CkPython

Generate RSA Key and return Base64 PKCS8 Private Key

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Demonstrates how to generate a new 2048-bit RSA private key and returns the Base64 encoded PKCS8 representation of the private key. CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

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()

# Get the private key in PKCS8 Base64 format
privKeyPkcs8Base64 = privKey.getPkcs8ENC("base64")

# The key in base64 format will start similar to this:
# MIIEvAIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BA...
print(privKeyPkcs8Base64)