Delphi ActiveX

Sign String to create a CAdES-T Signature

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This example will sign a string to create a CAdEST-T signature.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.78 or greater.

Delphi ActiveX

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Integer;
crypt: TChilkatCrypt2;
cert: TChilkatCert;
attrs: TChilkatJsonObject;
strToSign: WideString;
bd: TChilkatBinData;

begin
success := 0;

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

crypt := TChilkatCrypt2.Create(Self);

// This example will use the certificate + private key currently inserted into a smartcard reader.
cert := TChilkatCert.Create(Self);

// If we wish to provide the smartcard PIN (otherwise the user will be prompted by the operating system).
cert.SmartCardPin := '000000';
success := cert.LoadFromSmartcard('');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(cert.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

// Note: It is also possible to use certs from .pfx/.p12, .pem, or other sources such as 
// pre-installed Windows certificates.

success := crypt.SetSigningCert(cert.ControlInterface);

// Use SHA-256 rather than the default of SHA-1
crypt.HashAlgorithm := 'sha256';

// Create JSON that tells Chilkat what signing attributes to include:
attrs := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
attrs.UpdateBool('contentType',1);
attrs.UpdateBool('signingTime',1);
attrs.UpdateBool('messageDigest',1);
attrs.UpdateBool('signingCertificateV2',1);

// A CAdES-T signature is one that includes a timestampToken created by an online TSA (time stamping authority).
// We must include the TSA's URL, as well as a few options to indicate what is desired.
// Except for the TSA URL, the options shown here are typically what you would need.
attrs.UpdateBool('timestampToken.enabled',1);
attrs.UpdateString('timestampToken.tsaUrl','https://freetsa.org/tsr');
attrs.UpdateBool('timestampToken.addNonce',0);
attrs.UpdateBool('timestampToken.requestTsaCert',1);
attrs.UpdateString('timestampToken.hashAlg','sha256');

crypt.SigningAttributes := attrs.Emit();

strToSign := 'THIS IS MY ID';

bd := TChilkatBinData.Create(Self);
bd.AppendString(strToSign,'utf-8');

// This creates the CAdES-T signature.  During the signature creation, it
// communicates with the TSA to get a timestampToken.
// The contents of bd are signed and replaced with the CAdES-T signature (which embeds the original content).
success := crypt.OpaqueSignBd(bd.ControlInterface);
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(crypt.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

// Get the signature in base64 format:
Memo1.Lines.Add(bd.GetEncoded('base64_mime'));

// Or save the signature to a file.
bd.WriteFile('qa_output/cades-t_sample.p7m');

Memo1.Lines.Add('Success.');
end;