(SQL Server) Oracle Cloud Secrets - Setup Bootstrap Secret in Local Manager

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Accessing a cloud-based secrets manager requires authentication credentials, which cannot be stored in the manager itself. Instead, they must be securely stored locally.

One solution is to store the authentication credentials as a secret in the Windows Credentials Manager or Apple Keychain. These credentials serve as the "bootstrap secret" for authenticating with the cloud-based secrets manager.

This example demonstrates how to setup a bootstrap secret for the Oracle Cloud Secrets.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.1.0 or later.

For more information, see https://cknotes.com/chilkat-secrets-class-added-in-version-10-1-0/

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    -- This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    -- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    DECLARE @bootstrap int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Secrets" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Secrets', @bootstrap OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    -- We're going to store the bootstrap secret in the local manager.
    -- On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
    -- On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @bootstrap, 'Location', 'local_manager'

    -- Specify the name of the bootstrap secret.
    -- service and username are required.
    -- appName and domain are optional.
    -- Note: The values are arbitrary and can be anything you want.
    DECLARE @json int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @json OUT

    DECLARE @success int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'appName', 'oracle_bs'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'service', 'Example'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'username', 'Joe'

    -- The bootstrap secret for Oracle Cloud Secrets is the PEM of your private key.
    DECLARE @sbPem int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringBuilder', @sbPem OUT

    DECLARE @success int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbPem, 'LoadFile', @success OUT, 'qa_data/pem/oracle_cloud_privkey.pem', 'utf-8'
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'Failed to load the private key PEM file.'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @bootstrap
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbPem
        RETURN
      END

    -- The bootstrap secret for the Oracle Cloud Secrets will contain
    -- the private key PEM, like this:
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @bootstrap, 'UpdateSecretSb', @success OUT, @json, @sbPem
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @bootstrap, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @bootstrap
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbPem
        RETURN
      END


    PRINT 'The Oracle Cloud bootstrap secret has been stored.'

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @bootstrap
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbPem


END
GO