(SQL Server) Save Email Credentials in Apple Keychain or Windows Credentials Manager

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This example demonstrates how to save (or update) email credentials in the Apple Keychain.

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

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

    -- On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
    -- On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @secrets, 'Location', 'local_manager'

    -- Specify the name of the 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', 'MyEmailApp'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'service', 'SMTP'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'domain', 'example.com'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'username', 'joe@example.com'

    -- Create or update the secret.
    -- This secret is the SMTP password for the above email account.
    DECLARE @success int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @secrets, 'UpdateSecretStr', @success OUT, @json, 'joes_password'
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @secrets, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @secrets
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        RETURN
      END

    -- Let's save the IMAP secret for an account we'll read using IMAP..
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'appName', 'MyEmailApp'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'service', 'IMAP'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'domain', 'example2.com'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'username', 'jane@example2.com'

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @secrets, 'UpdateSecretStr', @success OUT, @json, 'janes_password'
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @secrets, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @secrets
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        RETURN
      END


    PRINT 'Success.'

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @secrets
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json


END
GO