PHP Extension

Apple Keychain - Import ECDSA Private Key

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Imports an ECDSA private key to the Apple Keychain.

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

PHP Extension

<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

$pemPath = '/Users/chilkat/qa_data/ecc/prime256v1-privKey.pem';
// Provide a password if your PEM is encrypted. Otherwise pass the empty string.
$pemPassword = '';

$privKey = new CkPrivateKey();
$success = $privKey->LoadAnyFormatFile($pemPath,$pemPassword);
if ($success == false) {
    print $privKey->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// In Apple Keychain, the label for an item such as a private key is a user-friendly identifier that helps distinguish one item from
// another in the Keychain. It is typically a brief name or description associated with the item. 
// The label is displayed in the Keychain Access application and is useful for quickly identifying the purpose
// or source of a specific key, certificate, or password entry.

// The label does not affect the functionality or security of the item; it is purely for organizational purposes. 
// You can edit or assign labels to make your Keychain easier to navigate.

// On MacOS, you can save the private key to the Keychain by calling SavePkcs8File with a "filename" in the format"keychain:<label>"
$success = $privKey->SavePkcs8File('keychain:MyEcdsaKey123');
if ($success == false) {
    print $privKey->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'Success.' . "\n";

// Here you can see:
// 
// 

?>