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Validate CAdES-T Signature (.p7m)

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Validates a CAdES-T CMS signature and extracts the time-stamp token and gets information about it. Also validates the time-stamp token.

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bool success = false;

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

Chilkat.Crypt2 crypt = new Chilkat.Crypt2();

// Indicate that the CAdES-T timestamp tokens must also pass validation for the signature to be validated.
Chilkat.JsonObject cmsOptions = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
cmsOptions.UpdateBool("ValidateTimestampTokens",true);
crypt.CmsOptions = cmsOptions.Emit();

// Validate the .p7m and extract the original signed data to an output file.
// Note: The timestampToken is an unauthenticated attribute.  See the code below that retrieves and parses the last JSON data.
// for details about examining timestampToken.
success = crypt.VerifyP7M("qa_data/cades/CAdES-T/Signature-C-T-1.p7m","qa_output/out.dat");

// Get information about the CMS signature in the last JSON data.
// The detailed results of the signature validation are available in the last JSON data.
// (If the non-success return status was caused by an error such as "file not found", then the
// last JSON data would be empty.)
Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
crypt.GetLastJsonData(json);
json.EmitCompact = false;
Debug.WriteLine(json.Emit());

// Here is a sample result:
// See the parsing code below..

// Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
// Generate Parsing Code from JSON

// {
//   "pkcs7": {
//     "verify": {
//       "digestAlgorithms": [
//         "sha256"
//       ],
//       "signerInfo": [
//         {
//           "cert": {
//             "serialNumber": "00DCB814678CDB",
//             "issuerCN": "LevelBCAOK",
//             "issuerDN": "",
//             "digestAlgOid": "2.16.840.1.101.3.4.2.1",
//             "digestAlgName": "SHA256"
//           },
//           "contentType": "1.2.840.113549.1.7.1",
//           "signingTime": "131203065741Z",
//           "messageDigest": "JJZt41Nt8VsYahP+Xti4rR3vBDkUfRd6gquItl6R5Os=",
//           "signingAlgOid": "1.2.840.113549.1.1.1",
//           "signingAlgName": "RSA-PKCSV-1_5",
//           "authAttr": {
//             "1.2.840.113549.1.9.3": {
//               "name": "contentType",
//               "oid": "1.2.840.113549.1.7.1"
//             },
//             "1.2.840.113549.1.9.5": {
//               "name": "signingTime",
//               "utctime": "131203065741Z"
//             },
//             "1.2.840.113549.1.9.4": {
//               "name": "messageDigest",
//               "digest": "JJZt41Nt8VsYahP+Xti4rR3vBDkUfRd6gquItl6R5Os="
//             },
//             "1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.47": {
//               "name": "signingCertificateV2",
//               "der": "MIGIMIGFMIGCBCBJrxOU0w0dWGsVovjLv9QDH3syB5mLVv3grSYA40x9IDBeMFOkUTBPMQswCQYDVQQGEwJGUjENMAsGA1UEChMERVRTSTEcMBoGA1UECwwTUGx1Z3Rlc3RzXzIwMTMtMjAxNDETMBEGA1UEAxMKTGV2ZWxCQ0FPSwIHANy4FGeM2w=="
//             }
//           },
//           "unauthAttr": {
//             "1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14": {
//               "name": "timestampToken",
//               "der": "MIIL+AYJKoZI...u7CfcjURNTY=",
//               "verify": {
//                 "digestAlgorithms": [
//                   "sha256"
//                 ],
//                 "signerInfo": [
//                   {
//                     "cert": {
//                       "serialNumber": "01AA4592D36C61",
//                       "issuerCN": "RootCAOK",
//                       "issuerDN": "",
//                       "digestAlgOid": "2.16.840.1.101.3.4.2.1",
//                       "digestAlgName": "SHA256"
//                     },
//                     "contentType": "1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.1.4",
//                     "messageDigest": "NSsMUrfoyCQ0OszPE1YLx1j3EyyCiBmnE5Sua6ghu/Q=",
//                     "signingAlgOid": "1.2.840.113549.1.1.1",
//                     "signingAlgName": "RSA-PKCSV-1_5",
//                     "authAttr": {
//                       "1.2.840.113549.1.9.3": {
//                         "name": "contentType",
//                         "oid": "1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.1.4"
//                       },
//                       "1.2.840.113549.1.9.4": {
//                         "name": "messageDigest",
//                         "digest": "NSsMUrfoyCQ0OszPE1YLx1j3EyyCiBmnE5Sua6ghu/Q="
//                       },
//                       "1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.47": {
//                         "name": "signingCertificateV2",
//                         "der": "MIGGMIGDMIGABCDB/np5UxvhcPnSxD2Kme+C88uXGCMWLAvFPHNvTApTWDBcMFGkTzBNMQswCQYDVQQGEwJGUjENMAsGA1UEChMERVRTSTEcMBoGA1UECwwTUGx1Z3Rlc3RzXzIwMTMtMjAxNDERMA8GA1UEAxMIUm9vdENBT0sCBwGqRZLTbGE="
//                       }
//                     }
//                   }
//                 ]
//               },
//               "timestampSignatureVerified": true,
//               "tstInfo": {
//                 "tsaPolicyId": "1.3.6.1.4.1.2706.2.2.5.2.1.1.1",
//                 "messageImprint": {
//                   "hashAlg": "sha256",
//                   "digest": "C8xEe9NA4X1cUyHGX9zG89ipmQ2byFs3aa+Xe4Fz2P0=",
//                   "digestMatches": true
//                 },
//                 "serialNumber": "313E162121D922",
//                 "genTime": "20131203065742Z"
//               }
//             }
//           }
//         }
//       ]
//     }
//   }
// }
// 

