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Duplicate CSR Created by OpenSSL with Config.cnf

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Demonstrates how to duplicate a CSR created by the following commands:
# Generate Private Key
openssl ecparam -name secp256k1 -genkey -noout -out PrivateKey.pem

#Generate CSR
openssl req -new -sha256 -key PrivateKey.pem -extensions v3_req -config Config.cnf -out CSR.csr

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Dim success As Boolean
success = False

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

//  This example duplicates the CSR created by OpenSSL with the following config file:

//  oid_section = OIDs
//  [ OIDs ]
//  certificateTemplateName= 1.3.6.1.4.1.311.20.2
//  
//  [ req ]
//  default_bits 	= 2048
//  emailAddress 	= it@example.sa
//  req_extensions	= v3_req
//  x509_extensions 	= v3_ca
//  prompt = no
//  default_md = sha256
//  req_extensions = req_ext
//  distinguished_name = dn
//  
//  [ v3_req ]
//  basicConstraints = CA:FALSE
//  keyUsage = digitalSignature, nonRepudiation, keyEncipherment
//  
//  [req_ext]
//  certificateTemplateName = ASN1:PRINTABLESTRING:ZATCA-Code-Signing
//  subjectAltName = dirName:alt_names
//  
//  [ dn ]
//  CN =EXAMPLE-CORP  				# Common Name
//  C=SA									# Country Code e.g SA
//  OU=HEAD-OFFICE							# Organization Unit Name
//  O=ASC									# Organization Name
//  
//  [alt_names]
//  SN=1-ASC|2-V01|3-1234567890				# EGS Serial Number 1-ABC|2-PQR|3-XYZ
//  UID=312345678900003						# Organization Identifier (VAT Number)
//  title=1100								# Invoice Type
//  registeredAddress=Dammam  	 			# Address
//  businessCategory=IT						# Business Category

//  The OpenSSL commands we are duplicating:

//  openssl ecparam -name secp256k1 -genkey -noout -out PrivateKey.pem
//  openssl req -new -sha256 -key PrivateKey.pem -extensions v3_req -config Config.cnf -out CSR.csr

//  The 1st step is to actually use OpenSSL to generate a sample CSR.csr that we wish to duplicate.
//  With the sample CSR.csr, we get the ExtensionRequest as XML.  
//  For example:

Dim sbCsr As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = sbCsr.LoadFile("qa_data/csr/openssl_cnf/CSR.csr","utf-8")
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog("Failed to load CSR.csr")
    Return
End If

Dim csr0 As New Chilkat.Csr
success = csr0.LoadCsrPem(sbCsr.GetAsString())
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(csr0.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

Dim xml0 As New Chilkat.Xml
success = csr0.GetExtensionRequest(xml0)
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(csr0.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

//  Let's examine the extension request..
System.DebugLog(xml0.GetXml())

//  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
//  <set>
//      <sequence>
//          <sequence>
//              <oid>1.3.6.1.4.1.311.20.2</oid>
//              <asnOctets>
//                  <printable>ZATCA-Code-Signing</printable>
//              </asnOctets>
//          </sequence>
//          <sequence>
//              <oid>2.5.29.17</oid>
//              <asnOctets>
//                  <sequence>
//                      <contextSpecific tag="4" constructed="1">
//                          <sequence>
//                              <set>
//                                  <sequence>
//                                      <oid>2.5.4.4</oid>
//                                      <utf8>1-ASC|2-V01|3-1234567890</utf8>
//                                  </sequence>
//                              </set>
//                              <set>
//                                  <sequence>
//                                      <oid>0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1</oid>
//                                      <utf8>312345678900003</utf8>
//                                  </sequence>
//                              </set>
//                              <set>
//                                  <sequence>
//                                      <oid>2.5.4.12</oid>
//                                      <utf8>1100</utf8>
//                                  </sequence>
//                              </set>
//                              <set>
//                                  <sequence>
//                                      <oid>2.5.4.26</oid>
//                                      <utf8>Dammam</utf8>
//                                  </sequence>
//                              </set>
//                              <set>
//                                  <sequence>
//                                      <oid>2.5.4.15</oid>
//                                      <utf8>IT</utf8>
//                                  </sequence>
//                              </set>
//                          </sequence>
//                      </contextSpecific>
//                  </sequence>
//              </asnOctets>
//          </sequence>
//      </sequence>
//  </set>

