Xbase++ Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+
Xbase++
Generate a CSR with SAN (Subject Alternative Name) Extension
See more CSR Examples
Demonstrates how to generate a private key and a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) that includes the SAN extension.Chilkat Xbase++ Downloads
LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oRsa
LOCAL oPrivKey
LOCAL oCsr
LOCAL cPemStr
LOCAL oFac
nSuccess := 0
// This requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
// First generate an RSA private key.
// (It is also possible to create CSRs based on ECDSA private keys..)
oRsa := CreateObject("Chilkat.Rsa")
// Generate a random 2048-bit RSA key.
oPrivKey := CreateObject("Chilkat.PrivateKey")
nSuccess := oRsa:GenKey(2048, oPrivKey)
IF (nSuccess == 0)
? oRsa:LastErrorText
oRsa:destroy()
oPrivKey:destroy()
RETURN
ENDIF
// Create the CSR object and set properties.
oCsr := CreateObject("Chilkat.Csr")
// Specify the Common Name.
oCsr:CommonName := "mysubdomain.mydomain.com"
// Country Name (2 letter code)
oCsr:Country := "GB"
// State or Province Name (full name)
oCsr:State := "Yorks"
// Locality Name (eg, city)
oCsr:Locality := "York"
// Organization Name (eg, company)
oCsr:Company := "Internet Widgits Pty Ltd"
// Organizational Unit Name (eg, secion/division)
oCsr:CompanyDivision := "IT"
// Email address
oCsr:EmailAddress := "support@mydomain.com"
// Add Subject Alternative Names
// (The AddSan method is added in Chilkat v9.5.0.84)
// Call AddSan for each alternative name.
nSuccess := oCsr:AddSan("dnsName", "mydomain.com")
nSuccess := oCsr:AddSan("dnsName", "mysubdomain.mydomain.com")
nSuccess := oCsr:AddSan("ipAddress", "192.168.0.123")
// Create the CSR using the private key.
cPemStr := oCsr:GenCsrPem(oPrivKey)
IF (oCsr:LastMethodSuccess != 1)
? oCsr:LastErrorText
oRsa:destroy()
oPrivKey:destroy()
oCsr:destroy()
RETURN
ENDIF
// Save the private key and CSR to a files.
oPrivKey:SavePkcs8EncryptedPemFile("password", "qa_output/privKey1.pem")
oFac := CreateObject("Chilkat.FileAccess")
oFac:WriteEntireTextFile("qa_output/csr1.pem", cPemStr, "utf-8", 0)
// Show the CSR.
? cPemStr
// Sample output:
// -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
// MIIC6jCCAdICAQAwgaQxITAfBgNVBAMMGG15c3ViZG9tYWluLm15ZG9tYWluLmNv
// bTELMAkGA1UEBhMCR0IxDjAMBgNVBAgMBVlvcmtzMQ0wCwYDVQQHDARZb3JrMSEw
// HwYDVQQKDBhJbnRlcm5ldCBXaWRnaXRzIFB0eSBMdGQxCzAJBgNVBAsMAklUMSMw
// IQYJKoZIhvcNAQkBFhRzdXBwb3J0QG15ZG9tYWluLmNvbTCCASIwDQYJKoZIhvcN
// AQEBBQADggEPADCCAQoCggEBALnQ0un/wF8whk+gPuiAlf3qvx14jgAOV6Erm6EB
// H7WACPCpnKcm/8KP+7uoPiwRQaENhMeCgf45vcivl2p6aAn/spLXyEkXyw2d8wFb
// YYAGRkiz4Xf7ASJiKuwcOtORz+sSDzgtdfokHfXU1cYeFE2yQhSdLUY5fMn425+g
// KoEEsRSjSDe6AKru4+4iGNrLKd8pB9IA5/jOE139IkWlB9r5fEPD5bUTsgqXk9eb
// 68O0gc712V2eZK07N24lDmFC4bIMTD4csDWocR5hFHXj7NX7c8sOBDcpEb9mPIk4
// elxubnhkfnjhOi4J3lDHcT/0ALnbLhf9LnaiKqs+5VcVZvECAwEAAaAAMA0GCSqG
// SIb3DQEBBQUAA4IBAQC0AETLIcP3foh5nbu2hVFS8uCUNZ5hEIR1eXmYZmZoBQq2
// 26ZAoT4CZwixlggC+n7WvAXJ5Pzxpl4wLV4loTiQzaKPX1w0ERo5ZRwLy0n56oG2
// 6QG+WTViT1C8rlgtVwkCFNOXr0kSSRs8FdaPllqKxK1hxYSL7zwNpumsk39F2cDt
// vhcekvH0V3BuGrQFm3dKN/0azW6GOod9+Vq4VzSyOe3kp15oxLBsZOFOu/REujcw
// Tzu2jt1asQKUm60CZ9wNHpYepR0Ww40uP1slbehEaFDa6V8b60/tlHHmBbJ4/fy5
// hJnYCvjzFz4O9VtT+JtP9ldRHWV3KpZ8ne3AjD+F
// -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
oRsa:destroy()
oPrivKey:destroy()
oCsr:destroy()
oFac:destroy()