Unicode C

Sign PDF with Long-Term Validation (LTV Enabled)

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This example demonstrates how to a sign a PDF with long-term validation (LTV) enabled.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.85 or greater.

Unicode C

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

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkPdfW pdf;
    HCkJsonObjectW json;
    HCkCertW cert;

    success = FALSE;

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

    pdf = CkPdfW_Create();

    //  Load a PDF to be signed.
    //  The "hello.pdf" is available at https://chilkatsoft.com/hello.pdf
    success = CkPdfW_LoadFile(pdf,L"qa_data/pdf/hello.pdf");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkPdfW_lastErrorText(pdf));
        CkPdfW_Dispose(pdf);
        return;
    }

    //  Options for signing are specified in JSON.
    json = CkJsonObjectW_Create();

    //  In most cases, the signingCertificateV2 and signingTime attributes are required.
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateInt(json,L"signingCertificateV2",1);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateInt(json,L"signingTime",1);

    //  Add the "ltvOcsp" instruction to the JSON passed to SignPdf.
    //  This is what causes Chilkat to create an LTV-enabled signature.
    //  
    //  If we are signing a PDF that already has signatures, then the existing signatures
    //  are automatically verified, and Chilkat will do OCSP certificate status checking (if possible) 
    //  for those certs in existing signatures (including certs in the certificate chains) 
    //  that do not yet have a valid OCSP response in the DSS (Document Security Store).
    //  Chilkat will add the OCSP responses to the /OCSPs in the Document Security Store (/DSS).
    //  Also, and certificates from existing signatures not yet in the DSS are added to the /Certs 
    //  in the DSS.
    //  
    //  Also, the "ltvOcsp" causes Chilkat to add the pdfRevocationInfoArchival authenticated attribute
    //  to the CMS signature.  The pdfRevocationInfoArchival attribute (1.2.840.113583.1.1.8)
    //  contains OCSP responses and the CRL for the issuer of the signing certificate.
    //  Therefore, Chilkat will send an OCSP request to the signing certificate's OCSP URl (if one exists)
    //  and will download the CRL from the issuer certificate's CRL Distribution Point (if one exists).
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateBool(json,L"ltvOcsp",TRUE);

    //  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  Note: If Chilkat produces a signed PDF, but the signature is not LTV-enabled,
    //  the cause might be related to a failure to download CRL's or OCSP requests.
    //  See Possible Solution for Failure to Produce LTV-enabled PDF Signature
    //  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  You can add the following to UncommonOptions to get detailed information about the CRL and OCSP requests
    //  You shouldn't set the following logging options unless there is a need, because it adds a large amount of information to the LastErrorText.
    CkPdfW_putUncommonOptions(pdf,L"LOG_OCSP_HTTP,LOG_CRL_HTTP");

    //  Define the appearance of the signature.
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateInt(json,L"page",1);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"appearance.y",L"top");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"appearance.x",L"left");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"appearance.fontScale",L"10.0");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"appearance.text[0]",L"Digitally signed by: cert_cn");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"appearance.text[1]",L"current_dt");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"appearance.text[2]",L"This is an LTV-enabled signature.");

    //  Load the signing certificate. (Use your own certificate.)
    cert = CkCertW_Create();
    success = CkCertW_LoadPfxFile(cert,L"qa_data/pfx/myPdfSigningCert.pfx",L"pfxPassword");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkCertW_lastErrorText(cert));
        CkPdfW_Dispose(pdf);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    //  Tell the pdf object to use the certificate for signing.
    success = CkPdfW_SetSigningCert(pdf,cert);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkPdfW_lastErrorText(pdf));
        CkPdfW_Dispose(pdf);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    success = CkPdfW_SignPdf(pdf,json,L"qa_output/hello_ltv_signed.pdf");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkPdfW_lastErrorText(pdf));
        CkPdfW_Dispose(pdf);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"The PDF has been successfully cryptographically signed with long-term validation.\n");

    //  If you open the Signature Panel in Adobe Acrobat, it will indicate that the signature is LTV enabled
    //  as shown here:
    //  (image:https://example-code.com/images/ltv_signature.jpg/endImage)


    CkPdfW_Dispose(pdf);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
    CkCertW_Dispose(cert);

    }