JavaKeyStore VB.NET WinRT Reference Documentation

JavaKeyStore

Current Version: 9.5.0.90

API to read, write, access, and update Java key stores (JKS format).

This class also supports the JCEKS format starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.66.

Object Creation

Dim obj As New Chilkat.JavaKeyStore()

Properties

DebugLogFilePath
DebugLogFilePath As String

If set to a file path, causes each Chilkat method or property call to automatically append it's LastErrorText to the specified log file. The information is appended such that if a hang or crash occurs, it is possible to see the context in which the problem occurred, as well as a history of all Chilkat calls up to the point of the problem. The VerboseLogging property can be set to provide more detailed information.

This property is typically used for debugging the rare cases where a Chilkat method call hangs or generates an exception that halts program execution (i.e. crashes). A hang or crash should generally never happen. The typical causes of a hang are:

  1. a timeout related property was set to 0 to explicitly indicate that an infinite timeout is desired,
  2. the hang is actually a hang within an event callback (i.e. it is a hang within the application code), or
  3. there is an internal problem (bug) in the Chilkat code that causes the hang.

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LastErrorHtml
LastErrorHtml As String (ReadOnly)

Provides information in HTML format about the last method/property called. If a method call returns a value indicating failure, or behaves unexpectedly, examine this property to get more information.

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LastErrorText
LastErrorText As String (ReadOnly)

Provides information in plain-text format about the last method/property called. If a method call returns a value indicating failure, or behaves unexpectedly, examine this property to get more information.

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LastErrorXml
LastErrorXml As String (ReadOnly)

Provides information in XML format about the last method/property called. If a method call returns a value indicating failure, or behaves unexpectedly, examine this property to get more information.

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LastMethodSuccess
LastMethodSuccess As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.52

Indicate whether the last method call succeeded or failed. A value of True indicates success, a value of False indicates failure. This property is automatically set for method calls. It is not modified by property accesses. The property is automatically set to indicate success for the following types of method calls:

  • Any method that returns a string.
  • Any method returning a Chilkat object, binary bytes, or a date/time.
  • Any method returning a standard boolean status value where success = True and failure = False.
  • Any method returning an integer where failure is defined by a return value less than zero.

Note: Methods that do not fit the above requirements will always set this property equal to True. For example, a method that returns no value (such as a "void" in C++) will technically always succeed.

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NumPrivateKeys
NumPrivateKeys As Integer (ReadOnly)
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

The number of private keys contained within the keystore. Each private key has an alias and certificate chain associated with it.

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NumSecretKeys
NumSecretKeys As Integer (ReadOnly)
Introduced in version 9.5.0.66

The number of secret keys (such as AES keys) contained within the keystore. Each secret key can have an alias associated with it.

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NumTrustedCerts
NumTrustedCerts As Integer (ReadOnly)
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

The number of trusted certificates contained within the keystore. Each certificate has an alias (identifying string) associated with it.

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RequireCompleteChain
RequireCompleteChain As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

If True, then adding a private key to the JKS only succeeds if the certificate chain can be completed to the root certificate. A root certificate is either a trusted CA root or a self-signed certificate. If False, then incomplete certificate chains are allowed. The default value is True.

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VerboseLogging
VerboseLogging As Boolean

If set to True, then the contents of LastErrorText (or LastErrorXml, or LastErrorHtml) may contain more verbose information. The default value is False. Verbose logging should only be used for debugging. The potentially large quantity of logged information may adversely affect peformance.

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VerifyKeyedDigest
VerifyKeyedDigest As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

If True, then the keystore's keyed digest is required to pass validation (password required) for any of the load methods (such as LoadFile, LoadBinary, or LoadEncoded). If False, then a keystore may be loaded into memory without password validation (if a null or empty string is passed to the load method). The default value of this property is True.

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Version
Version As String (ReadOnly)

Version of the component/library, such as "9.5.0.63"

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Methods

AddPfx
Function AddPfx(ByVal pfx As Pfx, ByVal alias As String, ByVal password As String) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Adds the contents of a PFX or PKCS #12 (.p12) to the Java keystore object. One JKS entry per private key found in the PKCS12 is added. The certs found within the PCKS12 are used to build the certificate chains for each private key. (A typical PFX file contains a single private key along with its associated certificate, and the certificates in the chain of authentication to the root CA cert.)

