Xbase++ Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Generate RSA Key and Export to Encrypted PEM

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_LANGUAGE_ sample showing how to generate an RSA key and export to encrypted PEM. Xbase++

LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oRsa
LOCAL oPrivKey
LOCAL cStrEncPem

nSuccess := 0

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

oRsa := CreateObject("Chilkat.Rsa")

//  Generate a 1024-bit key.  Chilkat RSA supports
//  key sizes ranging from 512 bits to 4096 bits.
oPrivKey := CreateObject("Chilkat.PrivateKey")
nSuccess := oRsa:GenKey(1024, oPrivKey)
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oRsa:LastErrorText
    oRsa:destroy()
    oPrivKey:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

cStrEncPem := oPrivKey:GetPkcs8EncryptedPem("myPassword")

//  You now have the private key in an encrypted format,
//  which may be (for example) saved to a database.

? cStrEncPem

oRsa:destroy()
oPrivKey:destroy()