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Java Requires Chilkat v11.5.0+

Create CAdES (p7m) Signature using ARSS (Aruba Remote Signing Service)

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Demonstrates creating a CAdES (p7m) signature using the Aruba Remote Signing Service.

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Cert;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Crypt2;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        // Load the certificate used for signing.  The certificate's private key is stored on
        // the Aruba.it server and the signing will happen remotely using the
        // ARSS (Aruba Remote Signing Service).
        // However, we still need the certificate locally (without private key).
        Cert cert = new Cert();
        try {
            cert.loadFromFile("qa_data/certs/myCert.cer");
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // To sign using the Aruba Remote Signing Service,
        // add the following lines of code to specify your authentication credentials,
        // and the ID of the certificate w/ private key on the server to be used.
        JsonObject jsonArss = new JsonObject();

        // Set the "service" equal to "ARSS" to tell Chilkat to use ARSS for signing.
        jsonArss.updateString("service", "ARSS");
        // Specify the certificate ID, such as "AS0"
        // This certificate should match the certificate loaded in the above code.
        jsonArss.updateString("certID", "YOUR_ARSS_CERT_ID");
        jsonArss.updateString("otpPwd", "YOUR_OTP_PWD");

        // Specifies the OTP authentication environment.
        //
        // Common values are:
        //   "demoprod" - Demo/Test environment
        //   "prod"     - Production environment
        //
        // This value is sent to the ARSS service and determines how the OTP
        // authentication is validated.  The correct value depends on the type
        // of Aruba account and environment that has been provisioned.
        //
        // If signing fails with an authentication-related error, verify that
        // the typeOtpAuth value matches the environment associated with the
        // ARSS account credentials being used.
        jsonArss.updateString("typeOtpAuth", "demoprod");

        jsonArss.updateString("user", "YOUR_ARSS_USERNAME");
        jsonArss.updateString("userPWD", "YOUR_ARSS_PASSWORD");

        // The "endpoint" can be specified starting in Chilkat v11.5.0
        jsonArss.updateString("endpoint", "https://app1.firma-remota.it/ArubaSignerService/webresources/signerservice");

        cert.setCloudSigner(jsonArss);

        Crypt2 crypt = new Crypt2();

        try {
            crypt.setSigningCert(cert);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // The CadesEnabled property applies to all methods that create PKCS7 signatures.
        // To create a CAdES-BES signature, set this property equal to true.
        crypt.setCadesEnabled(true);

        crypt.setHashAlgorithm("sha256");

        JsonObject signedAttrs = new JsonObject();
        signedAttrs.updateInt("contentType", 1);
        signedAttrs.updateInt("signingTime", 1);
        signedAttrs.updateInt("messageDigest", 1);
        signedAttrs.updateInt("signingCertificateV2", 1);
        crypt.setSigningAttributes(signedAttrs.emit());

        // You can sign any type of file..
        String inputXmlPath = "qa_data/e-Invoice.xml";
        String outputP7mPath = "qa_output/signed.p7m";

        // Create the CAdES-BES attached signature, which contains the original data.
        // Chilkat will build the .p7m locally, but will (internally) use ARSS
        // to do the RSA signing remotely.
        try {
            crypt.createP7M(inputXmlPath, outputP7mPath);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println("Success.");
    }
}