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Code Signing using Sectigo USB Token

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Demonstrates how to Authenticode sign an EXE or DLL using a SafeNet USB token from Sectigo.

Requires Chilkat v10.0.0 or greater.

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#include <C_CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <C_CkCertW.h>
#include <C_CkCodeSignW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkJsonObjectW json;
    HCkCertW cert;
    const wchar_t *exePath;
    HCkCodeSignW signer;

    success = FALSE;

    // 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 = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"hashAlg",L"sha256");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateBool(json,L"timestampToken.enabled",TRUE);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"timestampToken.tsaUrl",L"http://timestamp.digicert.com");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateBool(json,L"timestampToken.requestTsaCert",TRUE);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"timestampToken.hashAlg",L"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.
    cert = CkCertW_Create();

    // Use your USB token PIN (user password).
    // It will be a string similar to this:  j6X54nB7-jlp5Cr2
    CkCertW_putSmartCardPin(cert,L"j6X54nB7-jlp5Cr2");

    // Load the certificate based on the serial number.
    // *** Use your certificate's serial number.
    success = CkCertW_LoadFromSmartcard(cert,L"serial=3FF5B69109BFD4046C92CC0D18EE23C2");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkCertW_lastErrorText(cert));
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    // Note: If the above fails, then use the SafeNet Authentication Client Tools
    // to login to your token using your token password.
    // You don't want too many failed logins, otherwise you'll lock the token.
    // A successful login will reset number of failed logins back to 0.

    // Note: This is to sign Microsoft Windows executables or DLLs
    // You can sign .exe or .dll files.
    exePath = L"C:/someDirectory/HelloWorld.exe";

    signer = CkCodeSignW_Create();

    // If successful, the following call will apply the signature to the EXE (or DLL).
    success = CkCodeSignW_AddSignature(signer,exePath,cert,json);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkCodeSignW_lastErrorText(signer));
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        CkCodeSignW_Dispose(signer);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Successfully applied the Authenticode signature.\n");


    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
    CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
    CkCodeSignW_Dispose(signer);

    }