Delphi DLL

Sign String to create a CAdES-T Signature

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This example will sign a string to create a CAdEST-T signature.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.78 or greater.

Delphi DLL

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, BinData, Cert, JsonObject, Crypt2;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Boolean;
crypt: HCkCrypt2;
cert: HCkCert;
attrs: HCkJsonObject;
strToSign: PWideChar;
bd: HCkBinData;

begin
success := False;

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

crypt := CkCrypt2_Create();

// This example will use the certificate + private key currently inserted into a smartcard reader.
cert := CkCert_Create();

// If we wish to provide the smartcard PIN (otherwise the user will be prompted by the operating system).
CkCert_putSmartCardPin(cert,'000000');
success := CkCert_LoadFromSmartcard(cert,'');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkCert__lastErrorText(cert));
    Exit;
  end;

// Note: It is also possible to use certs from .pfx/.p12, .pem, or other sources such as 
// pre-installed Windows certificates.

success := CkCrypt2_SetSigningCert(crypt,cert);

// Use SHA-256 rather than the default of SHA-1
CkCrypt2_putHashAlgorithm(crypt,'sha256');

// Create JSON that tells Chilkat what signing attributes to include:
attrs := CkJsonObject_Create();
CkJsonObject_UpdateBool(attrs,'contentType',True);
CkJsonObject_UpdateBool(attrs,'signingTime',True);
CkJsonObject_UpdateBool(attrs,'messageDigest',True);
CkJsonObject_UpdateBool(attrs,'signingCertificateV2',True);

// A CAdES-T signature is one that includes a timestampToken created by an online TSA (time stamping authority).
// We must include the TSA's URL, as well as a few options to indicate what is desired.
// Except for the TSA URL, the options shown here are typically what you would need.
CkJsonObject_UpdateBool(attrs,'timestampToken.enabled',True);
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(attrs,'timestampToken.tsaUrl','https://freetsa.org/tsr');
CkJsonObject_UpdateBool(attrs,'timestampToken.addNonce',False);
CkJsonObject_UpdateBool(attrs,'timestampToken.requestTsaCert',True);
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(attrs,'timestampToken.hashAlg','sha256');

CkCrypt2_putSigningAttributes(crypt,CkJsonObject__emit(attrs));

strToSign := 'THIS IS MY ID';

bd := CkBinData_Create();
CkBinData_AppendString(bd,strToSign,'utf-8');

// This creates the CAdES-T signature.  During the signature creation, it
// communicates with the TSA to get a timestampToken.
// The contents of bd are signed and replaced with the CAdES-T signature (which embeds the original content).
success := CkCrypt2_OpaqueSignBd(crypt,bd);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkCrypt2__lastErrorText(crypt));
    Exit;
  end;

// Get the signature in base64 format:
Memo1.Lines.Add(CkBinData__getEncoded(bd,'base64_mime'));

// Or save the signature to a file.
CkBinData_WriteFile(bd,'qa_output/cades-t_sample.p7m');

Memo1.Lines.Add('Success.');

CkCrypt2_Dispose(crypt);
CkCert_Dispose(cert);
CkJsonObject_Dispose(attrs);
CkBinData_Dispose(bd);

end;