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Create AuthNRequest with embedded signature (HTTP-POST binding)

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Demonstrates how to create a SAML AuthNRequest with embedded signature (HTTP-POST binding).

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#include <C_CkXmlW.h>
#include <C_CkXmlDSigGenW.h>
#include <C_CkCertW.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilderW.h>
#include <C_CkXmlDSigW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkXmlW xmlToSign;
    HCkXmlDSigGenW gen;
    HCkCertW cert;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbXml;
    HCkXmlDSigW verifier;
    BOOL verified;

    success = FALSE;

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

    // This example will sign the following SAML AuthNRequest:

    // <samlp:AuthnRequest 
    //      xmlns:samlp="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:protocol"
    //      xmlns:saml="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:assertion"
    //      ID="pfx41d8ef22-e612-8c50-9960-1b16f15741b3"
    //      Version="2.0" ProviderName="SP test" IssueInstant="2014-07-16T23:52:45Z"
    //      Destination="http://idp.example.com/SSOService.php"
    //      ProtocolBinding="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:bindings:HTTP-POST"
    //      AssertionConsumerServiceURL="http://sp.example.com/demo1/index.php?acs">
    //   <saml:Issuer>http://sp.example.com/demo1/metadata.php</saml:Issuer>
    //   <samlp:NameIDPolicy Format="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress" AllowCreate="true"/>
    //   <samlp:RequestedAuthnContext Comparison="exact">
    //     <saml:AuthnContextClassRef>urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:ac:classes:PasswordProtectedTransport</saml:AuthnContextClassRef>
    //   </samlp:RequestedAuthnContext>
    // </samlp:AuthnRequest>

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

    success = TRUE;
    xmlToSign = CkXmlW_Create();
    CkXmlW_putTag(xmlToSign,L"samlp:AuthnRequest");
    CkXmlW_AddAttribute(xmlToSign,L"xmlns:samlp",L"urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:protocol");
    CkXmlW_AddAttribute(xmlToSign,L"xmlns:saml",L"urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:assertion");
    CkXmlW_AddAttribute(xmlToSign,L"ID",L"pfx41d8ef22-e612-8c50-9960-1b16f15741b3");
    CkXmlW_AddAttribute(xmlToSign,L"Version",L"2.0");
    CkXmlW_AddAttribute(xmlToSign,L"ProviderName",L"SP test");
    CkXmlW_AddAttribute(xmlToSign,L"IssueInstant",L"2014-07-16T23:52:45Z");
    CkXmlW_AddAttribute(xmlToSign,L"Destination",L"http://idp.example.com/SSOService.php");
    CkXmlW_AddAttribute(xmlToSign,L"ProtocolBinding",L"urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:bindings:HTTP-POST");
    CkXmlW_AddAttribute(xmlToSign,L"AssertionConsumerServiceURL",L"http://sp.example.com/demo1/index.php?acs");
    CkXmlW_UpdateChildContent(xmlToSign,L"saml:Issuer",L"http://sp.example.com/demo1/metadata.php");
    CkXmlW_UpdateAttrAt(xmlToSign,L"samlp:NameIDPolicy",TRUE,L"Format",L"urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress");
    CkXmlW_UpdateAttrAt(xmlToSign,L"samlp:NameIDPolicy",TRUE,L"AllowCreate",L"true");
    CkXmlW_UpdateAttrAt(xmlToSign,L"samlp:RequestedAuthnContext",TRUE,L"Comparison",L"exact");
    CkXmlW_UpdateChildContent(xmlToSign,L"samlp:RequestedAuthnContext|saml:AuthnContextClassRef",L"urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:ac:classes:PasswordProtectedTransport");

    // Also see the online tool to generate the code from sample already-signed XML: 
    // Generate XML Signature Creation Code from an Already-Signed XML Sample

    gen = CkXmlDSigGenW_Create();

    CkXmlDSigGenW_putSigLocation(gen,L"samlp:AuthnRequest");
    CkXmlDSigGenW_putSigNamespacePrefix(gen,L"ds");
    CkXmlDSigGenW_putSigNamespaceUri(gen,L"http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#");
    CkXmlDSigGenW_putSignedInfoCanonAlg(gen,L"EXCL_C14N");
    CkXmlDSigGenW_putSignedInfoDigestMethod(gen,L"sha1");

    // -------- Reference 1 --------
    CkXmlDSigGenW_AddSameDocRef(gen,L"pfx41d8ef22-e612-8c50-9960-1b16f15741b3",L"sha1",L"EXCL_C14N",L"",L"");

