/// <summary>
/// Static method used to create a certificate and return as a .net object
/// </summary>
public static X509Certificate2 Create(string name, DateTime start, DateTime end, string userPassword,
bool addtoStore = false)
{
// generate a key pair using RSA
var generator = new RsaKeyPairGenerator();
// keys have to be a minimum of 2048 bits for Azure
generator.Init(new KeyGenerationParameters(new SecureRandom(new CryptoApiRandomGenerator()), 2048));
AsymmetricCipherKeyPair cerKp = generator.GenerateKeyPair();
// get a copy of the private key
AsymmetricKeyParameter privateKey = cerKp.Private;
// create the CN using the name passed in and create a unique serial number for the cert
var certName = new X509Name("CN=" + name);
BigInteger serialNo = BigInteger.ProbablePrime(120, new Random());
// start the generator and set CN/DN and serial number and valid period
var x509Generator = new X509V3CertificateGenerator();
x509Generator.SetSerialNumber(serialNo);
x509Generator.SetSubjectDN(certName);
x509Generator.SetIssuerDN(certName);
x509Generator.SetNotBefore(start);
x509Generator.SetNotAfter(end);
// add the server authentication key usage
var keyUsage = new KeyUsage(KeyUsage.KeyEncipherment);
x509Generator.AddExtension(X509Extensions.KeyUsage, false, keyUsage.ToAsn1Object());
var extendedKeyUsage = new ExtendedKeyUsage(new[] { KeyPurposeID.IdKPServerAuth });
x509Generator.AddExtension(X509Extensions.ExtendedKeyUsage, true, extendedKeyUsage.ToAsn1Object());
// algorithm can only be SHA1 ??
x509Generator.SetSignatureAlgorithm("sha1WithRSA");
// Set the key pair
x509Generator.SetPublicKey(cerKp.Public);
X509Certificate certificate = x509Generator.Generate(cerKp.Private);
// export the certificate bytes
byte[] certStream = DotNetUtilities.ToX509Certificate(certificate).Export(X509ContentType.Pkcs12,
userPassword);
// build the key parameter and the certificate entry
var keyEntry = new AsymmetricKeyEntry(privateKey);
var entry = new X509CertificateEntry(certificate);
// build the PKCS#12 store to encapsulate the certificate
var builder = new Pkcs12StoreBuilder();
builder.SetUseDerEncoding(true);
builder.SetCertAlgorithm(PkcsObjectIdentifiers.Sha1WithRsaEncryption);
builder.SetKeyAlgorithm(PkcsObjectIdentifiers.Sha1WithRsaEncryption);
builder.Build();
// create a memorystream to hold the output
var stream = new MemoryStream(2000);
// create the individual store and set two entries for cert and key
var store = new Pkcs12Store();
store.SetCertificateEntry("Elastacloud Test Certificate", entry);
store.SetKeyEntry("Elastacloud Test Certificate", keyEntry, new[] { entry });
store.Save(stream, userPassword.ToCharArray(), new SecureRandom());
// Create the equivalent C# representation
var cert = new X509Certificate2(stream.GetBuffer(), userPassword, X509KeyStorageFlags.Exportable);
// if specified then this add this certificate to the store
if (addtoStore)
{
AddToMyStore(cert);
}
return(cert);
}
/// <summary>
/// Static method used to create a certificate and return as a .net object
/// </summary>
public static X509Certificate2 Create(string name, DateTime start, DateTime end, string userPassword, bool addtoStore = false, string exportDirectory = @"Models\Encryption\Certificates\")
{
// generate a key pair using RSA
var generator = new RsaKeyPairGenerator();
// keys have to be a minimum of 2048 bits for Azure
generator.Init(new KeyGenerationParameters(new SecureRandom(new CryptoApiRandomGenerator()), 2048));
AsymmetricCipherKeyPair cerKp = generator.GenerateKeyPair();
// get a copy of the private key
AsymmetricKeyParameter privateKey = cerKp.Private;
// create the CN using the name passed in and create a unique serial number for the cert
var certName = new X509Name("CN=" + name);
BigInteger serialNo = BigInteger.ProbablePrime(120, new Random());
// start the generator and set CN/DN and serial number and valid period
var x509Generator = new X509V3CertificateGenerator();
x509Generator.SetSerialNumber(serialNo);
x509Generator.SetSubjectDN(certName);
x509Generator.SetIssuerDN(certName);
x509Generator.SetNotBefore(start);
x509Generator.SetNotAfter(end);
// add the server authentication key usage
var keyUsage = new KeyUsage(KeyUsage.KeyEncipherment);
x509Generator.AddExtension(X509Extensions.KeyUsage, false, keyUsage.ToAsn1Object());
var extendedKeyUsage = new ExtendedKeyUsage(new[] { KeyPurposeID.IdKPServerAuth });
x509Generator.AddExtension(X509Extensions.ExtendedKeyUsage, true, extendedKeyUsage.ToAsn1Object());
// algorithm can only be SHA1 ??
