DSA Component

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The DSA (Digital Signature Algorithm) component enables users to generate DSA hash signatures.

Syntax

TipcDSA

Remarks

The DSA (Digital Signature Algorithm) component enables users to generate DSA hash signatures.

To begin you must either specify an existing key or create a new key. Existing private keys may be specified by setting Key. To create a new key call CreateKey. Alternatively an existing certificate may be specified by setting Certificate

Signing

To sign data first set Key or Certificate. Select the input file by setting InputFile or InputMessage. Next call Sign. The Sign method will automatically compute the hash, and then sign the hash with the specified key.

Send the public key (see CreateKey for details), file, and HashSignature to the recipient.

To sign a hash without recomputing the hash simply set HashValue to the pre-computed hash value before calling Sign.

Signature Verification

To verify a signature specify the input data using InputFile or InputMessage. Set SignerKey or SignerCert. Next set HashSignature and call VerifySignature. The VerifySignature method will return True if the signature was successfully verified.

To verify a hash signature without recomputing the hash simply set HashValue to the pre-computed hash value before calling VerifySignature.

Hash Notes

The component will determine whether or not to recompute the hash based on the properties that are set. If a file is specified by InputFile or InputMessage, the hash will be recomputed when calling Sign or VerifySignature. If the HashValue property is set, the component will only sign the hash or verify the hash signature. Setting InputFile or InputMessage clears the HashValue property. Setting the HashValue property clears the input file selection.

DSA Key Notes

A DSA key is made up of a number of individual parameters. When calling CreateKey the Key property is populated with a new private and public key.

After calling Sign the public key must be sent to the recipient along with HashSignature so they may perform signature verification. Likewise you must obtain the public key along with HashSignature in order to perform signature verification.

The public key consists of the following parameters:

• KeyP
• KeyQ
• KeyG
• KeyY

The component also includes the KeyPublicKey property which holds the PEM formatted public key for ease of use. This is helpful if you are in control of both signature creation and verification process. When sending the public key to a recipient note that not all implementations will support using the PEM formatted value in KeyPublicKey in which case the individual parameters must be sent.

The private key consists of the following parameters:

• KeyP
• KeyQ
• KeyG
• KeyY
• KeyX

The component also include the KeyPrivateKey property which holds the PEM formatted private key for ease of use. This is helpful for storing the private key more easily..

Property List

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The following is the full list of the properties of the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Method List

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The following is the full list of the methods of the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Event List

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The following is the full list of the events fired by the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Config Settings

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The following is a list of config settings for the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

CertEffectiveDate Property (DSA Component)

The date on which this certificate becomes valid.

Syntax

__property String CertEffectiveDate = { read=FCertEffectiveDate };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The date on which this certificate becomes valid. Before this date, it is not valid. The date is localized to the system's time zone. The following example illustrates the format of an encoded date:

23-Jan-2000 15:00:00.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertExpirationDate Property (DSA Component)

The date on which the certificate expires.

Syntax

__property String CertExpirationDate = { read=FCertExpirationDate };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The date on which the certificate expires. After this date, the certificate will no longer be valid. The date is localized to the system's time zone. The following example illustrates the format of an encoded date:

23-Jan-2001 15:00:00.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertExtendedKeyUsage Property (DSA Component)

A comma-delimited list of extended key usage identifiers.

Syntax

__property String CertExtendedKeyUsage = { read=FCertExtendedKeyUsage };

Default Value

""

Remarks

A comma-delimited list of extended key usage identifiers. These are the same as ASN.1 object identifiers (OIDs).

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertFingerprint Property (DSA Component)

The hex-encoded, 16-byte MD5 fingerprint of the certificate.

Syntax

__property String CertFingerprint = { read=FCertFingerprint };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The hex-encoded, 16-byte MD5 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

The following example illustrates the format: bc:2a:72:af:fe:58:17:43:7a:5f:ba:5a:7c:90:f7:02

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertFingerprintSHA1 Property (DSA Component)

The hex-encoded, 20-byte SHA-1 fingerprint of the certificate.

Syntax

__property String CertFingerprintSHA1 = { read=FCertFingerprintSHA1 };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The hex-encoded, 20-byte SHA-1 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

The following example illustrates the format: 30:7b:fa:38:65:83:ff:da:b4:4e:07:3f:17:b8:a4:ed:80:be:ff:84

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertFingerprintSHA256 Property (DSA Component)

The hex-encoded, 32-byte SHA-256 fingerprint of the certificate.

