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Include the SigningCertificateV2 Authenticated Attribute in CAdES (CMS) Signature

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Demonstrates how to include the SigningCertificateV2 authenticated attribute in a CMS (.p7m/.p7s) signature.

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C
#include <C_CkCrypt2.h>
#include <C_CkCert.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObject.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkCrypt2 crypt;
    HCkCert cert;
    const char *inFile;
    const char *p7sFile;
    HCkJsonObject jsonSigningAttrs;
    const char *extractedToFilePath;

    success = FALSE;

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

    crypt = CkCrypt2_Create();

    cert = CkCert_Create();
    success = CkCert_LoadPfxFile(cert,"qa_data/pfx/cert_test123.pfx","test123");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkCert_lastErrorText(cert));
        CkCrypt2_Dispose(crypt);
        CkCert_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    // Tell the crypt component to use this cert.
    success = CkCrypt2_SetSigningCert(crypt,cert);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkCrypt2_lastErrorText(crypt));
        CkCrypt2_Dispose(crypt);
        CkCert_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    // The CadesEnabled property applies to all methods that create PKCS7 signatures. 
    // To create a CAdES-BES signature, set this property equal to true. 
    CkCrypt2_putCadesEnabled(crypt,TRUE);

    CkCrypt2_putHashAlgorithm(crypt,"sha256");

    // We can sign any type of file, creating a .p7s as output.
    // The .p7s contains the signature and also embeds the data of the file that is signed.
    inFile = "qa_data/pdf/sample.pdf";
    p7sFile = "qa_output/sample.pdf.p7s";

    jsonSigningAttrs = CkJsonObject_Create();
    CkJsonObject_UpdateInt(jsonSigningAttrs,"contentType",1);
    CkJsonObject_UpdateInt(jsonSigningAttrs,"signingTime",1);
    CkJsonObject_UpdateInt(jsonSigningAttrs,"messageDigest",1);

    // This is where we specify for the signingCertificateV2 attribute to be included:
    CkJsonObject_UpdateInt(jsonSigningAttrs,"signingCertificateV2",1);

    CkCrypt2_putSigningAttributes(crypt,CkJsonObject_emit(jsonSigningAttrs));

    // By default, all the certs in the chain of authentication are included in the signature.
    // If desired, we can choose to only include the signing certificate:
    CkCrypt2_putIncludeCertChain(crypt,FALSE);

    // Create the CAdES-BES attached signature, which contains the original data.
    // Note: Chilkat's function naming is not accurate.  CreateP7M creates a PKCS7 signature where the signed file
    // is contained within the signature.  CreateP7S creates a detached PKCS7 signature where the signed file
    // is NOT contained within the signature.  We want the data to be contained in the signature, therefore
    // we call CreateP7M even though we are naming our output file .p7s.
    success = CkCrypt2_CreateP7M(crypt,inFile,p7sFile);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkCrypt2_lastErrorText(crypt));
        CkCrypt2_Dispose(crypt);
        CkCert_Dispose(cert);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(jsonSigningAttrs);
        return;
    }

    // Verify the .p7s file and extract the original file from the .p7s. 
    extractedToFilePath = "qa_output/sample.pdf";
    success = CkCrypt2_VerifyP7M(crypt,p7sFile,extractedToFilePath);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkCrypt2_lastErrorText(crypt));
        CkCrypt2_Dispose(crypt);
        CkCert_Dispose(cert);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(jsonSigningAttrs);
        return;
    }

    printf("Success!\n");


    CkCrypt2_Dispose(crypt);
    CkCert_Dispose(cert);
    CkJsonObject_Dispose(jsonSigningAttrs);

    }