    // Provide a certificate + private key. (PFX password is test123)
    cert = CkCertW_Create();
    success = CkCertW_LoadPfxFile(cert,L"qa_data/pfx/cert_test123.pfx",L"test123");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkCertW_lastErrorText(cert));
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xmlToSign);
        CkXmlDSigGenW_Dispose(gen);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    CkXmlDSigGenW_SetX509Cert(gen,cert,TRUE);

    CkXmlDSigGenW_putKeyInfoType(gen,L"X509Data");
    CkXmlDSigGenW_putX509Type(gen,L"Certificate");

    // Load XML to be signed...
    sbXml = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    CkXmlW_GetXmlSb(xmlToSign,sbXml);

    CkXmlDSigGenW_putBehaviors(gen,L"IndentedSignature,ForceAddEnvelopedSignatureTransform");

    // Sign the XML...
    success = CkXmlDSigGenW_CreateXmlDSigSb(gen,sbXml);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkXmlDSigGenW_lastErrorText(gen));
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xmlToSign);
        CkXmlDSigGenW_Dispose(gen);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbXml);
        return;
    }

    // Save the signed XMl to a file.
    success = CkStringBuilderW_WriteFile(sbXml,L"qa_output/signedXml.xml",L"utf-8",FALSE);

    // A sample of the signed XML is shown below..
    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkStringBuilderW_getAsString(sbXml));

    // ----------------------------------------
    // Verify the signature we just produced...
    verifier = CkXmlDSigW_Create();
    success = CkXmlDSigW_LoadSignatureSb(verifier,sbXml);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkXmlDSigW_lastErrorText(verifier));
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xmlToSign);
        CkXmlDSigGenW_Dispose(gen);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbXml);
        CkXmlDSigW_Dispose(verifier);
        return;
    }

    verified = CkXmlDSigW_VerifySignature(verifier,TRUE);
    if (verified != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkXmlDSigW_lastErrorText(verifier));
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xmlToSign);
        CkXmlDSigGenW_Dispose(gen);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbXml);
        CkXmlDSigW_Dispose(verifier);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"This signature was successfully verified.\n");

    // -----------------------------------------
    // Sample output of AuthNRequest signed XML:
    // (Line-breaks and some indenting added for readability..)

    // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    // <samlp:AuthnRequest 
    //   xmlns:samlp="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:protocol" 
    //   xmlns:saml="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:assertion" 
    //   ID="pfx41d8ef22-e612-8c50-9960-1b16f15741b3" 
    //   Version="2.0" ProviderName="SP test" 
    //   IssueInstant="2014-07-16T23:52:45Z" 
    //   Destination="http://idp.example.com/SSOService.php" 
    //   ProtocolBinding="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:bindings:HTTP-POST" 
    //   AssertionConsumerServiceURL="http://sp.example.com/demo1/index.php?acs">
    //     <saml:Issuer>http://sp.example.com/demo1/metadata.php</saml:Issuer>
    //     <samlp:NameIDPolicy Format="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress" AllowCreate="true"/>
    //     <samlp:RequestedAuthnContext Comparison="exact">
    //         <saml:AuthnContextClassRef>urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:ac:classes:PasswordProtectedTransport</saml:AuthnContextClassRef>
    //     </samlp:RequestedAuthnContext>
    // 	<ds:Signature xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#">
    // 	  <ds:SignedInfo>
    // 	    <ds:CanonicalizationMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#"/>
    // 	    <ds:SignatureMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#rsa-sha1"/>
    // 	    <ds:Reference URI="#pfx41d8ef22-e612-8c50-9960-1b16f15741b3">
    // 	      <ds:Transforms>
    // 	        <ds:Transform Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#enveloped-signature"/>
    // 	        <ds:Transform Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#"/>
    // 	      </ds:Transforms>
    // 	      <ds:DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1"/>
    // 	      <ds:DigestValue>5d+/YNShy4qnvZcvik8fHHg2SWQ=</ds:DigestValue>
    // 	    </ds:Reference>
    // 	  </ds:SignedInfo>
    // 	  <ds:SignatureValue>QS16H5...U5LQ==</ds:SignatureValue>
    // 	  <ds:KeyInfo>
    // 	    <ds:X509Data>
    // 	      <ds:X509Certificate>MIIF...tjlF4=</ds:X509Certificate>
    // 	    </ds:X509Data>
    // 	  </ds:KeyInfo>
    // 	</ds:Signature>
    // </samlp:AuthnRequest>
    // 


    CkXmlW_Dispose(xmlToSign);
    CkXmlDSigGenW_Dispose(gen);
    CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbXml);
    CkXmlDSigW_Dispose(verifier);

    }