Syntax

__property String CertFingerprintSHA256 = { read=FCertFingerprintSHA256 };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The hex-encoded, 32-byte SHA-256 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

The following example illustrates the format: 6a:80:5c:33:a9:43:ea:b0:96:12:8a:64:96:30:ef:4a:8a:96:86:ce:f4:c7:be:10:24:8e:2b:60:9e:f3:59:53

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertIssuer Property (DSA Component)

The issuer of the certificate.

Syntax

__property String CertIssuer = { read=FCertIssuer };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The issuer of the certificate. This property contains a string representation of the name of the issuing authority for the certificate.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertPrivateKey Property (DSA Component)

The private key of the certificate (if available).

Syntax

__property String CertPrivateKey = { read=FCertPrivateKey };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The private key of the certificate (if available). The key is provided as PEM/Base64-encoded data.

Note: The CertPrivateKey may be available but not exportable. In this case, CertPrivateKey returns an empty string.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertPrivateKeyAvailable Property (DSA Component)

Whether a PrivateKey is available for the selected certificate.

Syntax

__property bool CertPrivateKeyAvailable = { read=FCertPrivateKeyAvailable };

Default Value

false

Remarks

Whether a CertPrivateKey is available for the selected certificate. If CertPrivateKeyAvailable is True, the certificate may be used for authentication purposes (e.g., server authentication).

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Boolean

CertPrivateKeyContainer Property (DSA Component)

The name of the PrivateKey container for the certificate (if available).

Syntax

__property String CertPrivateKeyContainer = { read=FCertPrivateKeyContainer };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The name of the CertPrivateKey container for the certificate (if available). This functionality is available only on Windows platforms.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertPublicKey Property (DSA Component)

The public key of the certificate.

Syntax

__property String CertPublicKey = { read=FCertPublicKey };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The public key of the certificate. The key is provided as PEM/Base64-encoded data.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertPublicKeyAlgorithm Property (DSA Component)

The textual description of the certificate's public key algorithm.

Syntax

__property String CertPublicKeyAlgorithm = { read=FCertPublicKeyAlgorithm };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The textual description of the certificate's public key algorithm. The property contains either the name of the algorithm (e.g., "RSA" or "RSA_DH") or an object identifier (OID) string representing the algorithm.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertPublicKeyLength Property (DSA Component)

The length of the certificate's public key (in bits).

Syntax

__property int CertPublicKeyLength = { read=FCertPublicKeyLength };

Default Value

0

Remarks

The length of the certificate's public key (in bits). Common values are 512, 1024, and 2048.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Integer

CertSerialNumber Property (DSA Component)

The serial number of the certificate encoded as a string.

Syntax

__property String CertSerialNumber = { read=FCertSerialNumber };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The serial number of the certificate encoded as a string. The number is encoded as a series of hexadecimal digits, with each pair representing a byte of the serial number.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertSignatureAlgorithm Property (DSA Component)

The text description of the certificate's signature algorithm.

Syntax

__property String CertSignatureAlgorithm = { read=FCertSignatureAlgorithm };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The text description of the certificate's signature algorithm. The property contains either the name of the algorithm (e.g., "RSA" or "RSA_MD5RSA") or an object identifier (OID) string representing the algorithm.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertStore Property (DSA Component)

The name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

Syntax

__property String CertStore = { read=FCertStore, write=FSetCertStore };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> CertStoreB = { read=FCertStoreB, write=FSetCertStoreB };

Default Value

"MY"

Remarks

The name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

The CertStoreType property denotes the type of the certificate store specified by CertStore. If the store is password-protected, specify the password in CertStorePassword.

CertStore is used in conjunction with the CertSubject property to specify client certificates. If CertStore has a value, and CertSubject or CertEncoded is set, a search for a certificate is initiated. Please see the CertSubject property for details.

Designations of certificate stores are platform dependent.

The following designations are the most common User and Machine certificate stores in Windows:

When the certificate store type is cstPFXFile, this property must be set to the name of the file. When the type is cstPFXBlob, the property must be set to the binary contents of a PFX file (i.e., PKCS#12 certificate store).

Data Type

Byte Array

CertStorePassword Property (DSA Component)

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

Syntax

__property String CertStorePassword = { read=FCertStorePassword, write=FSetCertStorePassword };

Default Value

""

Remarks

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

Data Type

String

CertStoreType Property (DSA Component)

The type of certificate store for this certificate.