//  If you wish to generate the above XML without going through the above steps, copy the XML into
//  the online tool at https://tools.chilkat.io/xmlCreate

//  Here is the generated code for the above XML:

Dim xml As New Chilkat.Xml
xml.Tag = "set"
xml.UpdateChildContent "sequence|sequence|oid","1.3.6.1.4.1.311.20.2"
xml.UpdateChildContent "sequence|sequence|asnOctets|printable","ZATCA-Code-Signing"
xml.UpdateChildContent "sequence|sequence[1]|oid","2.5.29.17"
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific",True,"tag","4")
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific",True,"constructed","1")
xml.UpdateChildContent "sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set|sequence|oid","2.5.4.4"
xml.UpdateChildContent "sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set|sequence|utf8","1-ASC|2-V01|3-1234567890"
xml.UpdateChildContent "sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[1]|sequence|oid","0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1"
xml.UpdateChildContent "sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[1]|sequence|utf8","312345678900003"
xml.UpdateChildContent "sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[2]|sequence|oid","2.5.4.12"
xml.UpdateChildContent "sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[2]|sequence|utf8","1100"
xml.UpdateChildContent "sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[3]|sequence|oid","2.5.4.26"
xml.UpdateChildContent "sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[3]|sequence|utf8","Dammam"
xml.UpdateChildContent "sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[4]|sequence|oid","2.5.4.15"
xml.UpdateChildContent "sequence|sequence[1]|asnOctets|sequence|contextSpecific|sequence|set[4]|sequence|utf8","IT"

//  We'll need a new secp256k1 private key, so let's generate it.
Dim ecdsa As New Chilkat.Ecc
Dim prng As New Chilkat.Prng
Dim privKey As New Chilkat.PrivateKey
success = ecdsa.GenKey("secp256k1",prng,privKey)
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(ecdsa.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

System.DebugLog("Generated secp256k1 private key.")

//  Use a new CSR object to generate a CSR with the private key and extension request.
Dim csr As New Chilkat.Csr

//  Add the [dn] fields
//   [ dn ]
//   CN =EXAMPLE-CORP  				# Common Name
//   C=SA									# Country Code e.g SA
//   OU=HEAD-OFFICE							# Organization Unit Name
//   O=ASC									# Organization Name
csr.CommonName = "EXAMPLE-CORP"
csr.Country = "SA"
csr.CompanyDivision = "HEAD-OFFICE"
csr.Company = "ASC"

//  Add the extension request to the CSR
success = csr.SetExtensionRequest(xml)

//  Generate the CSR with the extension request
Dim csrPem As String
csrPem = csr.GenCsrPem(privKey)
If (csr.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(csr.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

System.DebugLog(csrPem)

//  Sample output:

//  -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
//  MIIBuDCCAV8CAQAwSDEVMBMGA1UEAwwMRVhBTVBMRS1DT1JQMQswCQYDVQQGEwJT
//  QTEUMBIGA1UECwwLSEVBRC1PRkZJQ0UxDDAKBgNVBAoMA0FTQzBWMBAGByqGSM49
//  AgEGBSuBBAAKA0IABFI5rusr76HiJcMMr1r4L0B0BOAs6azLkt/RwHoT6A0xFRRt
//  tulWT40tNhx3qJ4I5ePNgMceOEtuK1kMGVTovI6ggbcwgbQGCSqGSIb3DQEJDjGB
//  pjCBozAhBgkrBgEEAYI3FAIEFBMSWkFUQ0EtQ29kZS1TaWduaW5nMH4GA1UdEQR3
//  MHWkczBxMSEwHwYDVQQEDBgxLUFTQ3wyLVYwMXwzLTEyMzQ1Njc4OTAxHzAdBgoJ
//  kiaJk/IsZAEBDA8zMTIzNDU2Nzg5MDAwMDMxDTALBgNVBAwMBDExMDAxDzANBgNV
//  BBoMBkRhbW1hbTELMAkGA1UEDwwCSVQwCgYIKoZIzj0EAwIDRwAwRAIgJnbgpSGb
//  diB+0M1VTqc1GU9sFsfnOvVN/8WhWRRxQIwCIF5eH9vgMgXyoU284X8Bx3dqOJ4q
//  xashGWci87POxSvT
//  -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----