ISignatureFactory signatureFactory = new Asn1SignatureFactory("SHA256WITHRSA", cerKp.Private);
// Set the key pair
x509Generator.SetPublicKey(cerKp.Public);
X509Certificate certificate = x509Generator.Generate(signatureFactory);
// export the certificate bytes
byte[] certStream = DotNetUtilities.ToX509Certificate(certificate).Export(X509ContentType.Pkcs12, userPassword);
// build the key parameter and the certificate entry
var keyEntry = new AsymmetricKeyEntry(privateKey);
var entry = new X509CertificateEntry(certificate);
// build the PKCS#12 store to encapsulate the certificate
var builder = new Pkcs12StoreBuilder();
builder.SetUseDerEncoding(true);
builder.SetCertAlgorithm(PkcsObjectIdentifiers.Sha256WithRsaEncryption);
builder.SetKeyAlgorithm(PkcsObjectIdentifiers.Sha256WithRsaEncryption);
builder.Build();
// create a memorystream to hold the output
var stream = new MemoryStream(10000);
// create the individual store and set two entries for cert and key
var store = new Pkcs12Store();
store.SetCertificateEntry("Created by Blockchain", entry);
store.SetKeyEntry("Created by Blockchain", keyEntry, new[] { entry });
store.Save(stream, userPassword.ToCharArray(), new SecureRandom());
// Create the equivalent C# representation
var cert = new X509Certificate2(stream.GetBuffer(), userPassword, X509KeyStorageFlags.Exportable);
// set up the PEM writer too
if (exportDirectory != null)
{
var textWriter = new StringWriter();
var pemWriter = new PemWriter(textWriter);
pemWriter.WriteObject(cerKp.Private, "DESEDE", userPassword.ToCharArray(), new SecureRandom());
pemWriter.Writer.Flush();
string privateKeyPem = textWriter.ToString();
using (var writer = new StreamWriter(Path.Combine(exportDirectory, cert.Thumbprint + ".pem")))
{
writer.WriteLine(privateKeyPem);
}
// also export the certs - first the .pfx
byte[] privateKeyBytes = cert.Export(X509ContentType.Pfx, userPassword);
using (var writer = new FileStream(Path.Combine(exportDirectory, cert.Thumbprint + ".pfx"), FileMode.OpenOrCreate, FileAccess.Write))
{
writer.Write(privateKeyBytes, 0, privateKeyBytes.Length);
}
// also export the certs - then the .cer
byte[] publicKeyBytes = cert.Export(X509ContentType.Cert);
using (var writer = new FileStream(Path.Combine(exportDirectory, cert.Thumbprint + ".cer"), FileMode.OpenOrCreate, FileAccess.Write))
{
writer.Write(publicKeyBytes, 0, publicKeyBytes.Length);
}
}
// if specified then this add this certificate to the store
if (addtoStore)
{
AddToMyStore(cert);
}
return(cert);
}