int i;
int count_i;
string strVal;
string certSerialNumber;
string certIssuerCN;
string certIssuerDN;
string certDigestAlgOid;
string certDigestAlgName;
string contentType;
Chilkat.DtObj signingTime = new Chilkat.DtObj();
string messageDigest;
string signingAlgOid;
string signingAlgName;
string authAttrContentTypeName;
string authAttrContentTypeOid;
string authAttrSigningTimeName;
Chilkat.DtObj authAttrSigningTimeUtctime = new Chilkat.DtObj();
string authAttrMessageDigestName;
string authAttrMessageDigestDigest;
string authAttrSigningCertificateV2Name;
string authAttrSigningCertificateV2Der;
string unauthAttrTimestampTokenName;
string unauthAttrTimestampTokenDer;
bool unauthAttrTimestampTokenTimestampSignatureVerified;
string unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoTsaPolicyId;
string unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoMessageImprintHashAlg;
string unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoMessageImprintDigest;
bool unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoMessageImprintDigestMatches;
string unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoSerialNumber;
Chilkat.DtObj unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoGenTime = new Chilkat.DtObj();
int j;
int count_j;

// Iterate over the hash algorithms used in the signature.
i = 0;
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("pkcs7.verify.digestAlgorithms");
while (i < count_i) {
    json.I = i;
    strVal = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.digestAlgorithms[i]");
    i = i + 1;
}

// For each signer...
i = 0;
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo");
while (i < count_i) {
    json.I = i;

    // Get information about the certificate used by this signer.
    certSerialNumber = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.serialNumber");
    certIssuerCN = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.issuerCN");
    certIssuerDN = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.issuerDN");
    certDigestAlgOid = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.digestAlgOid");
    certDigestAlgName = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.digestAlgName");

    // Get additional information for this signer, such as the signingTime, signature algorithm, etc.
    contentType = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].contentType");
    json.DtOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].signingTime",false,signingTime);
    messageDigest = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].messageDigest");
    signingAlgOid = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].signingAlgOid");
    signingAlgName = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].signingAlgName");

    // --------------------------------
    // Examine authenticated attributes.
    // --------------------------------

