(CkPython) Find Certificate by Serial Number

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Demonstrates how to find a certificate having the specified hexadecimal serial number.

Note: Requires Chilkat v10.1.2 or later.

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import sys
import chilkat

certStore = chilkat.CkCertStore()

# This example will search the certs on connected USB tokens and smartcards.
argNotUsed = ""
success = certStore.OpenSmartcard(argNotUsed)
if (success == False):
    print(certStore.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Find the certificate having a serial number = "48FC93B46055948D36A7C98A89D69416".
hexSerial = "48FC93B46055948D36A7C98A89D69416"
json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.UpdateString("serial",hexSerial)

cert = chilkat.CkCert()
success = certStore.FindCert(json,cert)
if (success == True):
    # Show the serial number and subject CN
    print("Found: " + cert.serialNumber() + ", " + cert.subjectCN())
else:
    print("Not found.")