(PHP ActiveX) Load Certificate (.cer) and Private Key (.pvk) generated from makecert

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Demonstrates how to load a certificate (.cer) and private key (.pvk) from the files produced by makecert, such as in the following command:

makecert -sv mycertificate.pvk -n "CN=My Simple Certificate" mycertificate.cer -sky Exchange

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<?php

// First load the .cer file.
// The certificate file (.cer) contains only the certificate (does not include the private key)
// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.Cert')
$cert = new COM("Chilkat.Cert");
$success = $cert->LoadFromFile('qa_data/certs_and_keys/makecert/mycertificate.cer');
if ($success == 0) {
    print $cert->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Next, load the .pvk file.
// Note: The password "secret" is what you entered when makecert displayed the dialog asking for a password..
// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.PrivateKey')
$privKey = new COM("Chilkat.PrivateKey");
$success = $privKey->LoadPvkFile('qa_data/certs_and_keys/makecert/mycertificate.pvk','secret');
if ($success == 0) {
    print $privKey->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Finally, associate the private key with the certificate.
$success = $cert->SetPrivateKey($privKey);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $cert->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// At this point, the certificate can be used for signing.  For example..
// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.Pdf')
$pdf = new COM("Chilkat.Pdf");

// ....
// ....

$success = $pdf->SetSigningCert($cert);

// ...
// ....

// Some Chilkat classes also provide a method where the cert and private key can be passed separately.
// For example, if SetSigningCert2 is called, then we don't need to explicitly associate the private key with the cert.
$success = $pdf->SetSigningCert2($cert,$privKey);

// ...
// ....

?>