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CkPython Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Generate RSA Public/Private Key

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import sys
import chilkat

success = False

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

rsa = chilkat.CkRsa()

#  Generate a 2048-bit key.  Chilkat RSA supports
#  key sizes ranging from 512 bits to 8192 bits.
privKey = chilkat.CkPrivateKey()
success = rsa.GenKey(2048,privKey)
if (success == False):
    print(rsa.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

pubKey = chilkat.CkPublicKey()
privKey.ToPublicKey(pubKey)

print(privKey.getPkcs8Pem())

print(pubKey.getPem(False))

#  Sample output:

#  -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----
#  MIIEvgIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAASCBKgwggSkAgEAAoIBAQD0SwWmX222gCpW
#  ue75Q3VicOSXlTW0YNVksW8oGLS8x/SI5ZUqVMLIl2gsF1drEg2b+lvfeB7l2hwo
#  UUCK0x2L2qv8hs4zrHmrrCi5xHHG7kpQAoi2PTodWvKvr9m7+n+nFcwOMrY0+qZM
#  oYUg85yde3tWek5ouj4v1ZC9lbsozTrl2aIm/nD+o1PXg/V7CL2owbS+UG0iRz0C
#  IYwn8hNEEe3/Uzw2oq7Gt37jOTYB21jX9RSgt0v90ifaQeXR6uiuuaJLRVunJXrd
#  lJ9QvJh8xYuyEhJO5cChtn2AcSSxm417O4vJzBSHKKAn+EA/YIs74UsYTZojG5x/
#  ptA3GDzhAgMBAAECggEBAIC4Vw3HEqQq/CQebJDivqNUIN7OPDIDI+2eoJdcDT+7
#  jFnlvqdDai8PuFAjLGi6ZnldfbNOM9mhB10nEv8TJmpemmjBDz2jD6kpWXwoylqr
#  jHSEIU0FDe4R0fZIjk3CPCjqD08b4W4g9CdEpEUsl8VTHzX90/rSx5mkylNa5fck
#  xOf7V4W3L0OC+J0zKFiAQtI1abf+7x5rsnoi8sJ90v4wWWaXtMxHAZRLZxY2FtV3
#  BbydbTqU+UC8T2+4ga+J549k9QomZ8zUhxe22jTBcKcIE+cGK5CLN8fJJ1GZWiB9
#  JYOmeTat7N6SrpqdTsjqF2+Y6s5lt+B1yI6Fg2069MECgYEA/VYd3xZgqEjM1095
#  zEce1eNujk+QGRfQv/9ToF8/jdJAvJQStagupIAHH0+iLnQGIZKLS0AxTJqlz0be
#  r+0+8bs2whiuCvNF6U/pfslMUdlkOlY38lhdL3IqVOcf4douGEPI1BJlJraJFxea
#  49SeWJLY23Yb1j3yvCWTmBP6q8UCgYEA9tyQcRCRDis4V7NGwvWi8v3BBHf/lgo0
#  ac+676DWqHco4cbu1ZVkyM5Y3rgsgX5APeqPhaXlivvv8LLhUSydUoquhdHlBeRi
#  XxTBj4aNNRwBfC9x9keOaBBBhughwgrDcEnGL6/B/6mpXydY0El7DmGf1G5x46NY
#  jUoqVa54Um0CgYAI8eN4HwgmqPtiltHMHq6+Cpu6tqB14ltijBdd0D8kOMpEXk4S
#  z+9lq4eU2XD2hu44fT4h2BBljghQu0XdnFjenCegztJGXLSZOlMaQO1K7owVaznq
#  eqg/pp5MBSUhCl0aSjprEoMzzLomcJTtenJk2jqB9TeiZumNLx54/iuZqQKBgDjp
#  bq9yV07B7hJh9W1a/f8xOz+Rfq4TmjPOvVUjanmaRyWOHF/HOl4FHH30TeZoudzM
#  Z9wy+/GH1bBTPRjexUJTUJrvYfJyza8H9Pvm1EUrOLhto8NYid856DF28Nlwa9BG
#  Ydd6mKodbjvOsW4LksAlB5kNAVquvOqN76ajO4AdAoGBAMXWdg9VFObBklLTRs81
#  LgtLd9brWpRUHYkH8Ctw2bgyHuel26HVghWWy7JxU308uWL6ZrSXv7Qlsw7iYYwP
#  m8BwjxUTfwTpqHfIi5sjeL6IeNiUPesqyT4B7J7ssmzYf8bedwN7TsrrY+169Ud3
#  tC1UNW1BQbHh4RnyusT93Z71
#  -----END PRIVATE KEY-----
#  
#  -----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
#  MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEA9EsFpl9ttoAqVrnu+UN1
#  YnDkl5U1tGDVZLFvKBi0vMf0iOWVKlTCyJdoLBdXaxINm/pb33ge5docKFFAitMd
#  i9qr/IbOM6x5q6woucRxxu5KUAKItj06HVryr6/Zu/p/pxXMDjK2NPqmTKGFIPOc
#  nXt7VnpOaLo+L9WQvZW7KM065dmiJv5w/qNT14P1ewi9qMG0vlBtIkc9AiGMJ/IT
#  RBHt/1M8NqKuxrd+4zk2AdtY1/UUoLdL/dIn2kHl0erorrmiS0VbpyV63ZSfULyY
#  fMWLshISTuXAobZ9gHEksZuNezuLycwUhyigJ/hAP2CLO+FLGE2aIxucf6bQNxg8
#  4QIDAQAB
#  -----END PUBLIC KEY-----