Node.js

Generate RSA Key and return Base64 PKCS8 Private Key

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Demonstrates how to generate a new 2048-bit RSA private key and returns the Base64 encoded PKCS8 representation of the private key. Node.js

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    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;
    }

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

    // The key in base64 format will start similar to this:
    // MIIEvAIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BA...
    console.log(privKeyPkcs8Base64);

}

chilkatExample();