Syntax

__property TipcDSACertStoreTypes CertStoreType = { read=FCertStoreType, write=FSetCertStoreType };

enum TipcDSACertStoreTypes {
  cstUser=0,
  cstMachine=1,
  cstPFXFile=2,
  cstPFXBlob=3,
  cstJKSFile=4,
  cstJKSBlob=5,
  cstPEMKeyFile=6,
  cstPEMKeyBlob=7,
  cstPublicKeyFile=8,
  cstPublicKeyBlob=9,
  cstSSHPublicKeyBlob=10,
  cstP7BFile=11,
  cstP7BBlob=12,
  cstSSHPublicKeyFile=13,
  cstPPKFile=14,
  cstPPKBlob=15,
  cstXMLFile=16,
  cstXMLBlob=17,
  cstJWKFile=18,
  cstJWKBlob=19,
  cstSecurityKey=20,
  cstBCFKSFile=21,
  cstBCFKSBlob=22,
  cstPKCS11=23,
  cstAuto=99
};

Default Value

cstUser

Remarks

The type of certificate store for this certificate.

The component supports both public and private keys in a variety of formats. When the cstAuto value is used, the component will automatically determine the type. This property can take one of the following values:

Data Type

Integer

CertSubjectAltNames Property (DSA Component)

Comma-separated lists of alternative subject names for the certificate.

Syntax

__property String CertSubjectAltNames = { read=FCertSubjectAltNames };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Comma-separated lists of alternative subject names for the certificate.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertThumbprintMD5 Property (DSA Component)

The MD5 hash of the certificate.

Syntax

__property String CertThumbprintMD5 = { read=FCertThumbprintMD5 };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The MD5 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertThumbprintSHA1 Property (DSA Component)

The SHA-1 hash of the certificate.

Syntax

__property String CertThumbprintSHA1 = { read=FCertThumbprintSHA1 };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The SHA-1 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertThumbprintSHA256 Property (DSA Component)

The SHA-256 hash of the certificate.

Syntax

__property String CertThumbprintSHA256 = { read=FCertThumbprintSHA256 };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The SHA-256 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertUsage Property (DSA Component)

The text description of UsageFlags .

Syntax

__property String CertUsage = { read=FCertUsage };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The text description of CertUsageFlags.

This value will be one or more of the following strings and will be separated by commas:

• Digital Signature
• Non-Repudiation
• Key Encipherment
• Data Encipherment
• Key Agreement
• Certificate Signing
• CRL Signing
• Encipher Only

If the provider is OpenSSL, the value is a comma-separated list of X.509 certificate extension names.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertUsageFlags Property (DSA Component)

The flags that show intended use for the certificate.

Syntax

__property int CertUsageFlags = { read=FCertUsageFlags };

Default Value

0

Remarks

The flags that show intended use for the certificate. The value of CertUsageFlags is a combination of the following flags:

Please see the CertUsage property for a text representation of CertUsageFlags.

This functionality currently is not available when the provider is OpenSSL.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Integer

CertVersion Property (DSA Component)

The certificate's version number.

Syntax

__property String CertVersion = { read=FCertVersion };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The certificate's version number. The possible values are the strings "V1", "V2", and "V3".

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

CertSubject Property (DSA Component)

The subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

Syntax

__property String CertSubject = { read=FCertSubject, write=FSetCertSubject };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

This property must be set after all other certificate properties are set. When this property is set, a search is performed in the current certificate store to locate a certificate with a matching subject.

If a matching certificate is found, the property is set to the full subject of the matching certificate.

If an exact match is not found, the store is searched for subjects containing the value of the property.

If a match is still not found, the property is set to an empty string, and no certificate is selected.

The special value "*" picks a random certificate in the certificate store.

The certificate subject is a comma-separated list of distinguished name fields and values. For instance, "CN=www.server.com, OU=test, C=US, E=support@nsoftware.com". Common fields and their meanings are as follows:

If a field value contains a comma, it must be quoted.

Data Type

String

CertEncoded Property (DSA Component)

The certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded).

Syntax

__property String CertEncoded = { read=FCertEncoded, write=FSetCertEncoded };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> CertEncodedB = { read=FCertEncodedB, write=FSetCertEncodedB };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The CertStore and CertSubject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

When CertEncoded is set, a search is initiated in the current CertStore for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, CertSubject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, CertSubject is set to an empty string.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

HashAlgorithm Property (DSA Component)

The hash algorithm used for hash computation.