This method does not add trusted certificate entries to the JKS.

The specified alias is applied to the 1st private key found. If the alias is empty, then the alias is obtained from the cert/PFX in the following order of preference:

  1. Certificate's subject common name
  2. Certificate's subject email address
  3. Certificate's friendly name found in the PKCS9 attributes of the PKCS12
  4. Certificate's serial number

If multiple private keys are found in the PKCS12, then all but the first will automaticallly be assigned aliases using the preference just described.

The UseCertVault method may be called to provide additional certificates for the automatic construction of the certificate chains. If the RequireCompleteChain property is set to True, then this method will fail if any certificate chain is not completed to the root. The TrustedRoots class may be used to provide a source for obtaining trusted CA roots if these are not already present within the PKCS12.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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AddPrivateKey
Function AddPrivateKey(ByVal cert As Cert, ByVal alias As String, ByVal password As String) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Adds a private key entry to the JKS. Both the private key and certificate chain are obtained from the certificate object that is passed in the 1st argument.

If the alias is empty, then the alias is automatically chosen based on the certificate's information, in the following order of preference:

  1. Certificate's subject common name
  2. Certificate's subject email address
  3. Certificate's serial number

The UseCertVault method may be called to provide additional certificates for the automatic construction of the certificate chains. If the RequireCompleteChain property is set to True, then this method will fail if the certificate chain is not completed to the root. The TrustedRoots class may be used to provide a source for obtaining trusted CA roots.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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AddSecretKey
Function AddSecretKey(ByVal encodedKeyBytes As String, ByVal encoding As String, ByVal algorithm As String, ByVal alias As String, ByVal password As String) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.66

Adds a secret (symmetric) key entry to the JKS. This adds a symmetric key, which is simply a number of binary bytes (such as 16 bytes for a 128-bit AES key). The encodedKeyBytes provides the actual bytes of the symmetric key, in an encoded string form. The encoding indicates the encoding of encodedKeyBytes (such as "base64", "hex", "base64url", etc.) The algorithm describes the symmetric algorithm, such as "AES". The alias is the password used to seal (encrypt) the key bytes.

Note: The algorithm describes the usage of the encodedKeyBytes. For example, if encodedKeyBytes contains the 16 bytes of a 128-bit AES key, then algorithm should be set to "AES". The actual encryption algorithm used to seal the key within the JCEKS is PBEWithMD5AndTripleDES, which is part of the JCEKS specification.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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AddTrustedCert
Function AddTrustedCert(ByVal cert As Cert, ByVal alias As String) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Adds a trusted certificate to the Java keystore object.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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ChangePassword
Function ChangePassword(ByVal index As Integer, ByVal oldPassword As String, ByVal newPassword As String) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Changes the password for a private key.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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FindCertChain
Function FindCertChain(ByVal alias As String, ByVal caseSensitive As Boolean) As CertChain
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Finds and returns the certificate chain for the private key with the specified alias.

Returns Nothing on failure

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FindPrivateKey
Function FindPrivateKey(ByVal password As String, ByVal alias As String, ByVal caseSensitive As Boolean) As PrivateKey
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Finds and returns the private key with the specified alias.

Returns Nothing on failure

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FindTrustedCert
Function FindTrustedCert(ByVal alias As String, ByVal caseSensitive As Boolean) As Cert
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Finds and returns the trusted certificate with the specified alias.

Returns Nothing on failure

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GetCertChain
Function GetCertChain(ByVal index As Integer) As CertChain
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Returns the certificate chain associated with the Nth private key contained within the keystore. The 1st private key is at index 0.

Returns Nothing on failure

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GetPrivateKey
Function GetPrivateKey(ByVal password As String, ByVal index As Integer) As PrivateKey
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Returns the Nth private key contained within the keystore. The 1st private key is at index 0.

Returns Nothing on failure

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GetPrivateKeyAlias
Function GetPrivateKeyAlias(ByVal index As Integer) As String
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Returns the Nth private key alias contained within the keystore. The 1st private key is at index 0.

