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Rewrite PFX using AES256-SHA256

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Demonstrates how to load a .pfx/.p12, examine the encryption algorithm used, and rewrite using aes256-sha256.

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import sys
import chilkat

success = False

pfx = chilkat.CkPfx()

#  Let's load a .pfx and examine the encryption algorithms used to protect the private key:
success = pfx.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/pfx/test_secret.pfx","secret")
if (success == False):
    print(pfx.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

#  Examine the algorithms:

#  "pbeWithSHAAnd3_KeyTripleDES_CBC" or "pbes2"?
print("Algorithm: " + pfx.algorithmId())

#  If the algorithm is "pbes2" then examine the actual encryption and HMAC algorithms used within pbes2.
#  (If the algorithm is NOT "pbes2", then the following properties are meaningless and will not be modified from their previous values prior to loading the PFX.)
print("Pbes2CryptAlg: " + pfx.pbes2CryptAlg())
print("Pbes2HmacAlg: " + pfx.pbes2HmacAlg())

#  Our output so far:

#  Algorithm: pbeWithSHAAnd3_KeyTripleDES_CBC
#  Pbes2CryptAlg: aes256-cbc
#  Pbes2HmacAlg: hmacWithSha256

#  This tells us that the PFX we loaded was protected using triple-DES with SHA1.
#  (Most existing .pfx/.p12 files use 3DES w/ SHA1.)
#  The Pbes2CryptAlg and Pbes2HmacAlg properties do not apply here because the AlgorithmId is not equal to "pbes2".  We can ignore those values.

#  Examine the last JSON data collected in the call to LoadPfxFile.  This gives us information about what is contained in the PFX, including extended attributes.
json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
pfx.GetLastJsonData(json)

json.put_EmitCompact(False)
print(json.emit())

#  Sample output

#  Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
#  Generate Parsing Code from JSON

#  {
#    "authenticatedSafe": {
#      "contentInfo": [
#        {
#          "type": "Data",
#          "safeBag": [
#            {
#              "type": "pkcs8ShroudedKeyBag",
#              "attrs": {
#                "localKeyId": "16444216",
#                "keyContainerName": "{F09B755A-1E90-444D-9851-02B86CA14961}",
#                "msStorageProvider": "Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider v1.0"
#              }
#            }
#          ]
#        },
#        {
#          "type": "EncryptedData",
#          "safeBag": [
#            {
#              "type": "certBag",
#              "attrs": {
#                "localKeyId": "16444216"
#              },
#              "subject": "....",
#              "serialNumber": "9999999999999999999999999999"
#            },
#            {
#              "type": "certBag",
#              "attrs": {
#                "authRootSha256Hash": "0vkOXTXKxNQffUTOZq/4heGBX7M5GFhTqH5mwFyb7x4=",
#                "friendlyName": "XYZ",
#                "enhKeyUsage": [
#                  {
#                    "oid": "1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.2",
#                    "usage": "clientAuth"
#                  },
#                  {
#                    "oid": "1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.4",
#                    "usage": "emailProtection"
#                  },
#                  {
#                    "oid": "1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.3",
#                    "usage": "codeSigning"
#                  },
#                  {
#                    "oid": "1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.8",
#                    "usage": "timeStamping"
#                  },
#                  {
#                    "oid": "1.3.6.1.4.1.311.10.3.4",
#                    "usage": "encryptedFileSystem"
#                  },
#                  {
#                    "oid": "1.3.6.1.5.5.8.2.2",
#                    "usage": "iKEIntermediate"
#                  },
#  
#                  {
#                    "oid": "1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.6",
#                    "usage": "ipsecTunnel"
#                  },
#                  {
#                    "oid": "1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.7",
#                    "usage": "ipsecUser"
#                  },
#                  {
#                    "oid": "1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.5",
#                    "usage": "ipsecEndSystem"
#                  }
#                ]
#              },
#              "subject": "...",
#              "serialNumber": "8888888888888888888888888888"
#            },
#            {
#              "type": "certBag",
#              "subject": "...",
#              "serialNumber": "777777777777777777777777777"
#            }
#          ]
#        }
#      ]
#    }
#  }

#  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  OK... now let's change the AlgorithmId to "pbes2" 

pfx.put_AlgorithmId("pbes2")

#  We already know from above that the PBES2 crypt and HMAC algorithms are "aes256-cbc" and "hmacWithSha256".
#  Let's set them anyway just for the example...
pfx.put_Pbes2CryptAlg("aes256-cbc")
pfx.put_Pbes2HmacAlg("hmacWithSha256")

#  Rewrite the PFX using pbes2/aes256 + sha256
success = pfx.ToFile("secret","qa_output/test_secret_aes256.pfx")
if (success == False):
    print(pfx.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("Success.")