Unicode C++

RSA Sign Using Private Key from .pfx/.p12 to Base64 Signature

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Demonstrates how to RSA sign something using a private key loaded from a .pfx/.p12. The RSA signature is returned in Base64 encoded format. Unicode C++

#include <CkRsaW.h>
#include <CkPfxW.h>
#include <CkPrivateKeyW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkRsaW rsa;

    // Load the .pfx/.p12
    CkPfxW pfx;
    success = pfx.LoadPfxFile(L"qa_data/pfx/myKey.p12",L"myPassword");
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",pfx.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Get the default private key.

    CkPrivateKeyW privKey;
    success = pfx.PrivateKeyAt(0,privKey);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",pfx.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Import the private key into the RSA component:
    success = rsa.UsePrivateKey(privKey);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",rsa.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Get the signature in base64
    rsa.put_EncodingMode(L"base64");

    const wchar_t *strData = L"This is the string to be signed.";

    // Sign the string using the sha256 hash algorithm.
    // Other valid choices are "sha384", "sha512", "sha-1", "md2" and "md5".
    const wchar_t *base64Sig = rsa.signStringENC(strData,L"sha256");

    wprintf(L"%s\n",base64Sig);

    wprintf(L"Success!\n");
    }