(Node.js) RSA Sign Binary Data and Verify (Recover the Original Data)

Demonstrates how to RSA sign binary data and then verify/recover the original data.

Note: This example uses methods introduced in Chilkat v9.5.0.77.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node11-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node11-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node11-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node11-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node11-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node11-macosx');
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    // Load an RSA private key for signing.
    var privKey = new chilkat.PrivateKey();
    var success = privKey.LoadEncryptedPemFile("qa_data/pem/rsa_passwd.pem","passwd");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(privKey.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var rsa = new chilkat.Rsa();
    rsa.ImportPrivateKeyObj(privKey);

    // We have some binary data (in hex) to sign
    var originalData = "0102030405060708090A";
    var bd = new chilkat.BinData();
    bd.AppendEncoded(originalData,"hex");

    // If successful, the contents of bd are replaced with the RSA signature.
    success = rsa.OpenSslSignBd(bd);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(rsa.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Show the RSA signature in base64
    console.log(bd.GetEncoded("base64"));

    // ------------------------------------------
    // Get the public key from the private key
    // pubKey: PublicKey
    var pubKey = privKey.GetPublicKey();

    // Verify the signature and extract the original data.
    var rsa2 = new chilkat.Rsa();
    rsa2.ImportPublicKeyObj(pubKey);

    var bVerified = rsa2.OpenSslVerifyBd(bd);
    console.log("signature verified: " + bVerified);

    // Show the original data:
    console.log("original data: " + bd.GetEncoded("hex"));


}

chilkatExample();