(.NET Core C#) PKCS11 XML Signature using Certificate and Private Key on Smart Card / USB Token

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Sample code showing how to use PKCS11 to create an XML digital signature with a certificate and private key stored on a smart card or USB token.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.96 or later.

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

// Note: Chilkat's PKCS11 implementation runs on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and other supported operating systems.

Chilkat.Pkcs11 pkcs11 = new Chilkat.Pkcs11();

// This example is tested on Windows using a Giesecke and Devrient Sm@rtCafe Expert 3.2 smart card.
// You will use the DLL (or shared lib) provided by your smart card vendor, or a DLL compatible with your smart card.
// On Windows, if the DLL is located in C:\Windows\System32, specify only the filename.
// Otherwise provide the full path.
pkcs11.SharedLibPath = "aetpkss1.dll";

// Make it an authenticated session by calling Login.
int userType = 1;
// Make sure to use the correct PIN for your smart card..
string pin = "0000";

bool success = pkcs11.QuickSession(userType,pin);
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Get the certificate (on the smart card) that has a private key.
Chilkat.Cert cert = new Chilkat.Cert();
success = pkcs11.FindCert("privateKey","",cert);
if (success == true) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Cert with private key: " + cert.SubjectCN);
}
else {
    Debug.WriteLine("No certificates having a private key were found.");
    success = pkcs11.CloseSession();
    return;
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
// At this point, we have the cert to be used for signing.
// Our XML signing code is the same as for a cert obtained from any other source..

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

// <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
// <SOAP-ENV:Envelope xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
//     <SOAP-ENV:Header>
//         <wsse:Security xmlns:wsse="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd" SOAP-ENV:mustUnderstand="1"></wsse:Security>
//     </SOAP-ENV:Header>
//     <SOAP-ENV:Body xmlns:SOAP-SEC="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/security/2000-12" SOAP-SEC:id="Body">
//         <z:FooBar xmlns:z="http://example.com" />
//     </SOAP-ENV:Body>
// </SOAP-ENV:Envelope>

Chilkat.Xml xml = new Chilkat.Xml();
xml.Tag = "SOAP-ENV:Envelope";
xml.AddAttribute("xmlns:SOAP-ENV","http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/");
xml.UpdateAttrAt("SOAP-ENV:Header|wsse:Security",true,"xmlns:wsse","http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd");
xml.UpdateAttrAt("SOAP-ENV:Header|wsse:Security",true,"SOAP-ENV:mustUnderstand","1");
xml.UpdateAttrAt("SOAP-ENV:Body",true,"xmlns:SOAP-SEC","http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/security/2000-12");
xml.UpdateAttrAt("SOAP-ENV:Body",true,"SOAP-SEC:id","Body");
xml.UpdateAttrAt("SOAP-ENV:Body|z:FooBar",true,"xmlns:z","http://example.com");

Chilkat.XmlDSigGen gen = new Chilkat.XmlDSigGen();

// Indicate where the Signature will be inserted.
gen.SigLocation = "SOAP-ENV:Envelope|SOAP-ENV:Header|wsse:Security";

// Add a reference to the fragment of the XML to be signed.

// Note: "Body" refers to the XML element having an "id" equal to "Body", where "id" is case insensitive
// and where any namespace might qualify the attribute.  In this case, the SOAP-ENV:Body fragment is signed
// NOT because the tag = "Body", but because it has SOAP-SEC:id="Body"
gen.AddSameDocRef("Body","sha1","EXCL_C14N","","");

// (You can read about the SignedInfoPrefixList in the online reference documentation.  It's optional..)
gen.SignedInfoPrefixList = "wsse SOAP-ENV";

// Provide the private key for signing via the certificate, and indicate that
// we want the base64 of the certificate embedded in the KeyInfo.
gen.KeyInfoType = "X509Data";
gen.X509Type = "Certificate";

bool bUsePrivateKey = true;
success = gen.SetX509Cert(cert,bUsePrivateKey);
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(gen.LastErrorText);
    success = pkcs11.CloseSession();
    return;
}

// Everything's specified.  Now create and insert the Signature
Chilkat.StringBuilder sbXml = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
xml.EmitCompact = true;
xml.GetXmlSb(sbXml);

success = gen.CreateXmlDSigSb(sbXml);
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(gen.LastErrorText);
    success = pkcs11.CloseSession();
    return;
}

// Examine the XML with the digital signature inserted
Debug.WriteLine(sbXml.GetAsString());

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Revert to an unauthenticated session by calling Logout.
success = pkcs11.Logout();
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
    success = pkcs11.CloseSession();
    return;
}

// When finished, close the session.
// It is important to close the session (memory leaks will occur if the session is not properly closed).
success = pkcs11.CloseSession();
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Debug.WriteLine("Success.");