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JWS Using RSASSA-PSS using SHA-256 and MGF1 with SHA-256

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Creates and validates a JSON Web Signature (JWS) using RSASSA-PSS using SHA-256 and MGF1 with SHA-256.

Chilkat supports all of the following JWS algorithms:

   +--------------+-------------------------------+--------------------+
   | "alg" Param  | Digital Signature or MAC      | Implementation     |
   | Value        | Algorithm                     | Requirements       |
   +--------------+-------------------------------+--------------------+
   | HS256        | HMAC using SHA-256            | Required           |
   | HS384        | HMAC using SHA-384            | Optional           |
   | HS512        | HMAC using SHA-512            | Optional           |
   | RS256        | RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 using       | Recommended        |
   |              | SHA-256                       |                    |
   | RS384        | RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 using       | Optional           |
   |              | SHA-384                       |                    |
   | RS512        | RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 using       | Optional           |
   |              | SHA-512                       |                    |
   | ES256        | ECDSA using P-256 and SHA-256 | Recommended+       |
   | ES384        | ECDSA using P-384 and SHA-384 | Optional           |
   | ES512        | ECDSA using P-521 and SHA-512 | Optional           |
   | PS256        | RSASSA-PSS using SHA-256 and  | Optional           |
   |              | MGF1 with SHA-256             |                    |
   | PS384        | RSASSA-PSS using SHA-384 and  | Optional           |
   |              | MGF1 with SHA-384             |                    |
   | PS512        | RSASSA-PSS using SHA-512 and  | Optional           |
   |              | MGF1 with SHA-512             |                    |
   +--------------+-------------------------------+--------------------+

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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$success = $false

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

# Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.66 or greater.

# Use the following RSA key loaded from JWK format.
$sbJwk = New-Object Chilkat.StringBuilder
$sbJwk.Append("{`"kty`":`"RSA`",")
$sbJwk.Append("`"n`":`"ofgWCuLjybRlzo0tZWJjNiuSfb4p4fAkd_wWJcyQoTbji9k0l8W26mPddx")
$sbJwk.Append("HmfHQp-Vaw-4qPCJrcS2mJPMEzP1Pt0Bm4d4QlL-yRT-SFd2lZS-pCgNMs")
$sbJwk.Append("D1W_YpRPEwOWvG6b32690r2jZ47soMZo9wGzjb_7OMg0LOL-bSf63kpaSH")
$sbJwk.Append("SXndS5z5rexMdbBYUsLA9e-KXBdQOS-UTo7WTBEMa2R2CapHg665xsmtdV")
$sbJwk.Append("MTBQY4uDZlxvb3qCo5ZwKh9kG4LT6_I5IhlJH7aGhyxXFvUK-DWNmoudF8")
$sbJwk.Append("NAco9_h9iaGNj8q2ethFkMLs91kzk2PAcDTW9gb54h4FRWyuXpoQ`",")
$sbJwk.Append("`"e`":`"AQAB`",")
$sbJwk.Append("`"d`":`"Eq5xpGnNCivDflJsRQBXHx1hdR1k6Ulwe2JZD50LpXyWPEAeP88vLNO97I")
$sbJwk.Append("jlA7_GQ5sLKMgvfTeXZx9SE-7YwVol2NXOoAJe46sui395IW_GO-pWJ1O0")
$sbJwk.Append("BkTGoVEn2bKVRUCgu-GjBVaYLU6f3l9kJfFNS3E0QbVdxzubSu3Mkqzjkn")
$sbJwk.Append("439X0M_V51gfpRLI9JYanrC4D4qAdGcopV_0ZHHzQlBjudU2QvXt4ehNYT")
$sbJwk.Append("CBr6XCLQUShb1juUO1ZdiYoFaFQT5Tw8bGUl_x_jTj3ccPDVZFD9pIuhLh")
$sbJwk.Append("BOneufuBiB4cS98l2SR_RQyGWSeWjnczT0QU91p1DhOVRuOopznQ`",")
$sbJwk.Append("`"p`":`"4BzEEOtIpmVdVEZNCqS7baC4crd0pqnRH_5IB3jw3bcxGn6QLvnEtfdUdi")
$sbJwk.Append("YrqBdss1l58BQ3KhooKeQTa9AB0Hw_Py5PJdTJNPY8cQn7ouZ2KKDcmnPG")
$sbJwk.Append("BY5t7yLc1QlQ5xHdwW1VhvKn-nXqhJTBgIPgtldC-KDV5z-y2XDwGUc`",")
$sbJwk.Append("`"q`":`"uQPEfgmVtjL0Uyyx88GZFF1fOunH3-7cepKmtH4pxhtCoHqpWmT8YAmZxa")
$sbJwk.Append("ewHgHAjLYsp1ZSe7zFYHj7C6ul7TjeLQeZD_YwD66t62wDmpe_HlB-TnBA")
$sbJwk.Append("-njbglfIsRLtXlnDzQkv5dTltRJ11BKBBypeeF6689rjcJIDEz9RWdc`",")
$sbJwk.Append("`"dp`":`"BwKfV3Akq5_MFZDFZCnW-wzl-CCo83WoZvnLQwCTeDv8uzluRSnm71I3Q")
$sbJwk.Append("CLdhrqE2e9YkxvuxdBfpT_PI7Yz-FOKnu1R6HsJeDCjn12Sk3vmAktV2zb")
$sbJwk.Append("34MCdy7cpdTh_YVr7tss2u6vneTwrA86rZtu5Mbr1C1XsmvkxHQAdYo0`",")
$sbJwk.Append("`"dq`":`"h_96-mK1R_7glhsum81dZxjTnYynPbZpHziZjeeHcXYsXaaMwkOlODsWa")
$sbJwk.Append("7I9xXDoRwbKgB719rrmI2oKr6N3Do9U0ajaHF-NKJnwgjMd2w9cjz3_-ky")
$sbJwk.Append("NlxAr2v4IKhGNpmM5iIgOS1VZnOZ68m6_pbLBSp3nssTdlqvd0tIiTHU`",")
$sbJwk.Append("`"qi`":`"IYd7DHOhrWvxkwPQsRM2tOgrjbcrfvtQJipd-DlcxyVuuM9sQLdgjVk2o")
$sbJwk.Append("y26F0EmpScGLq2MowX7fhd_QJQ3ydy5cY7YIBi87w93IKLEdfnbJtoOPLU")
$sbJwk.Append("W0ITrJReOgo1cq9SbsxYawBgfp_gh6A5603k2-ZQwVK0JKSHuLFkuQ3U`"")
$sbJwk.Append("}")

