(PowerShell) Generate RSA Key and Export to Encrypted PEM

PowerShell sample showing how to generate an RSA key and export to encrypted PEM.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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

$success = $false

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

$rsa = New-Object Chilkat.Rsa

# Generate a 1024-bit key.  Chilkat RSA supports
# key sizes ranging from 512 bits to 4096 bits.
$privKey = New-Object Chilkat.PrivateKey
$success = $rsa.GenKey(1024,$privKey)
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($rsa.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$strEncPem = $privKey.GetPkcs8EncryptedPem("myPassword")

# You now have the private key in an encrypted format,
# which may be (for example) saved to a database.

$($strEncPem)