(VB.NET) Create CAdES p7m using AWS KMS to Sign in the Cloud

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Demonstrates how to create a CAdES p7m, using AWS KMS. The signing of the hash happens in the Cloud on AWS KMS. Everything else regarding the creation of CAdES happens locally within Chilkat.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.96 or greater.

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

' Load the certificate used for signing.  The certificate's private key is stored in AWS KMS
' However, we still need the certificate locally (without private key).
Dim cert As New Chilkat.Cert
Dim success As Boolean = cert.LoadFromFile("qa_data/certs/myCert.cer")
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(cert.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Here's a screenshot showing the key ID of a private key in AWS KMS:



' To sign using AWS KMS, 
' add the following lines of code to specify your AWS authentication credentials,
' and the ID of the KMS private key.
Dim jsonAwsKms As New Chilkat.JsonObject
' Set the "service" equal to "aws_kms" to tell Chilkat to use AWS KMS for signing.
jsonAwsKms.UpdateString("service","aws_kms")
jsonAwsKms.UpdateString("access_key","ACCESS_KEY")
jsonAwsKms.UpdateString("secret_key","SECRET_KEY")
' Make sure to specify the correct region for your case.
jsonAwsKms.UpdateString("region","us-west-2")
' In the above screenshot, our key ID is "187012e8-008f-4fc7-b100-5efe6146dff2".  You will use your key ID.
jsonAwsKms.UpdateString("key_id","187012e8-008f-4fc7-b100-5efe6146dff2")

success = cert.SetCloudSigner(jsonAwsKms)

Dim crypt As New Chilkat.Crypt2

success = crypt.SetSigningCert(cert)
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(crypt.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' The CadesEnabled property applies to all methods that create PKCS7 signatures. 
' To create a CAdES-BES signature, set this property equal to true.
crypt.CadesEnabled = True

crypt.HashAlgorithm = "sha256"

Dim signedAttrs As New Chilkat.JsonObject
signedAttrs.UpdateInt("contentType",1)
signedAttrs.UpdateInt("signingTime",1)
signedAttrs.UpdateInt("messageDigest",1)
signedAttrs.UpdateInt("signingCertificateV2",1)
crypt.SigningAttributes = signedAttrs.Emit()

' You can sign any type of file..
Dim inputXmlPath As String = "qa_data/e-Invoice.xml"
Dim outputP7mPath As String = "qa_output/signed.p7m"

' Create the CAdES-BES attached signature, which contains the original data.
' Chilkat will build the .p7m locally, but will (internally) use ARSS
' to do the RSA signing remotely.
success = crypt.CreateP7M(inputXmlPath,outputP7mPath)
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(crypt.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine("Success.")