Syntax

__property TipcDSAHashAlgorithms HashAlgorithm = { read=FHashAlgorithm, write=FSetHashAlgorithm };

enum TipcDSAHashAlgorithms {
  dhaSHA1=0,
  dhaSHA224=1,
  dhaSHA256=2,
  dhaSHA384=3,
  dhaSHA512=4,
  dhaRIPEMD160=5
};

Default Value

dhaSHA256

Remarks

This property specifies the hash algorithm used for hash computation. This is only applicable when calling Sign or VerifySignature and HashValue is computed. Possible values are:

Data Type

Integer

HashSignature Property (DSA Component)

The hash signature.

Syntax

__property String HashSignature = { read=FHashSignature, write=FSetHashSignature };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> HashSignatureB = { read=FHashSignatureB, write=FSetHashSignatureB };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property holds the computed hash signature. This is populated after calling Sign. This must be set before calling VerifySignature.

Data Type

Byte Array

HashValue Property (DSA Component)

The hash value of the data.

Syntax

__property String HashValue = { read=FHashValue, write=FSetHashValue };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> HashValueB = { read=FHashValueB, write=FSetHashValueB };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property holds the computed hash value for the specified data. This is populated when calling Sign or VerifySignature when an input file is specified by setting InputFile or InputMessage.

If you know the hash value prior to using the component you may specify the pre-computed hash value here.

Hash Notes

The component will determine whether or not to recompute the hash based on the properties that are set. If a file is specified by InputFile or InputMessage, the hash will be recomputed when calling Sign or VerifySignature. If the HashValue property is set, the component will only sign the hash or verify the hash signature. Setting InputFile or InputMessage clears the HashValue property. Setting the HashValue property clears the input file selection.

Data Type

Byte Array

InputFile Property (DSA Component)

The file to process.

Syntax

__property String InputFile = { read=FInputFile, write=FSetInputFile };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property specifies the file to be processed. Set this property to the full or relative path to the file which will be processed.

Input and Output Properties

The component will determine the source and destination of the input and output based on which properties are set.

The order in which the input properties are checked is as follows:

• InputFile
• InputMessage

When a valid source is found, the search stops. The order in which the output properties are checked is as follows:

• OutputFile
• OutputMessage: The output data is written to this property if no other destination is specified.

Data Type

String

InputMessage Property (DSA Component)

The message to process.

Syntax

__property String InputMessage = { read=FInputMessage, write=FSetInputMessage };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> InputMessageB = { read=FInputMessageB, write=FSetInputMessageB };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property specifies the message to be processed.

Input and Output Properties

The component will determine the source and destination of the input and output based on which properties are set.

The order in which the input properties are checked is as follows:

• InputFile
• InputMessage

When a valid source is found, the search stops. The order in which the output properties are checked is as follows:

• OutputFile
• OutputMessage: The output data is written to this property if no other destination is specified.

Data Type

Byte Array

KeyG Property (DSA Component)

Represents the G parameter for the DSA algorithm.

Syntax

__property String KeyG = { read=FKeyG, write=FSetKeyG };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> KeyGB = { read=FKeyGB, write=FSetKeyGB };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Represents the G parameter for the DSA algorithm.

Data Type

Byte Array

KeyP Property (DSA Component)

Represents the P parameter for the DSA algorithm.

Syntax

__property String KeyP = { read=FKeyP, write=FSetKeyP };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> KeyPB = { read=FKeyPB, write=FSetKeyPB };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Represents the P parameter for the DSA algorithm.

Data Type

Byte Array

KeyPrivateKey Property (DSA Component)

This property is a PEM formatted private key.

Syntax

__property String KeyPrivateKey = { read=FKeyPrivateKey, write=FSetKeyPrivateKey };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is a PEM formatted private key. The purpose of this property is to allow easier management of the private key parameters by using only a single value.

Data Type

String

KeyPublicKey Property (DSA Component)

This property is a PEM formatted public key.

Syntax

__property String KeyPublicKey = { read=FKeyPublicKey, write=FSetKeyPublicKey };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is a PEM formatted public key. The purpose of this property is to allow easier management of the public key parameters by using only a single value.

Data Type

String

KeyQ Property (DSA Component)

Represents the Q parameter for the DSA algorithm.

Syntax

__property String KeyQ = { read=FKeyQ, write=FSetKeyQ };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> KeyQB = { read=FKeyQB, write=FSetKeyQB };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Represents the Q parameter for the DSA algorithm.

Data Type

Byte Array

KeyX Property (DSA Component)

Represents the X parameter for the DSA algorithm.

