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Authenticode Sign using Smartcard or USB Token

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Demonstrates how to Authenticode sign an EXE or DLL using a smartcard or USB token, such as a Yubikey.

Note: Chilkat's code signing class was added in v9.5.0.97

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Cert;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.CodeSign;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        // First create the following JSON to specify that SHA256 is to be used,
        // and provide timestamp server information.

        // {
        //   "hashAlg": "sha256",
        //   "timestampToken": {
        //     "enabled": true,
        //     "tsaUrl": "http://timestamp.digicert.com",
        //     "requestTsaCert": true,
        //     "hashAlg": "sha256"
        //   }
        // }

        JsonObject json = new JsonObject();
        json.updateString("hashAlg", "sha256");
        json.updateBool("timestampToken.enabled", true);
        json.updateString("timestampToken.tsaUrl", "http://timestamp.digicert.com");
        json.updateBool("timestampToken.requestTsaCert", true);
        json.updateString("timestampToken.hashAlg", "sha256");

        // The only difference in signing with a smartcard or USB token
        // is that the cert is loaded from a smartcard or USB token, instead of a PFX or from elsewhere
        // such as from the Windows certificate store.
        Cert cert = new Cert();

        // Yubico YubiKey OTP+FIDO+CCID 0, default PIN = 123456
        cert.setSmartCardPin("123456");

        // Assuming you have the Yubikey inserted into the USB on the computer...
        // and there is only 1 signing certificate on the Yubikey, then just load from
        // the "smartcard".  (assuming you don't have additional smartcards or USB tokens plugged in)
        try {
            cert.loadFromSmartcard("");
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // If the smartcard/token has several possible certificates that can be used for signing,
        // then see the online documentation for the LoadFromSmartcard method,
        // and also see the online documentation and examples for Chilkat Pkcs11 and ScMinidriver.
        // There are many possible ways to load a Chilkat certificate object with a cert (and associated private key)
        // from a variety of sources.  The only coding difference for any signing function in Chilkat,
        // whether it be a PDF, XmlDSig, CMS, etc. is in how the cert is loaded.

        // You can sign .exe or .dll files.
        String exePath = "C:/someOtherDir/HelloWorld.exe";

        CodeSign signer = new CodeSign();

        // If successful, the following call will apply the signature to the EXE (or DLL).
        try {
            signer.addSignature(exePath, cert, json);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println("Successfully applied the Authenticode signature.");
    }
}