Rust

Load Certificate (.cer) and Private Key (.pvk) generated from makecert

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Demonstrates how to load a certificate (.cer) and private key (.pvk) from the files produced by makecert, such as in the following command:

makecert -sv mycertificate.pvk -n "CN=My Simple Certificate" mycertificate.cer -sky Exchange

Rust

// First load the .cer file.
// The certificate file (.cer) contains only the certificate (does not include the private key)
let cert = chilkat::Cert::new();
if cert.load_from_file("qa_data/certs_and_keys/makecert/mycertificate.cer").is_err() {
    println!("{}", cert.last_error_text());
    return;
}

// Next, load the .pvk file.
// Note: The password "secret" is what you entered when makecert displayed the dialog asking for a password..
let priv_key = chilkat::PrivateKey::new();
if priv_key.load_pvk_file("qa_data/certs_and_keys/makecert/mycertificate.pvk", "secret").is_err() {
    println!("{}", priv_key.last_error_text());
    return;
}

// Finally, associate the private key with the certificate.
if cert.set_private_key(&priv_key).is_err() {
    println!("{}", cert.last_error_text());
    return;
}

// At this point, the certificate can be used for signing.  For example..
let pdf = chilkat::Pdf::new();

// ....
// ....

let _ = pdf.set_signing_cert(&cert).is_ok();

// ...
// ....

// Some Chilkat classes also provide a method where the cert and private key can be passed separately.
// For example, if SetSigningCert2 is called, then we don't need to explicitly associate the private key with the cert.
let _ = pdf.set_signing_cert2(&cert, &priv_key).is_ok();

// ...
// ....