(Classic ASP) Sign PDF using ARSS (Aruba Remote Signing Service)

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Demonstrates how to sign a PDF using the Aruba Remote Signing Service (ARSS).

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

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

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Pdf")
set pdf = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.Pdf")

' Load a PDF to be signed.
success = pdf.LoadFile("qa_data/pdf/hello.pdf")
If (success = 0) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( pdf.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

' Options for signing are specified in JSON.
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set json = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

' Indicate that we want an LTV-enabled signature
success = json.UpdateBool("ltvOcsp",1)

' Define the appearance of the signature.
success = json.UpdateInt("page",1)
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.y","top")
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.x","left")
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.fontScale","10.0")
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.text[0]","Digitally signed by: cert_cn")
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.text[1]","current_dt")
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.text[2]","This is an LTV-enabled signature.")

' Load the certificate used for signing.  The certificate's private key is stored on 
' the Aruba.it server and the signing will happen remotely using the
' ARSS (Aruba Remote Signing Service).
' However, we still need the certificate locally (without private key).
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Cert")
set cert = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.Cert")
success = cert.LoadFromFile("qa_data/certs/myCert.cer")
If (success = 0) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( cert.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

' To sign using the Aruba Remote Signing Service, 
' add the following lines of code to specify your authentication credentials,
' and the ID of the certificate w/ private key on the server to be used.
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set jsonArss = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

' Set the "service" equal to "ARSS" to tell Chilkat to use ARSS for signing.
success = jsonArss.UpdateString("service","ARSS")
' Specify the certificate ID, such as "AS0"
' This certificate should match the certificate loaded in the above code.
success = jsonArss.UpdateString("certID","YOUR_ARSS_CERT_ID")
success = jsonArss.UpdateString("otpPwd","YOUR_OTP_PWD")
success = jsonArss.UpdateString("typeOtpAuth","demoprod")
success = jsonArss.UpdateString("user","YOUR_ARSS_USERNAME")
success = jsonArss.UpdateString("userPWD","YOUR_ARSS_PASSWORD")
success = cert.SetCloudSigner(jsonArss)

' Tell the pdf object to use the certificate for signing.
success = pdf.SetSigningCert(cert)
If (success = 0) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( pdf.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

' Chilkat will build the signed PDF locally, but will (internally) use ARSS
' to do the RSA sign hash operation.
success = pdf.SignPdf(json,"qa_output/hello_ltv_signed.pdf")
If (success = 0) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( pdf.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "The PDF has been successfully cryptographically signed with long-term validation.") & "</pre>"

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