(DataFlex) Create CAdES (p7m) Signature using ARSS (Aruba Remote Signing Service)

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Demonstrates creating a CAdES (p7m) signature using the Aruba Remote Signing Service.

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

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Use ChilkatAx-9.5.0-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Variant vCert
    Handle hoCert
    Boolean iSuccess
    Variant vJsonArss
    Handle hoJsonArss
    Handle hoCrypt
    Handle hoSignedAttrs
    String sInputXmlPath
    String sOutputP7mPath
    String sTemp1

    // 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 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).
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatCert)) To hoCert
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoCert))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoCert
    End
    Get ComLoadFromFile Of hoCert "qa_data/certs/myCert.cer" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoCert To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // 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.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoJsonArss
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJsonArss))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoJsonArss
    End

    // Set the "service" equal to "ARSS" to tell Chilkat to use ARSS for signing.
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJsonArss "service" "ARSS" To iSuccess
    // Specify the certificate ID, such as "AS0"
    // This certificate should match the certificate loaded in the above code.
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJsonArss "certID" "YOUR_ARSS_CERT_ID" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJsonArss "otpPwd" "YOUR_OTP_PWD" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJsonArss "typeOtpAuth" "demoprod" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJsonArss "user" "YOUR_ARSS_USERNAME" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJsonArss "userPWD" "YOUR_ARSS_PASSWORD" To iSuccess
    Get pvComObject of hoJsonArss to vJsonArss
    Get ComSetCloudSigner Of hoCert vJsonArss To iSuccess

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatCrypt2)) To hoCrypt
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoCrypt))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoCrypt
    End

    Get pvComObject of hoCert to vCert
    Get ComSetSigningCert Of hoCrypt vCert To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoCrypt To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // The CadesEnabled property applies to all methods that create PKCS7 signatures. 
    // To create a CAdES-BES signature, set this property equal to true.
    Set ComCadesEnabled Of hoCrypt To True

    Set ComHashAlgorithm Of hoCrypt To "sha256"

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoSignedAttrs
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSignedAttrs))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoSignedAttrs
    End
    Get ComUpdateInt Of hoSignedAttrs "contentType" 1 To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateInt Of hoSignedAttrs "signingTime" 1 To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateInt Of hoSignedAttrs "messageDigest" 1 To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateInt Of hoSignedAttrs "signingCertificateV2" 1 To iSuccess
    Get ComEmit Of hoSignedAttrs To sTemp1
    Set ComSigningAttributes Of hoCrypt To sTemp1

    // You can sign any type of file..
    Move "qa_data/e-Invoice.xml" To sInputXmlPath
    Move "qa_output/signed.p7m" To sOutputP7mPath

    // 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.
    Get ComCreateP7M Of hoCrypt sInputXmlPath sOutputP7mPath To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoCrypt To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Showln "Success."


End_Procedure