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Load PEM Format Certificate (.pem)

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Loads a PEM format digital certificate and fetches information about the cert.

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import sys
import chilkat

success = False

cert = chilkat.CkCert()

# LoadFromFile will load virtually any certificate format file.
# It will auto-recognize the format and load appropiately.

success = cert.LoadFromFile("/Users/chilkat/testData/cer/cert.pem")
if (success != True):
    print(cert.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# DN = "Distinguished Name"
print("SubjectDN:" + cert.subjectDN())

print("Common Name:" + cert.subjectCN())
print("Issuer Common Name:" + cert.issuerCN())

print("Serial Number:" + cert.serialNumber())