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Use HTTPS Client Certificate from .cer and .key Files

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Demonstrates how to load a cert + private key from .cer and .key (base64) files and use it for mutual TLS authentication (client-side certificate). PowerBuilder

integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Http
oleobject loo_Cert
oleobject loo_PrivKey
oleobject loo_Bd

li_Success = 0

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

loo_Http = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Http.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Http")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Http
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

loo_Cert = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Cert.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Cert")

loo_PrivKey = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_PrivKey.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.PrivateKey")

// Load any type of certificate (.cer, .p7b, .pem, etc.) by calling LoadFromFile.
li_Success = loo_Cert.LoadFromFile("qa_data/certs/sample_cert_a.cer")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Cert.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Http
    destroy loo_Cert
    destroy loo_PrivKey
    return
end if

// Load the private key.
loo_Bd = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Bd.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.BinData")

li_Success = loo_Bd.LoadFile("qa_data/certs/sample_key_a.key")
li_Success = loo_PrivKey.LoadAnyFormat(loo_Bd,"privateKeyPasswordIfNecessary")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_PrivKey.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Http
    destroy loo_Cert
    destroy loo_PrivKey
    destroy loo_Bd
    return
end if

// Associate the private key with the cert.
li_Success = loo_Cert.SetPrivateKey(loo_PrivKey)
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Cert.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Http
    destroy loo_Cert
    destroy loo_PrivKey
    destroy loo_Bd
    return
end if

// Set the certificate to be used for mutual TLS authentication
// (i.e. sets the client-side certificate for two-way TLS authentication)
li_Success = loo_Http.SetSslClientCert(loo_Cert)
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Http.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Http
    destroy loo_Cert
    destroy loo_PrivKey
    destroy loo_Bd
    return
end if

// At this point, the HTTP object instance is setup with the client-side cert, and any SSL/TLS
// connection will automatically use it if the server demands a client-side cert.


destroy loo_Http
destroy loo_Cert
destroy loo_PrivKey
destroy loo_Bd