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Sign String to create a CAdES-T Signature, using HTTP Proxy to Access Timestamp Server

This example will sign a string to create a CAdEST-T signature. It will use an HTTP proxy to access the timestamp server.

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Dim success As Boolean = False

Dim crypt As ChilkatCrypt2
crypt.Initialize("crypt")

Dim cert As ChilkatCert
cert.Initialize("cert")
cert.SmartCardPin = "123456"
success = cert.LoadFromSmartcard("")
If success <> True Then
    Log(cert.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


success = crypt.SetSigningCert(cert)

'  Use SHA-256 rather than the default of SHA-1
crypt.HashAlgorithm = "sha256"

'  Create JSON that tells Chilkat what signing attributes to include:
Dim attrs As ChilkatJsonObject
attrs.Initialize
attrs.UpdateBool("contentType", True)
attrs.UpdateBool("signingTime", True)
attrs.UpdateBool("messageDigest", True)
attrs.UpdateBool("signingCertificateV2", True)

'  A CAdES-T signature is one that includes a timestampToken created by an online TSA (time stamping authority).
'  We must include the TSA's URL, as well as a few options to indicate what is desired.
'  Except for the TSA URL, the options shown here are typically what you would need.
attrs.UpdateBool("timestampToken.enabled", True)
attrs.UpdateString("timestampToken.tsaUrl", "https://freetsa.org/tsr")
attrs.UpdateBool("timestampToken.addNonce", False)
attrs.UpdateBool("timestampToken.requestTsaCert", True)
attrs.UpdateString("timestampToken.hashAlg", "sha256")

crypt.SigningAttributes = attrs.Emit

Dim strToSign As String = "Hello World!"

Dim bd As ChilkatBinData
bd.Initialize
bd.AppendString(strToSign, "utf-8")

'  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
'  The purpose of this example is to show how an HTTP object with custom
'  settings can be used to access the Internet when signing.
'  Access to the Internet is needed to communicate with the timestamp server.
Dim http As ChilkatHttp
http.Initialize("http")
'  This can be a domain name, hostname, or IP address.
http.ProxyDomain = "172.16.16.56"
http.ProxyPort = 808
http.ProxyLogin = "myProxyLogin"
http.ProxyPassword = "myProxyPassword"
crypt.SetTsaHttpObj(http)
'  -------------------------------------------------------------------------

'  This creates the CAdES-T signature.  During the signature creation, it
'  communicates with the TSA to get a timestampToken.
'  The contents of bd are signed and replaced with the CAdES-T signature (which embeds the original content).
success = crypt.OpaqueSignBd(bd)
If success <> True Then
    Log(crypt.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  Get the signature in base64 format:
Log(bd.GetEncoded("base64_mime"))

Log("Success.")