    // contentType
    if (json.HasMember("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.3\"") == true) {
        authAttrContentTypeName = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.3\".name");
        authAttrContentTypeOid = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.3\".oid");
    }

    // signingTime
    if (json.HasMember("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.5\"") == true) {
        authAttrSigningTimeName = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.5\".name");
        json.DtOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.5\".utctime",false,authAttrSigningTimeUtctime);
    }

    // messageDigest
    if (json.HasMember("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.4\"") == true) {
        authAttrMessageDigestName = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.4\".name");
        authAttrMessageDigestDigest = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.4\".digest");
    }

    // signingCertificateV2
    if (json.HasMember("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.47\"") == true) {
        authAttrSigningCertificateV2Name = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.47\".name");
        authAttrSigningCertificateV2Der = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.47\".der");
    }

    // --------------------------------
    // Examine unauthenticated attributes.
    // --------------------------------

    // timestampToken  (the timestampToken is what makes this signature a CAdES-T)
    if (json.HasMember("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\"") == true) {

        unauthAttrTimestampTokenName = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".name");
        unauthAttrTimestampTokenDer = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".der");

        // This is where we find out if the timestampToken's signature is valid.
        unauthAttrTimestampTokenTimestampSignatureVerified = json.BoolOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".timestampSignatureVerified");

        unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoTsaPolicyId = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".tstInfo.tsaPolicyId");
        unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoMessageImprintHashAlg = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".tstInfo.messageImprint.hashAlg");
        unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoMessageImprintDigest = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".tstInfo.messageImprint.digest");

        // Here is where we check to see if the digest in the timestampToken's messageImprint matches the digest of the signature of this signerInfo
        unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoMessageImprintDigestMatches = json.BoolOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".tstInfo.messageImprint.digestMatches");

        unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoSerialNumber = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".tstInfo.serialNumber");

        // Here is where we get the date/time of the timestampToken (i.e. when it was timestamped)
        json.DtOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".tstInfo.genTime",false,unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoGenTime);

        // The following code gets details about the validity of the timestampToken's signature...
        j = 0;
        count_j = json.SizeOfArray("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".verify.digestAlgorithms");
        while (j < count_j) {
            json.J = j;
            strVal = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".verify.digestAlgorithms[j]");
            j = j + 1;
        }

        j = 0;
        count_j = json.SizeOfArray("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".verify.signerInfo");
        while (j < count_j) {
            json.J = j;
            certSerialNumber = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".verify.signerInfo[j].cert.serialNumber");
            certIssuerCN = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".verify.signerInfo[j].cert.issuerCN");
            certIssuerDN = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".verify.signerInfo[j].cert.issuerDN");
            certDigestAlgOid = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".verify.signerInfo[j].cert.digestAlgOid");
            certDigestAlgName = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".verify.signerInfo[j].cert.digestAlgName");
            contentType = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".verify.signerInfo[j].contentType");
            messageDigest = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".verify.signerInfo[j].messageDigest");
            signingAlgOid = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".verify.signerInfo[j].signingAlgOid");
            signingAlgName = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".verify.signerInfo[j].signingAlgName");
            authAttrContentTypeName = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".verify.signerInfo[j].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.3\".name");
            authAttrContentTypeOid = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".verify.signerInfo[j].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.3\".oid");
            authAttrMessageDigestName = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".verify.signerInfo[j].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.4\".name");
            authAttrMessageDigestDigest = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".verify.signerInfo[j].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.4\".digest");
            authAttrSigningCertificateV2Name = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".verify.signerInfo[j].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.47\".name");
            authAttrSigningCertificateV2Der = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\".verify.signerInfo[j].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.47\".der");
            j = j + 1;
        }

    }

    i = i + 1;
}

if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(crypt.LastErrorText);
    Debug.WriteLine("CAdES-T verification failed.");
}
else {
    Debug.WriteLine("CAdES-T signature is valid.");
}