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Create AuthNRequest with embedded signature (HTTP-POST binding)

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Demonstrates how to create a SAML AuthNRequest with embedded signature (HTTP-POST binding).

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#include <C_CkXml.h>
#include <C_CkXmlDSigGen.h>
#include <C_CkCert.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilder.h>
#include <C_CkXmlDSig.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkXml xmlToSign;
    HCkXmlDSigGen gen;
    HCkCert cert;
    HCkStringBuilder sbXml;
    HCkXmlDSig verifier;
    BOOL verified;

    success = FALSE;

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

    // This example will sign the following SAML AuthNRequest:

    // <samlp:AuthnRequest 
    //      xmlns:samlp="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:protocol"
    //      xmlns:saml="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:assertion"
    //      ID="pfx41d8ef22-e612-8c50-9960-1b16f15741b3"
    //      Version="2.0" ProviderName="SP test" IssueInstant="2014-07-16T23:52:45Z"
    //      Destination="http://idp.example.com/SSOService.php"
    //      ProtocolBinding="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:bindings:HTTP-POST"
    //      AssertionConsumerServiceURL="http://sp.example.com/demo1/index.php?acs">
    //   <saml:Issuer>http://sp.example.com/demo1/metadata.php</saml:Issuer>
    //   <samlp:NameIDPolicy Format="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress" AllowCreate="true"/>
    //   <samlp:RequestedAuthnContext Comparison="exact">
    //     <saml:AuthnContextClassRef>urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:ac:classes:PasswordProtectedTransport</saml:AuthnContextClassRef>
    //   </samlp:RequestedAuthnContext>
    // </samlp:AuthnRequest>

    // First we build the XML to be signed.
    // 
    // Use this online tool to generate the code from sample XML: 
    // Generate Code to Create XML

    success = TRUE;
    xmlToSign = CkXml_Create();
    CkXml_putTag(xmlToSign,"samlp:AuthnRequest");
    CkXml_AddAttribute(xmlToSign,"xmlns:samlp","urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:protocol");
    CkXml_AddAttribute(xmlToSign,"xmlns:saml","urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:assertion");
    CkXml_AddAttribute(xmlToSign,"ID","pfx41d8ef22-e612-8c50-9960-1b16f15741b3");
    CkXml_AddAttribute(xmlToSign,"Version","2.0");
    CkXml_AddAttribute(xmlToSign,"ProviderName","SP test");
    CkXml_AddAttribute(xmlToSign,"IssueInstant","2014-07-16T23:52:45Z");
    CkXml_AddAttribute(xmlToSign,"Destination","http://idp.example.com/SSOService.php");
    CkXml_AddAttribute(xmlToSign,"ProtocolBinding","urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:bindings:HTTP-POST");
    CkXml_AddAttribute(xmlToSign,"AssertionConsumerServiceURL","http://sp.example.com/demo1/index.php?acs");
    CkXml_UpdateChildContent(xmlToSign,"saml:Issuer","http://sp.example.com/demo1/metadata.php");
    CkXml_UpdateAttrAt(xmlToSign,"samlp:NameIDPolicy",TRUE,"Format","urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress");
    CkXml_UpdateAttrAt(xmlToSign,"samlp:NameIDPolicy",TRUE,"AllowCreate","true");
    CkXml_UpdateAttrAt(xmlToSign,"samlp:RequestedAuthnContext",TRUE,"Comparison","exact");
    CkXml_UpdateChildContent(xmlToSign,"samlp:RequestedAuthnContext|saml:AuthnContextClassRef","urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:ac:classes:PasswordProtectedTransport");

    // Also see the online tool to generate the code from sample already-signed XML: 
    // Generate XML Signature Creation Code from an Already-Signed XML Sample

    gen = CkXmlDSigGen_Create();

    CkXmlDSigGen_putSigLocation(gen,"samlp:AuthnRequest");
    CkXmlDSigGen_putSigNamespacePrefix(gen,"ds");
    CkXmlDSigGen_putSigNamespaceUri(gen,"http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#");
    CkXmlDSigGen_putSignedInfoCanonAlg(gen,"EXCL_C14N");
    CkXmlDSigGen_putSignedInfoDigestMethod(gen,"sha1");

    // -------- Reference 1 --------
    CkXmlDSigGen_AddSameDocRef(gen,"pfx41d8ef22-e612-8c50-9960-1b16f15741b3","sha1","EXCL_C14N","","");

    // Provide a certificate + private key. (PFX password is test123)
    cert = CkCert_Create();
    success = CkCert_LoadPfxFile(cert,"qa_data/pfx/cert_test123.pfx","test123");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkCert_lastErrorText(cert));
        CkXml_Dispose(xmlToSign);
        CkXmlDSigGen_Dispose(gen);
        CkCert_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    CkXmlDSigGen_SetX509Cert(gen,cert,TRUE);

