C++

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. C++

#include <CkCrypt2.h>
#include <CkCert.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkCrypt2 crypt;

    CkCert cert;
    success = cert.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/pfx/cert_test123.pfx","test123");
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << cert.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Tell the crypt component to use this cert.
    success = crypt.SetSigningCert(cert);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << crypt.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        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.put_CadesEnabled(true);

    crypt.put_HashAlgorithm("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.
    const char *inFile = "qa_data/pdf/sample.pdf";
    const char *p7sFile = "qa_output/sample.pdf.p7s";

    CkJsonObject jsonSigningAttrs;
    jsonSigningAttrs.UpdateInt("contentType",1);
    jsonSigningAttrs.UpdateInt("signingTime",1);
    jsonSigningAttrs.UpdateInt("messageDigest",1);

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

    crypt.put_SigningAttributes(jsonSigningAttrs.emit());

    // 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:
    crypt.put_IncludeCertChain(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 = crypt.CreateP7M(inFile,p7sFile);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << crypt.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Verify the .p7s file and extract the original file from the .p7s. 
    const char *extractedToFilePath = "qa_output/sample.pdf";
    success = crypt.VerifyP7M(p7sFile,extractedToFilePath);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << crypt.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "Success!" << "\r\n";
    }