(PowerBuilder) AWS Setup Bootstrap Secret in Memory

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Accessing a cloud-based secrets manager requires authentication credentials, which cannot be stored in the manager itself. Instead, they must be securely stored locally.

One solution is to store the authentication credentials as a secret in the Windows Credentials Manager or Apple Keychain. These credentials serve as the "bootstrap secret" for authenticating with the cloud-based secrets manager.

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

For more information, see https://cknotes.com/chilkat-secrets-class-added-in-version-10-1-0/

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integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Bootstrap
oleobject loo_Json
oleobject loo_JsonSecret
integer li_Success

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

loo_Bootstrap = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Secrets" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Bootstrap.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Secrets")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Bootstrap
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

// This secret will reside in memory.
loo_Bootstrap.Location = "memory"

// Specify the name of the bootstrap secret.
// service and username are required.
// appName and domain are optional.
// Note: The values are arbitrary and can be anything you want.
loo_Json = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Json.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

loo_Json.UpdateString("appName","AWS")
loo_Json.UpdateString("service","Example")
loo_Json.UpdateString("username","Joe")

// The bootstrap secret for the AWS Secrets Manager will contain
// the AWS region, access key, and secret key, like this:
loo_JsonSecret = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_JsonSecret.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

// Modify if necessary to use your region..
loo_JsonSecret.UpdateString("awsRegion","us-east-1")
loo_JsonSecret.UpdateString("awsAccessKey","YOUR_ACCESS_KEY")
loo_JsonSecret.UpdateString("awsSecretKey","YOUR_SECRET_KEY")

// Create or update the secret (in memory).
// The secret is stored encrypted in memory, and is available to be used
// regardless of the lifetime of the "bootstrap" object.
li_Success = loo_Bootstrap.UpdateSecretJson(loo_Json,loo_JsonSecret)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Bootstrap.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Bootstrap
    destroy loo_Json
    destroy loo_JsonSecret
    return
end if

Write-Debug "The AWS bootstrap secret has been stored in memory."


destroy loo_Bootstrap
destroy loo_Json
destroy loo_JsonSecret