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Chilkat2-Python

Verfies an RSA Signature

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Verifies an RSA signature against the original data.

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Chilkat2-Python
import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# The following data was signed by the following example:
# RSA Sign using a Private Key on a USB Token or Smartcard
bd = chilkat2.BinData()

for i in range(0,101):
    bd.AppendEncoded("000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E0F","hex")

# Load the signature
bdSig = chilkat2.BinData()
success = bdSig.LoadFile("rsaSignatures/test1.sig")
if (success == False):
    print("Failed to load the RSA signature")
    sys.exit()

# Get the public key to be used for signature verification.
pubKey = chilkat2.PublicKey()
success = pubKey.LoadFromFile("rsaKeys/chilkat-rsa-2048.pem")
if (success == False):
    print(pubKey.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

rsa = chilkat2.Rsa()
success = rsa.UsePublicKey(pubKey)
if (success == False):
    print(rsa.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Verify the hash of the data against the signature.
# We pass in the original data.  Internally, the hash is generated
# and used to validate the signature.
# Validating the RSA signature means two things:  
# (1) the original data is exactly what was signed, and 
# (2) it was signed by the owner of the RSA private key.
success = rsa.VerifyBd(bd,"sha256",bdSig)

if (success == False):
    print(rsa.LastErrorText)
    print("Signature invalid.")
else:
    print("Signature valid.")