(PowerShell) Install PFX Certificates and Private Keys to Windows

Demonstrates how to install the certificates and private keys contained in a PFX to the Windows certificate stores.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.83 or greater.

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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-9.5.0-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

# Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.83 or greater.

$pfx = New-Object Chilkat.Pfx

$success = $pfx.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/pfx/test_secret.pfx","secret")
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($pfx.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# See the online reference documentation for more information about the ImportToWindows method.

# Mark imported privae keys as exportable.
$exportable = $true

# If userProtected is $true, the user is to be notified through a dialog box or other method when certain attempts to use this key are made. 
$userProtected = $false

# If machineKeyset is $true, the private keys are stored under the local computer and not under the current user. 
$machineKeyset = $false

# If allowOverwriteKey is $true, allow overwrite of the existing key. 
$allowOverwriteKey = $false

# If allowExport is $true, then the imported key can later be exported back to a PFX.
# (It also allows for applications to directly access the private key material.)
$allowExport = $true

# Indicate where to import types of certs.
$leafStore = "My"
$intermediateStore = "CertificationAuthority"
$rootStore = "AuthRoot"

$success = $pfx.ImportToWindows($exportable,$userProtected,$machineKeyset,$allowOverwriteKey,$allowExport,$leafStore,$intermediateStore,$rootStore,"")
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($pfx.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Show information about the certificates imported
$json = $pfx.LastJsonData()
$json.EmitCompact = $false
$($json.Emit())

# Sample LastJsonData:

# {
#   "exportable": true,
#   "userProtected": false,
#   "machineKeyset": false,
#   "allowOverwriteKey": false,
#   "allowExport": true,
#   "key": [
#     {
#       "name": "{F09B755A-1E90-444D-9851-02B86CA14961}",
#       "storageProvider": "Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider"
#     }
#   ],
#   "cert": [
#     {
#       "DN": "...",
#       "type": "intermediate",
#       "storeName": "CertificationAuthority",
#       "imported": true
#     },
#     {
#       "DN": "...",
#       "type": "root",
#       "storeName": "AuthRoot",
#       "imported": true
#     },
#     {
#       "DN": "....",
#       "type": "leaf",
#       "storeName": "My",
#       "keyContainer": "{345D4EAD-B8DD-4150-9A1F-4BC6437E77A2}",
#       "machineKeyset": true,
#       "imported": true
#     }
#   ]
# }

$("Success.")