Syntax

__property String KeyX = { read=FKeyX, write=FSetKeyX };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> KeyXB = { read=FKeyXB, write=FSetKeyXB };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Represents the X parameter for the DSA algorithm.

Data Type

Byte Array

KeyY Property (DSA Component)

Represents the Y parameter for the DSA algorithm.

Syntax

__property String KeyY = { read=FKeyY, write=FSetKeyY };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> KeyYB = { read=FKeyYB, write=FSetKeyYB };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Represents the Y parameter for the DSA algorithm.

Data Type

Byte Array

SignerCertEffectiveDate Property (DSA Component)

The date on which this certificate becomes valid.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertEffectiveDate = { read=FSignerCertEffectiveDate };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The date on which this certificate becomes valid. Before this date, it is not valid. The date is localized to the system's time zone. The following example illustrates the format of an encoded date:

23-Jan-2000 15:00:00.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertExpirationDate Property (DSA Component)

The date on which the certificate expires.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertExpirationDate = { read=FSignerCertExpirationDate };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The date on which the certificate expires. After this date, the certificate will no longer be valid. The date is localized to the system's time zone. The following example illustrates the format of an encoded date:

23-Jan-2001 15:00:00.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertExtendedKeyUsage Property (DSA Component)

A comma-delimited list of extended key usage identifiers.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertExtendedKeyUsage = { read=FSignerCertExtendedKeyUsage };

Default Value

""

Remarks

A comma-delimited list of extended key usage identifiers. These are the same as ASN.1 object identifiers (OIDs).

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertFingerprint Property (DSA Component)

The hex-encoded, 16-byte MD5 fingerprint of the certificate.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertFingerprint = { read=FSignerCertFingerprint };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The hex-encoded, 16-byte MD5 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

The following example illustrates the format: bc:2a:72:af:fe:58:17:43:7a:5f:ba:5a:7c:90:f7:02

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertFingerprintSHA1 Property (DSA Component)

The hex-encoded, 20-byte SHA-1 fingerprint of the certificate.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertFingerprintSHA1 = { read=FSignerCertFingerprintSHA1 };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The hex-encoded, 20-byte SHA-1 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

The following example illustrates the format: 30:7b:fa:38:65:83:ff:da:b4:4e:07:3f:17:b8:a4:ed:80:be:ff:84

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertFingerprintSHA256 Property (DSA Component)

The hex-encoded, 32-byte SHA-256 fingerprint of the certificate.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertFingerprintSHA256 = { read=FSignerCertFingerprintSHA256 };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The hex-encoded, 32-byte SHA-256 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

The following example illustrates the format: 6a:80:5c:33:a9:43:ea:b0:96:12:8a:64:96:30:ef:4a:8a:96:86:ce:f4:c7:be:10:24:8e:2b:60:9e:f3:59:53

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertIssuer Property (DSA Component)

The issuer of the certificate.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertIssuer = { read=FSignerCertIssuer };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The issuer of the certificate. This property contains a string representation of the name of the issuing authority for the certificate.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertPrivateKey Property (DSA Component)

The private key of the certificate (if available).

Syntax

__property String SignerCertPrivateKey = { read=FSignerCertPrivateKey };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The private key of the certificate (if available). The key is provided as PEM/Base64-encoded data.

Note: The SignerCertPrivateKey may be available but not exportable. In this case, SignerCertPrivateKey returns an empty string.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertPrivateKeyAvailable Property (DSA Component)

Whether a PrivateKey is available for the selected certificate.

Syntax

__property bool SignerCertPrivateKeyAvailable = { read=FSignerCertPrivateKeyAvailable };

Default Value

false

Remarks

Whether a SignerCertPrivateKey is available for the selected certificate. If SignerCertPrivateKeyAvailable is True, the certificate may be used for authentication purposes (e.g., server authentication).

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Boolean

SignerCertPrivateKeyContainer Property (DSA Component)

The name of the PrivateKey container for the certificate (if available).

Syntax

__property String SignerCertPrivateKeyContainer = { read=FSignerCertPrivateKeyContainer };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The name of the SignerCertPrivateKey container for the certificate (if available). This functionality is available only on Windows platforms.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertPublicKey Property (DSA Component)

The public key of the certificate.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertPublicKey = { read=FSignerCertPublicKey };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The public key of the certificate. The key is provided as PEM/Base64-encoded data.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertPublicKeyAlgorithm Property (DSA Component)

The textual description of the certificate's public key algorithm.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertPublicKeyAlgorithm = { read=FSignerCertPublicKeyAlgorithm };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The textual description of the certificate's public key algorithm. The property contains either the name of the algorithm (e.g., "RSA" or "RSA_DH") or an object identifier (OID) string representing the algorithm.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertPublicKeyLength Property (DSA Component)

The length of the certificate's public key (in bits).

