(Node.js) Generate RSA Key and Export to PKCS1 / PKCS8

Node.js example code showing how to generate an RSA public/private key and save to PKCS1 and PKCS8 format files. In a PKCS1 or PKCS8 formatted file, the key is stored in binary ASN.1 format (and ASN.1 is itself written according to DER -- Distinguished Encoding Rules). A PEM file simply contains the binary ASN.1 base64 encoded and delimited by BEGIN/END lines. PKCS1 format files are never encrypted. PKCS8 can be encrypted or unencrypted. Public keys are never encrypted (there is no need). Private keys *should* always be encrypted - unless perhaps the unencrypted private key is obtained and itself stored in some sort of secure place.

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

    var rsa = new chilkat.Rsa();

    // Generate a 2048-bit key.  Chilkat RSA supports
    // key sizes ranging from 512 bits to 8192 bits.
    var success = rsa.GenerateKey(2048);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(rsa.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Get the public and private key parts:
    // pubKey: PublicKey
    var pubKey = rsa.ExportPublicKeyObj();
    // privKey: PrivateKey
    var privKey = rsa.ExportPrivateKeyObj();

    // Get the public key as a PKCS8 PEM string
    var pubKeyPem = pubKey.GetPem(false);
    console.log(pubKeyPem);

    // Get the public key in PKCS8 format, in a Base64 encoded string.
    var pubKeyPkcs8Base64 = pubKey.GetEncoded(false,"base64");
    console.log(pubKeyPkcs8Base64);

    // Get the public key in PKCS1 format, in a Base64 encoded string.
    var pubKeyPkcs1Base64 = pubKey.GetEncoded(true,"base64");
    console.log(pubKeyPkcs1Base64);

    // Get the private key in a PKCS8 PEM string.
    var privKeyPem = privKey.GetPkcs8Pem();
    console.log(privKeyPem);

    // Get the private key in a PKCS8 encrypted PEM string.
    var privKeyEncPem = privKey.GetPkcs8EncryptedPem("myPassword");
    console.log(privKeyEncPem);

    // Get the private key in PKCS1 Base64 format
    var privKeyPkcs1Base64 = privKey.GetPkcs1ENC("base64");
    console.log(privKeyPkcs1Base64);

    // Get the private key in PKCS8 Base64 format
    var privKeyPkcs8Base64 = privKey.GetPkcs8ENC("base64");
    console.log(privKeyPkcs8Base64);

    // Save to PKCS1 / PKCS8 / PEM files...

    // Save the public key to PKCS8 binary DER
    success = pubKey.SaveDerFile(false,"pubKey_pkcs8.der");

    // Save the public key to PKCS1 binary DER
    success = pubKey.SaveDerFile("pubKey_pkcs1.der");

    // Save the private key to unencrypted binary PKCS1 DER.
    // Note: PKCS1 is never found in an encrypted format. 
    success = privKey.SavePkcs1File("privKey_pkcs1.der");

    // Save the private key to unencrypted binary PKCS8
    success = privKey.SavePkcs8File("privKey_pkcs8.der");

    // Save the private key to encrypted binary PKCS8
    success = privKey.SavePkcs8EncryptedFile("myPassword","privKey_enc_pkcs8.der");

    // Save the private key to unencrypted PKCS8 PEM
    success = privKey.SavePkcs8PemFile("privKey.pem");

    // Save the private key to encrypted PKCS8 PEM
    success = privKey.SavePkcs8EncryptedPemFile("myPassword","privKey_enc.pem");


}

chilkatExample();