(CkPython) Verify and Unwrap S/MIME, and get Information about CMS Signature

Demonstrates calling the Verify method to verify and unwrap S/MIME. The MIME is restored to the original structure that it would have originally had prior to signing. The Verify method works with both detached signatures, as well as opaque/attached signatures.

Calls LastJsonData to get information about the signature(s) that were verified.

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import sys
import chilkat

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

mime = chilkat.CkMime()

# Load the signed MIME from a file...
success = mime.LoadMimeFile("qa_data/mime/detached_sig.eml")
if (success == False):
    print(mime.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Verify the S/MIME and restore the MIME
# to the structure/content it had prior to signing.
verified = mime.Verify()
if (verified == False):
    print(mime.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Examine the details of what was verified.
# json is a CkJsonObject
json = mime.LastJsonData()
json.put_EmitCompact(False)
print(json.emit())

# The code to parse the following JSON (i.e. extract desired information) is shown below..

# {
#   "pkcs7": {
#     "verify": {
#       "certs": [
#         {
#           "issuerCN": "VeriSign Class 1 Public Primary Certification Authority - G3",
#           "serial": "0702A21A85B84B659E180A6EE6F5A365"
#         },
#         {
#           "issuerCN": "VeriSign Class 1 Public Primary Certification Authority - G3",
#           "serial": "008B5B75568454850B00CFAF3848CEB1A4"
#         },
#         {
#           "issuerCN": "Symantec Class 1 Individual Subscriber CA - G5",
#           "serial": "619C55C32FF6BD1A7B7E0330D21C8F3C"
#         }
#       ],
#       "digestAlgorithms": [
#         "sha1"
#       ],
#       "signerInfo": [
#         {
#           "cert": {
#             "serialNumber": "619C55C32FF6BD1A7B7E0330D21C8F3C",
#             "issuerCN": "Symantec Class 1 Individual Subscriber CA - G5",
#             "digestAlgOid": "1.3.14.3.2.26",
#             "digestAlgName": "SHA1"
#           },
#           "contentType": "1.2.840.113549.1.7.1",
#           "signingTime": "160428055000Z",
#           "messageDigest": "2hJJVmO/jtaJV5uCKMFzIkRRvtY=",
#           "signingAlgOid": "1.2.840.113549.1.1.1",
#           "signingAlgName": "RSA-PKCSV-1_5",
#           "authAttr": {
#             "1.2.840.113549.1.9.3": {
#               "name": "contentType",
#               "oid": "1.2.840.113549.1.7.1"
#             },
#             "1.2.840.113549.1.9.5": {
#               "name": "signingTime",
#               "utctime": "160428055000Z"
#             },
#             "1.2.840.113549.1.9.4": {
#               "name": "messageDigest",
#               "digest": "2hJJVmO/jtaJV5uCKMFzIkRRvtY="
#             },
#             "1.2.840.113549.1.9.15": {
#               "der": "MFAwCwYJYIZIAWUDBAECMAoGCCqGSIb3DQMHMA4GCCqGSIb3DQMCAgIAgDANBggqhkiG9w0DAgIBQDAHBgUrDgMCBzANBggqhkiG9w0DAgIBKA=="
#             },
#             "1.3.6.1.4.1.311.16.4": {
#               "der": "MIG7MIG...7fgMw0hyPPA=="
#             }
#           }
#         }
#       ]
#     }
#   }
# }

# Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
# Generate Parsing Code from JSON

signingTime = chilkat.CkDtObj()
authAttrSigningTimeUtctime = chilkat.CkDtObj()

i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("pkcs7.verify.certs")
while i < count_i :
    json.put_I(i)
    issuerCN = json.stringOf("pkcs7.verify.certs[i].issuerCN")
    serial = json.stringOf("pkcs7.verify.certs[i].serial")
    i = i + 1

i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("pkcs7.verify.digestAlgorithms")
while i < count_i :
    json.put_I(i)
    strVal = json.stringOf("pkcs7.verify.digestAlgorithms[i]")
    i = i + 1

i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo")
while i < count_i :
    json.put_I(i)
    certSerialNumber = json.stringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.serialNumber")
    certIssuerCN = json.stringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.issuerCN")
    certDigestAlgOid = json.stringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.digestAlgOid")
    certDigestAlgName = json.stringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.digestAlgName")
    contentType = json.stringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].contentType")
    json.DtOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].signingTime",False,signingTime)
    messageDigest = json.stringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].messageDigest")
    signingAlgOid = json.stringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].signingAlgOid")
    signingAlgName = json.stringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].signingAlgName")
    authAttrContentTypeName = json.stringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.3\".name")
    authAttrContentTypeOid = json.stringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.3\".oid")
    authAttrSigningTimeName = json.stringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.5\".name")
    json.DtOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.5\".utctime",False,authAttrSigningTimeUtctime)
    authAttrMessageDigestName = json.stringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.4\".name")
    authAttrMessageDigestDigest = json.stringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.4\".digest")
    authAttr1_2_840_113549_1_9_15Der = json.stringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.2.840.113549.1.9.15\".der")
    authAttr1_3_6_1_4_1_311_16_4Der = json.stringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\"1.3.6.1.4.1.311.16.4\".der")
    i = i + 1