Syntax

__property int SignerCertPublicKeyLength = { read=FSignerCertPublicKeyLength };

Default Value

0

Remarks

The length of the certificate's public key (in bits). Common values are 512, 1024, and 2048.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Integer

SignerCertSerialNumber Property (DSA Component)

The serial number of the certificate encoded as a string.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertSerialNumber = { read=FSignerCertSerialNumber };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The serial number of the certificate encoded as a string. The number is encoded as a series of hexadecimal digits, with each pair representing a byte of the serial number.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertSignatureAlgorithm Property (DSA Component)

The text description of the certificate's signature algorithm.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertSignatureAlgorithm = { read=FSignerCertSignatureAlgorithm };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The text description of the certificate's signature algorithm. The property contains either the name of the algorithm (e.g., "RSA" or "RSA_MD5RSA") or an object identifier (OID) string representing the algorithm.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertStore Property (DSA Component)

The name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertStore = { read=FSignerCertStore, write=FSetSignerCertStore };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> SignerCertStoreB = { read=FSignerCertStoreB, write=FSetSignerCertStoreB };

Default Value

"MY"

Remarks

The name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

The SignerCertStoreType property denotes the type of the certificate store specified by SignerCertStore. If the store is password-protected, specify the password in SignerCertStorePassword.

SignerCertStore is used in conjunction with the SignerCertSubject property to specify client certificates. If SignerCertStore has a value, and SignerCertSubject or SignerCertEncoded is set, a search for a certificate is initiated. Please see the SignerCertSubject property for details.

Designations of certificate stores are platform dependent.

The following designations are the most common User and Machine certificate stores in Windows:

When the certificate store type is cstPFXFile, this property must be set to the name of the file. When the type is cstPFXBlob, the property must be set to the binary contents of a PFX file (i.e., PKCS#12 certificate store).

Data Type

Byte Array

SignerCertStorePassword Property (DSA Component)

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertStorePassword = { read=FSignerCertStorePassword, write=FSetSignerCertStorePassword };

Default Value

""

Remarks

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

Data Type

String

SignerCertStoreType Property (DSA Component)

The type of certificate store for this certificate.

Syntax

__property TipcDSASignerCertStoreTypes SignerCertStoreType = { read=FSignerCertStoreType, write=FSetSignerCertStoreType };

enum TipcDSASignerCertStoreTypes {
  cstUser=0,
  cstMachine=1,
  cstPFXFile=2,
  cstPFXBlob=3,
  cstJKSFile=4,
  cstJKSBlob=5,
  cstPEMKeyFile=6,
  cstPEMKeyBlob=7,
  cstPublicKeyFile=8,
  cstPublicKeyBlob=9,
  cstSSHPublicKeyBlob=10,
  cstP7BFile=11,
  cstP7BBlob=12,
  cstSSHPublicKeyFile=13,
  cstPPKFile=14,
  cstPPKBlob=15,
  cstXMLFile=16,
  cstXMLBlob=17,
  cstJWKFile=18,
  cstJWKBlob=19,
  cstSecurityKey=20,
  cstBCFKSFile=21,
  cstBCFKSBlob=22,
  cstPKCS11=23,
  cstAuto=99
};

Default Value

cstUser

Remarks

The type of certificate store for this certificate.

The component supports both public and private keys in a variety of formats. When the cstAuto value is used, the component will automatically determine the type. This property can take one of the following values:

Data Type

Integer

SignerCertSubjectAltNames Property (DSA Component)

Comma-separated lists of alternative subject names for the certificate.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertSubjectAltNames = { read=FSignerCertSubjectAltNames };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Comma-separated lists of alternative subject names for the certificate.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertThumbprintMD5 Property (DSA Component)

The MD5 hash of the certificate.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertThumbprintMD5 = { read=FSignerCertThumbprintMD5 };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The MD5 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertThumbprintSHA1 Property (DSA Component)

The SHA-1 hash of the certificate.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertThumbprintSHA1 = { read=FSignerCertThumbprintSHA1 };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The SHA-1 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertThumbprintSHA256 Property (DSA Component)

The SHA-256 hash of the certificate.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertThumbprintSHA256 = { read=FSignerCertThumbprintSHA256 };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The SHA-256 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertUsage Property (DSA Component)

The text description of UsageFlags .

