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Windows Credentials Manager / Apple Keychain - Create or Update a Secret

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On Windows, creates or updates a secret in the Windows Credentials Manager.

On MacOS or iOS, creates or updates a secret in the Apple Keychain.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.1.0 or later.

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<?php

$success = 0;

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

$secrets = new COM("Chilkat.Secrets");

// 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.
$json = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$json->UpdateString('appName','Test');
$json->UpdateString('service','Something');
$json->UpdateString('domain','Xyz');
$json->UpdateString('username','Abc');

// Create or update the secret.
$success = $secrets->UpdateSecretStr($json,'This is the secret.');
if ($success == 0) {
    print $secrets->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'Success.' . "\n";

?>