(Ruby) Generate new DSA Key from OpenSSL Parameters File

Generates a new DSA key from an OpenSSL-created parameters file (DER and PEM formats supported). Examples of using OpenSSL to create parameter files are shown here:

openssl dsaparam -outform DER 1024 <  seedData.txt >dsaparam.der

openssl dsaparam 1024 < seedData.txt >dsaparam.pem

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require 'chilkat'

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

dsa = Chilkat::CkDsa.new()

success = dsa.GenKeyFromParamsDerFile("dsaparam.der")
if (success != true)
    print dsa.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# To generate a key from PEM, call GenKeyFromParamsPem 
# (for an in-memory PEM string) or GenKeyFromParamsFilePem
# for a PEM file.

# The public and private keys may now be exported to PEM, DER,
# and XML formatted files.

# First for the public key...
# The public key never needs to be encrypted.

# Save the public key in PEM format:
pemStr = dsa.toPublicPem()
# This example will not check the return value of SaveText...
success = dsa.SaveText(pemStr,"dsa_pub.pem")

# Save the public key in DER format:
success = dsa.ToPublicDerFile("dsa_pub.der")

bPublicOnly = true
# Save to XML
xmlStr = dsa.toXml(bPublicOnly)
success = dsa.SaveText(pemStr,"dsa_pub.xml")

# ------------------------------------
# Now for the private key....
# ------------------------------------

# Unencrypted PEM:
pemStr = dsa.toPem()
success = dsa.SaveText(pemStr,"dsa_priv.pem")

# Encrypted PEM:
pemStr = dsa.toEncryptedPem("myPassword")
success = dsa.SaveText(pemStr,"dsa_privEncrypted.pem")

# DER:
success = dsa.ToDerFile("dsa_priv.der")

# XML:
bPublicOnly = false
xmlStr = dsa.toXml(bPublicOnly)
success = dsa.SaveText(pemStr,"dsa_priv.xml")

print "Finished!" + "\n";