Syntax

__property String SignerCertUsage = { read=FSignerCertUsage };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The text description of SignerCertUsageFlags.

This value will be one or more of the following strings and will be separated by commas:

• Digital Signature
• Non-Repudiation
• Key Encipherment
• Data Encipherment
• Key Agreement
• Certificate Signing
• CRL Signing
• Encipher Only

If the provider is OpenSSL, the value is a comma-separated list of X.509 certificate extension names.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertUsageFlags Property (DSA Component)

The flags that show intended use for the certificate.

Syntax

__property int SignerCertUsageFlags = { read=FSignerCertUsageFlags };

Default Value

0

Remarks

The flags that show intended use for the certificate. The value of SignerCertUsageFlags is a combination of the following flags:

Please see the SignerCertUsage property for a text representation of SignerCertUsageFlags.

This functionality currently is not available when the provider is OpenSSL.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Integer

SignerCertVersion Property (DSA Component)

The certificate's version number.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertVersion = { read=FSignerCertVersion };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The certificate's version number. The possible values are the strings "V1", "V2", and "V3".

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SignerCertSubject Property (DSA Component)

The subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

Syntax

__property String SignerCertSubject = { read=FSignerCertSubject, write=FSetSignerCertSubject };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

This property must be set after all other certificate properties are set. When this property is set, a search is performed in the current certificate store to locate a certificate with a matching subject.

If a matching certificate is found, the property is set to the full subject of the matching certificate.

If an exact match is not found, the store is searched for subjects containing the value of the property.

If a match is still not found, the property is set to an empty string, and no certificate is selected.

The special value "*" picks a random certificate in the certificate store.

The certificate subject is a comma-separated list of distinguished name fields and values. For instance, "CN=www.server.com, OU=test, C=US, E=support@nsoftware.com". Common fields and their meanings are as follows:

If a field value contains a comma, it must be quoted.

Data Type

String

SignerCertEncoded Property (DSA Component)

The certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded).

Syntax

__property String SignerCertEncoded = { read=FSignerCertEncoded, write=FSetSignerCertEncoded };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> SignerCertEncodedB = { read=FSignerCertEncodedB, write=FSetSignerCertEncodedB };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The SignerCertStore and SignerCertSubject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

When SignerCertEncoded is set, a search is initiated in the current SignerCertStore for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, SignerCertSubject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, SignerCertSubject is set to an empty string.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

SignerKeyG Property (DSA Component)

Represents the G parameter for the DSA algorithm.

Syntax

__property String SignerKeyG = { read=FSignerKeyG, write=FSetSignerKeyG };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> SignerKeyGB = { read=FSignerKeyGB, write=FSetSignerKeyGB };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Represents the G parameter for the DSA algorithm.

Data Type

Byte Array

SignerKeyP Property (DSA Component)

Represents the P parameter for the DSA algorithm.

Syntax

__property String SignerKeyP = { read=FSignerKeyP, write=FSetSignerKeyP };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> SignerKeyPB = { read=FSignerKeyPB, write=FSetSignerKeyPB };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Represents the P parameter for the DSA algorithm.

Data Type

Byte Array

SignerKeyPublicKey Property (DSA Component)

This property is a PEM formatted public key.

Syntax

__property String SignerKeyPublicKey = { read=FSignerKeyPublicKey, write=FSetSignerKeyPublicKey };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is a PEM formatted public key. The purpose of this property is to allow easier management of the public key parameters by using only a single value.

Data Type

String

SignerKeyQ Property (DSA Component)

Represents the Q parameter for the DSA algorithm.

Syntax

__property String SignerKeyQ = { read=FSignerKeyQ, write=FSetSignerKeyQ };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> SignerKeyQB = { read=FSignerKeyQB, write=FSetSignerKeyQB };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Represents the Q parameter for the DSA algorithm.

Data Type

Byte Array

SignerKeyY Property (DSA Component)

Represents the Y parameter for the DSA algorithm.

Syntax

__property String SignerKeyY = { read=FSignerKeyY, write=FSetSignerKeyY };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> SignerKeyYB = { read=FSignerKeyYB, write=FSetSignerKeyYB };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Represents the Y parameter for the DSA algorithm.

Data Type

Byte Array

UseHex Property (DSA Component)

Whether HashValue and HashSignature are hex encoded.

