Swift

Create an Opaque (Attached) S/MIME Signature

Demonstrates the Chilkat Mime.ConvertToSigned method, which creates an opaque (attached) S/MIME signature. The only argument is the signing Cert. On success the entity is replaced by a CMS/PKCS #7 signed-data structure that wraps the content inside the signature.

Note: The file paths are relative to the application's current working directory. Absolute paths may also be used. Supply the paths appropriate to your own environment.

Background: An opaque signature bundles the content inside the CMS structure, so the message is a single application/pkcs7-mime blob that only S/MIME-aware software can read. It is more tamper-resistant in transit — nothing can alter the content without breaking the wrapper — at the cost of the backward compatibility a detached signature offers. Use it when every recipient is known to support S/MIME.

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func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

    let mime = CkoMime()!
    success = mime.setBody(fromPlainText: "This message will be signed.")
    if success == false {
        print("\(mime.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    //  Load the signing certificate (which must have access to its private key) from a PFX file.
    //  The PFX password should come from a secure source rather than being hard-coded.
    var pfxPassword: String? = "myPfxPassword"
    let cert = CkoCert()!
    success = cert.loadPfxFile(path: "qa_data/signer.pfx", password: pfxPassword)
    if success == false {
        print("\(cert.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    //  Create an OPAQUE (attached) S/MIME signature.  The entity is replaced by a CMS/PKCS #7
    //  signed-data structure that wraps the content inside the signature.
    success = mime.convert(toSigned: cert)
    if success == false {
        print("\(mime.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    success = mime.save(path: "qa_output/signed_opaque.eml")
    if success == false {
        print("\(mime.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    print("Message converted to an opaque signed message.")

}