Node.js

Generate RSA Public/Private Key Pair and Export to PEM

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_LANGUAGE_ example code showing how to generate an RSA public/private key pair and export to PEM files. Node.js

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    // 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 privKey = new chilkat.PrivateKey();
    success = rsa.GenKey(2048,privKey);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(rsa.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var pubKey = new chilkat.PublicKey();
    privKey.ToPublicKey(pubKey);

    // Save the private key in PEM format:
    success = privKey.SavePemFile("privateKey.pem");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(privKey.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Save the public key in PEM format:
    success = pubKey.SavePemFile(false,"publicKey.pem");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(pubKey.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("Success.");

}

chilkatExample();