(PHP Extension) Authenticode Sign an Executable (EXE) or DLL

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Demonstrates how to Authenticode sign an EXE or DLL.

Note: Chilkat's code signing class was added in v9.5.0.97

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<?php

include("chilkat_9_5_0.php");

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

// First create the following JSON to specify that SHA256 is to be used,
// and provide timestamp server information.

// {
//   "hashAlg": "sha256",
//   "timestampToken": {
//     "enabled": true,
//     "tsaUrl": "http://timestamp.digicert.com",
//     "requestTsaCert": true,
//     "hashAlg": "sha256"
//   }
// }

$json = new CkJsonObject();
$json->UpdateString('hashAlg','sha256');
$json->UpdateBool('timestampToken.enabled',true);
$json->UpdateString('timestampToken.tsaUrl','http://timestamp.digicert.com');
$json->UpdateBool('timestampToken.requestTsaCert',true);
$json->UpdateString('timestampToken.hashAlg','sha256');

// Load a code signing certificate..
$cert = new CkCert();
$success = $cert->LoadPfxFile('C:/someDir/myCodeSigningCert.pfx','pfx password');
if ($success == false) {
    print $cert->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// You can sign .exe or .dll files.
$exePath = 'C:/someOtherDir/HelloWorld.exe';

$signer = new CkCodeSign();

// If successful, the following call will apply the signature to the EXE (or DLL).
$success = $signer->AddSignature($exePath,$cert,$json);
if ($success == false) {
    print $signer->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'Successfully applied the Authenticode signature.' . "\n";

?>