    CkXmlDSigGen_putKeyInfoType(gen,"X509Data");
    CkXmlDSigGen_putX509Type(gen,"Certificate");

    // Load XML to be signed...
    sbXml = CkStringBuilder_Create();
    CkXml_GetXmlSb(xmlToSign,sbXml);

    CkXmlDSigGen_putBehaviors(gen,"IndentedSignature,ForceAddEnvelopedSignatureTransform");

    // Sign the XML...
    success = CkXmlDSigGen_CreateXmlDSigSb(gen,sbXml);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkXmlDSigGen_lastErrorText(gen));
        CkXml_Dispose(xmlToSign);
        CkXmlDSigGen_Dispose(gen);
        CkCert_Dispose(cert);
        CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbXml);
        return;
    }

    // Save the signed XMl to a file.
    success = CkStringBuilder_WriteFile(sbXml,"qa_output/signedXml.xml","utf-8",FALSE);

    // A sample of the signed XML is shown below..
    printf("%s\n",CkStringBuilder_getAsString(sbXml));

    // ----------------------------------------
    // Verify the signature we just produced...
    verifier = CkXmlDSig_Create();
    success = CkXmlDSig_LoadSignatureSb(verifier,sbXml);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkXmlDSig_lastErrorText(verifier));
        CkXml_Dispose(xmlToSign);
        CkXmlDSigGen_Dispose(gen);
        CkCert_Dispose(cert);
        CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbXml);
        CkXmlDSig_Dispose(verifier);
        return;
    }

    verified = CkXmlDSig_VerifySignature(verifier,TRUE);
    if (verified != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkXmlDSig_lastErrorText(verifier));
        CkXml_Dispose(xmlToSign);
        CkXmlDSigGen_Dispose(gen);
        CkCert_Dispose(cert);
        CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbXml);
        CkXmlDSig_Dispose(verifier);
        return;
    }

    printf("This signature was successfully verified.\n");

    // -----------------------------------------
    // Sample output of AuthNRequest signed XML:
    // (Line-breaks and some indenting added for readability..)

    // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    // <samlp:AuthnRequest 
    //   xmlns:samlp="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:protocol" 
    //   xmlns:saml="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:assertion" 
    //   ID="pfx41d8ef22-e612-8c50-9960-1b16f15741b3" 
    //   Version="2.0" ProviderName="SP test" 
    //   IssueInstant="2014-07-16T23:52:45Z" 
    //   Destination="http://idp.example.com/SSOService.php" 
    //   ProtocolBinding="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:bindings:HTTP-POST" 
    //   AssertionConsumerServiceURL="http://sp.example.com/demo1/index.php?acs">
    //     <saml:Issuer>http://sp.example.com/demo1/metadata.php</saml:Issuer>
    //     <samlp:NameIDPolicy Format="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress" AllowCreate="true"/>
    //     <samlp:RequestedAuthnContext Comparison="exact">
    //         <saml:AuthnContextClassRef>urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:ac:classes:PasswordProtectedTransport</saml:AuthnContextClassRef>
    //     </samlp:RequestedAuthnContext>
    // 	<ds:Signature xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#">
    // 	  <ds:SignedInfo>
    // 	    <ds:CanonicalizationMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#"/>
    // 	    <ds:SignatureMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#rsa-sha1"/>
    // 	    <ds:Reference URI="#pfx41d8ef22-e612-8c50-9960-1b16f15741b3">
    // 	      <ds:Transforms>
    // 	        <ds:Transform Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#enveloped-signature"/>
    // 	        <ds:Transform Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#"/>
    // 	      </ds:Transforms>
    // 	      <ds:DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1"/>
    // 	      <ds:DigestValue>5d+/YNShy4qnvZcvik8fHHg2SWQ=</ds:DigestValue>
    // 	    </ds:Reference>
    // 	  </ds:SignedInfo>
    // 	  <ds:SignatureValue>QS16H5...U5LQ==</ds:SignatureValue>
    // 	  <ds:KeyInfo>
    // 	    <ds:X509Data>
    // 	      <ds:X509Certificate>MIIF...tjlF4=</ds:X509Certificate>
    // 	    </ds:X509Data>
    // 	  </ds:KeyInfo>
    // 	</ds:Signature>
    // </samlp:AuthnRequest>
    // 


    CkXml_Dispose(xmlToSign);
    CkXmlDSigGen_Dispose(gen);
    CkCert_Dispose(cert);
    CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbXml);
    CkXmlDSig_Dispose(verifier);

    }