(Node.js) Windows Certificate Stores - Find Certificate by Common Name

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Searches the Windows certificate stores for a certificate that matches the specified common name (CN).

Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.0.0 or greater.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

    var cert = new chilkat.Cert();
    var success = cert.LoadByCommonName("Chilkat Software, Inc.");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(cert.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(cert.SubjectDN);
    console.log("Success.");

}

chilkatExample();