Java Development

[cr_az]

Hi guys,

I`m trying to load a PFX file, but unfortunately, I can`t find any information how to do it. I`ve checked both Blackberry and Bouncy castle API.

Any suggestions?

[simon_hain]

welcome to the support forums.

the search function offers some insight there. i know it would, as i posted about this problem myself

please read
http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/Java-Development/Handling-a-p12-certificate-store/m-p/654127#...

[cr_az]

Hi Simon,

Thank you for reply, actually I read your topic.

You were discussed a way how to install PKCS12 file (add it to one of system keystores). My goal is to find a way how to load p12 file using some API and have an access to it`s fileds (private key, certificate) from my application.

[simon_hain]

if the certificate is installed on the BB you can get more information about it using http://www.blackberry.com/developers/docs/6.0.0api/net/rim/device/api/crypto/keystore/KeyStore.html and http://www.blackberry.com/developers/docs/6.0.0api/net/rim/device/api/crypto/keystore/KeyStoreData.h...

the difficult part is installing the certificate.

[cr_az]

Hi simon_hain,

Class keyStore is usefull,  thank you for link, but the problem is that I have to know some information about PFX (subject)  - otherwise there is no way to find it in keystore.

Did you do it in your project? Could you please share some small example?

[digitalhuman]

Its so frustrating to see that PKCS12 is supported (http://btsc.webapps.blackberry.com/btsc/viewdocument.do?externalId=KB18586&sliceId=1&cmd=displayKC&d...

But none of the developers here on this forum is able to load a personal PFX and use its public and private key. Did anyone here manage to get it working? Else, i would KINDLY ask RIM to give us some more support cause im stuck at the same thing as everybody here.

[simon_hain]

i was most successful with storing the certificate on the sdcard and invoking the certificate manager with it.

[digitalhuman]

Hi Simon, Can you help me out with an example? I don't want to use the SDcard but maybe your example can get me back on track?

[simon_hain]

I first try to open the certificate using the utility class:

byte[] certificateBytes = IOUtilities.streamToBytes(httpConnection.openInputStream());
Certificate certificate = CertificateUtilities.readCertificateFile(null, certificateBytes);
if (certificate == null) {

 if that fails i try invocation:

Invocation invocation = new Invocation(fileUri);
invocation.setAction(ContentHandler.ACTION_OPEN);
Registry registry = Registry.getRegistry(getClass().getName());
registry.invoke(invocation);