(Objective-C) Save Email Credentials in Apple Keychain or Windows Credentials Manager

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This example demonstrates how to save (or update) email credentials in the Apple Keychain.

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#import <CkoSecrets.h>
#import <CkoJsonObject.h>

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

CkoSecrets *secrets = [[CkoSecrets alloc] init];

// On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
// On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
secrets.Location = @"local_manager";

// Specify the name of the secret.
// service and username are required.
// appName and domain are optional.
// Note: The values are arbitrary and can be anything you want.
CkoJsonObject *json = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
[json UpdateString: @"appName" value: @"MyEmailApp"];
[json UpdateString: @"service" value: @"SMTP"];
[json UpdateString: @"domain" value: @"example.com"];
[json UpdateString: @"username" value: @"joe@example.com"];

// Create or update the secret.
// This secret is the SMTP password for the above email account.
BOOL success = [secrets UpdateSecretStr: json secret: @"joes_password"];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",secrets.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Let's save the IMAP secret for an account we'll read using IMAP..
[json UpdateString: @"appName" value: @"MyEmailApp"];
[json UpdateString: @"service" value: @"IMAP"];
[json UpdateString: @"domain" value: @"example2.com"];
[json UpdateString: @"username" value: @"jane@example2.com"];

success = [secrets UpdateSecretStr: json secret: @"janes_password"];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",secrets.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

NSLog(@"%@",@"Success.");