Returns Nothing on failure

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GetSecretKey
Function GetSecretKey(ByVal password As String, ByVal index As Integer, ByVal encoding As String) As String
Introduced in version 9.5.0.66

Returns the Nth secret key contained within the keystore. The 1st secret key is at index 0. The bytes of the secret key are returned in the specified encoding. (such as hex, base64, base64url, etc.)

Returns Nothing on failure

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GetSecretKeyAlias
Function GetSecretKeyAlias(ByVal index As Integer) As String
Introduced in version 9.5.0.66

Returns the Nth secret key alias contained within the keystore. The 1st secret key is at index 0.

Returns Nothing on failure

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GetTrustedCert
Function GetTrustedCert(ByVal index As Integer) As Cert
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Returns the Nth trusted certificate contained within the keystore. The 1st certificate is at index 0.

Returns Nothing on failure

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GetTrustedCertAlias
Function GetTrustedCertAlias(ByVal index As Integer) As String
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Returns the Nth trusted certificate alias contained within the keystore. The 1st certificate is at index 0.

Returns Nothing on failure

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LoadBd
Function LoadBd(ByVal password As String, ByVal bd As BinData) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.77

Loads a Java keystore from the contents of bd.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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LoadBinary
Function LoadBinary(ByVal password As String, ByVal jksData As Byte()) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Loads a Java keystore from in-memory byte data.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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LoadEncoded
Function LoadEncoded(ByVal password As String, ByVal jksEncData As String, ByVal encoding As String) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Loads a Java keystore from an encoded string (such as base64, hex, etc.)

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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LoadFile
Function LoadFile(ByVal password As String, ByVal path As String) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Loads a Java keystore from a file.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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LoadJwkSet
Function LoadJwkSet(ByVal password As String, ByVal jwkSet As JsonObject) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.66

Loads the Java KeyStore from a JSON Web Key (JWK) Set.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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RemoveEntry
Function RemoveEntry(ByVal entryType As Integer, ByVal index As Integer) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Removes the Nth trusted certificate or private key entry from the keystore. The entryType indicates whether it is a trusted root or private key entry (1 = trusted certificate entry, 2 = private key entry). The 1st entry is at index 0.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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SetAlias
Function SetAlias(ByVal entryType As Integer, ByVal index As Integer, ByVal alias As String) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Sets the alias name for a trusted certificate or private key entry. The entryType indicates whether it is a trusted root or private key entry (1 = trusted certificate entry, 2 = private key entry). The 1st entry is at index 0.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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ToBinary
Function ToBinary(ByVal password As String) As Byte()
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Writes the key store to in-memory bytes. The password is used for the keyed hash of the entire JKS file. (Each private key within the file may use different passwords, and these are provided when the private key is added via the AddPrivateKey method.)

Returns an empty byte array on failure

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ToEncodedString
Function ToEncodedString(ByVal password As String, ByVal encoding As String) As String
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Writes the key store to an encoded string. The encoding can be any encoding such as "base64" or "hex". The password is used for the keyed hash of the entire JKS file. (Each private key within the file may use different passwords, and these are provided when the private key is added via the AddPrivateKey method.)

Returns Nothing on failure

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ToFile
Function ToFile(ByVal password As String, ByVal path As String) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Writes the key store to a file. The password is used for the keyed hash of the entire JKS file. (Each private key within the file may use different passwords, and these are provided when the private key is added via the AddPrivateKey method.)

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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ToJwkSet
Function ToJwkSet(ByVal password As String, ByVal sbJwkSet As StringBuilder) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.66

Returns the private keys in JSON JWK Set format. The JWK identifier (kid) will be set from the key alias in the store.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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ToPem
Function ToPem(ByVal password As String) As Pem
Introduced in version 9.5.0.49

Returns the Java KeyStore as a Pem object.

Returns Nothing on failure

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ToPfx
Function ToPfx(ByVal password As String) As Pfx
Introduced in version 9.5.0.49

Returns the Java KeyStore as a Pfx object.

Returns Nothing on failure

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UseCertVault
Function UseCertVault(ByVal vault As XmlCertVault) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Adds an XML certificate vault to the object's internal list of sources to be searched for certificates for help in building certificate chains to a root certificate.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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