$rsaKey = New-Object Chilkat.PrivateKey
# Note: This example loads the RSA key from JWK format.  Any format can be loaded
# into the private key object. (See the online reference documentation..)
$success = $rsaKey.LoadJwk($sbJwk.GetAsString())
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($rsaKey.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Create the JWS Protected Header
$jwsProtHdr = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$jwsProtHdr.AppendString("alg","PS256")

$jws = New-Object Chilkat.Jws

# Set the protected header:
$signatureIndex = 0
$jws.SetProtectedHeader($signatureIndex,$jwsProtHdr)

# Set the RSA key:
$jws.SetPrivateKey($signatureIndex,$rsaKey)

# Set the payload.
$bIncludeBom = $false
$payloadStr = "In our village, folks say God crumbles up the old moon into stars."
$jws.SetPayload($payloadStr,"utf-8",$bIncludeBom)

# Create the JWS
# By default, the compact serialization is used.
$jwsCompact = $jws.CreateJws()
if ($jws.LastMethodSuccess -eq $false) {
    $($jws.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$("JWS: " + $jwsCompact)

# Note: RSA PSS padding uses random values, so the output will be different each time a signature is produced.
# sample output:
# JWS: eyJhbGciOiJQUzI1NiJ9.SW4gb3VyIHZpbGxhZ2UsIGZvbGtzIHNheSBHb2QgY3J1bWJsZXMgdXAgdGhlIG9sZCBtb29uIGludG8gc3RhcnMu.TRWhwRo5dMv9-8OzrInfJTwmUGYgjLfHk8lqF072ND-FmLWEBnUTOpY8oJXp8FdWw2SalbdOeNlrtlJjwk4XK8Ql2iJ_2qMCtxsvLPhKBOqFoAF4aBvTOEDVJDxf0DaBSiydEEtfTVV2iwBcjWabu5J2XieR5y7QZQtuHsn7T3qKBvCcCejN3Y2oqAT3qMHvu1fTms1r_91wBn_K7Wjd9UkZ1n02qQcUHJznR_OF2BgN7_KWIDAF9ZS9keoju2NPpPelO4yxa2XUPnehY3G7dHKoCxUEQR4d2Xc5voqDASTVCDqQS4PVOZdvT3Ein6-SanAlCwbWBbkvT8g6-5PImQ

# Now load the JWS, validate, and recover the original text.
$jws2 = New-Object Chilkat.Jws

# Load the JWS.
$success = $jws2.LoadJws($jwsCompact)

$rsaPubKey = New-Object Chilkat.PublicKey
$rsaKey.ToPublicKey($rsaPubKey)

# Set the RSA public key used for validation.
$signatureIndex = 0
$jws2.SetPublicKey($signatureIndex,$rsaPubKey)

# Validate the 1st (and only) signature at index 0..
$v = $jws2.Validate($signatureIndex)
if ($v -lt 0) {
    # Perhaps Chilkat was not unlocked or the trial expired..
    $("Method call failed for some other reason.")
    $($jws2.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

if ($v -eq 0) {
    $("Invalid signature.  The RSA key was incorrect, the JWS was invalid, or both.")
    exit
}

# If we get here, the signature was validated..
$("Signature validated.")

# Recover the original content:
$($jws2.GetPayload("utf-8"))

# Examine the protected header:
$joseHeader = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$jws2.GetProtectedH($signatureIndex,$joseHeader)
$joseHeader.EmitCompact = $false

$("Protected (JOSE) header:")
$($joseHeader.Emit())

# Output:

# 	Signature validated.
# 	In our village, folks say God crumbles up the old moon into stars.
# 	Protected (JOSE) header:
# 	{ 
# 	  "alg": "PS256"
# 	}