbnRpY2F0",bCrlf);
    sb.AppendLine("aW9uIGFuZCBTZWN1cmUgRW1haWwgQ0ECEB6M1ZwZdZU7LrAIdurulmUwOAYJKoZIhvcNAQEHMCug",bCrlf);
    sb.AppendLine("DzANBglghkgBZQMEAgEFAKEYMBYGCSqGSIb3DQEBCDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABIIBAK/BZG/iXJ8az7zL",bCrlf);
    sb.AppendLine("8EQ77mc+oDPQ4w1hyytK2ip4djkPVvTfYhcoDQ+G/DBU+urJfrVBi5H9gmpXwYyfKlyUxBVRVEJl",bCrlf);
    sb.AppendLine("V/V5QQi4JmNTFbmgWh5tp9zDS98l6A2Va4Zs0Wy/owGLfvwitlxd1dsfVAV2hmBYS24BMpNcty5/",bCrlf);
    sb.AppendLine("0atcKYmSou13G78ztTKdMy1tECgZy8kerMsPdDQbSxEZkT3KpQ8C5uEQqYF3bIVaeZzha/Ywieh/",bCrlf);
    sb.AppendLine("tvO0T4aAmeJufwkNdVECmU7kuhnNaVPXknFl7jeibTl6zA/VcJKBKcIYT9FRC7KjdooI8q+jtQ/V",bCrlf);
    sb.AppendLine("k6RP4POaowkFg1QWRPEWeqIwTAYJKoZIhvcNAQcBMB0GCWCGSAFlAwQBAgQQEEFQduqeJqXQXzy4",bCrlf);
    sb.AppendLine("JpkoDoAgdldJDB9zEkpMpgr5/fR2iLvh5kC6BPfhOYjsawBY4Ok=",bCrlf);
    sb.AppendLine("-----END PKCS7-----",bCrlf);

    var decrypt = new chilkat.Crypt2();
    decrypt.CryptAlgorithm = "pki";

    // Use the same cert + private key from the PFX above.
    // For decryption, we need the private key.  Given that the certificate was loaded from a PFX,
    // we should already have it.
    success = decrypt.SetDecryptCert(cert);

    decrypt.EncodingMode = "base64";
    var decryptedText = decrypt.DecryptStringENC(sb.GetBetween("-----BEGIN PKCS7-----","-----END PKCS7-----"));

    console.log(decryptedText);

}

chilkatExample();