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Authenticode Sign using Smartcard or USB Token

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Demonstrates how to Authenticode sign an EXE or DLL using a smartcard or USB token, such as a Yubikey.

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

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integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Json
oleobject loo_Cert
string ls_ExePath
oleobject loo_Signer

li_Success = 0

// 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"
//   }
// }

loo_Json = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Json.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Json
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if
loo_Json.UpdateString("hashAlg","sha256")
loo_Json.UpdateBool("timestampToken.enabled",1)
loo_Json.UpdateString("timestampToken.tsaUrl","http://timestamp.digicert.com")
loo_Json.UpdateBool("timestampToken.requestTsaCert",1)
loo_Json.UpdateString("timestampToken.hashAlg","sha256")

// The only difference in signing with a smartcard or USB token
// is that the cert is loaded from a smartcard or USB token, instead of a PFX or from elsewhere
// such as from the Windows certificate store.
loo_Cert = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Cert.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Cert")

// Yubico YubiKey OTP+FIDO+CCID 0, default PIN = 123456
loo_Cert.SmartCardPin = "123456"

// Assuming you have the Yubikey inserted into the USB on the computer...
// and there is only 1 signing certificate on the Yubikey, then just load from
// the "smartcard".  (assuming you don't have additional smartcards or USB tokens plugged in)
li_Success = loo_Cert.LoadFromSmartcard("")
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Cert.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Json
    destroy loo_Cert
    return
end if

// If the smartcard/token has several possible certificates that can be used for signing,
// then see the online documentation for the LoadFromSmartcard method,
// and also see the online documentation and examples for Chilkat Pkcs11 and ScMinidriver.
// There are many possible ways to load a Chilkat certificate object with a cert (and associated private key)
// from a variety of sources.  The only coding difference for any signing function in Chilkat,
// whether it be a PDF, XmlDSig, CMS, etc. is in how the cert is loaded.

// You can sign .exe or .dll files.
ls_ExePath = "C:/someOtherDir/HelloWorld.exe"

loo_Signer = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Signer.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.CodeSign")

// If successful, the following call will apply the signature to the EXE (or DLL).
li_Success = loo_Signer.AddSignature(ls_ExePath,loo_Cert,loo_Json)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Signer.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Json
    destroy loo_Cert
    destroy loo_Signer
    return
end if

Write-Debug "Successfully applied the Authenticode signature."


destroy loo_Json
destroy loo_Cert
destroy loo_Signer