Syntax

__property bool UseHex = { read=FUseHex, write=FSetUseHex };

Default Value

false

Remarks

This property specifies whether HashValue and HashSignature are hex encoded.

If set to True, when Sign is called the component will compute the hash for the specified file and populate HashValue with the hex encoded hash value. It will then create the hash signature and populate HashSignature with the hex encoded hash signature value. If HashValue is specified directly, it must be a hex encoded value.

If set to True, when VerifySignature is called the component will compute the hash value for the specified file and populate HashValue with the hex encoded hash value. It will then hex decode HashSignature and verify the signature. HashSignature must hold a hex encoded value. If HashValue is specified directly, it must be a hex encoded value.

Data Type

Boolean

Config Method (DSA Component)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

String __fastcall Config(String ConfigurationString);

Remarks

Config is a generic method available in every component. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the component.

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the component, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.

CreateKey Method (DSA Component)

Creates a new key.

Syntax

void __fastcall CreateKey();

Remarks

This method creates a new public and private key.

DSA Key Notes

A DSA key is made up of a number of individual parameters. When calling CreateKey the Key property is populated with a new private and public key.

After calling Sign the public key must be sent to the recipient along with HashSignature so they may perform signature verification. Likewise you must obtain the public key along with HashSignature in order to perform signature verification.

The public key consists of the following parameters:

• KeyP
• KeyQ
• KeyG
• KeyY

The component also includes the KeyPublicKey property which holds the PEM formatted public key for ease of use. This is helpful if you are in control of both signature creation and verification process. When sending the public key to a recipient note that not all implementations will support using the PEM formatted value in KeyPublicKey in which case the individual parameters must be sent.

The private key consists of the following parameters:

• KeyP
• KeyQ
• KeyG
• KeyY
• KeyX

The component also include the KeyPrivateKey property which holds the PEM formatted private key for ease of use. This is helpful for storing the private key more easily.

Reset Method (DSA Component)

Resets the component.

Syntax

void __fastcall Reset();

Remarks

When called, the component will reset all of its properties to their default values.

Sign Method (DSA Component)

Creates a hash signature.

Syntax

void __fastcall Sign();

Remarks

This method will create a hash signature.

Before calling this method specify the input file by setting InputFile or InputMessage.

A key is required to create the hash signature. You may create a new key by calling CreateKey, or specify an existing key pair in Key. Alternatively, a certificate may be specified by setting Certificate. When this method is called the component will compute the hash for the specified file and populate HashValue. It will then create the hash signature using the specified Key and populate HashSignature.

To create the hash signature without first computing the hash simply specify HashValue before calling this method.

The Progress event will fire with updates for the hash computation progress only. The hash signature creation process is quick and does not require progress updates.

VerifySignature Method (DSA Component)

Verifies the signature for the specified data.

Syntax

bool __fastcall VerifySignature();

Remarks

This method will verify a hash signature.

Before calling this method specify the input file by setting InputFile or InputMessage.

A public key and the hash signature are required to perform the signature verification. Specify the public key in SignerKey. Alternatively, a certificate may be specified by setting SignerCert. Specify the hash signature in HashSignature.

When this method is called the component will compute the hash for the specified file and populate HashValue. It will verify the signature using the specified SignerKey and HashSignature.

To verify the hash signature without first computing the hash simply specify HashValue before calling this method.

The Progress event will fire with updates for the hash computation progress only. The hash signature verification process is quick and does not require progress updates.

Error Event (DSA Component)

Fired when information is available about errors during data delivery.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  int ErrorCode;
  String Description;
} TipcDSAErrorEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TipcDSAErrorEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TipcDSAErrorEventParams *e);
__property TipcDSAErrorEvent OnError = { read=FOnError, write=FOnError };

Remarks

The Error event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing. Normally the component raises an exception.

The ErrorCode parameter contains an error code, and the Description parameter contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Error Codes section.

Progress Event (DSA Component)

Fired as progress is made.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  __int64 BytesProcessed;
  int PercentProcessed;
} TipcDSAProgressEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TipcDSAProgressEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TipcDSAProgressEventParams *e);
__property TipcDSAProgressEvent OnProgress = { read=FOnProgress, write=FOnProgress };

Remarks

This event is fired automatically as data is processed by the component.

The PercentProcessed parameter indicates the current status of the operation.

The BytesProcessed parameter holds the total number of bytes processed so far.

Config Settings (DSA Component)

The component accepts one or more of the following configuration settings. Configuration settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the component, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

DSA Config Settings

Base Config Settings

Trappable Errors (DSA Component)

DSA Errors