SSLServer Component

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The SSLServer Component is a generic Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) server component based on an asynchronous, event-driven architecture. It is designed to balance the load between connections for a fast, powerful server.

Syntax

nsoftware.IPWorksSSL.Sslserver

Remarks

The SSLServer Component supports Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) connections. When connecting over SSL/TLS the SSLServerAuthentication event allows you to check the server identity and other security attributes. The SSLStatus event provides information about the SSL handshake. Additional SSL related settings are also supported via the Config method. The SSLCert properties are used to select a certificate for the server. Note: A valid certificate MUST be selected before the server can function.

SSLServer is the server complement of SSLClient, which is used to create client applications. They share a common design philosophy and interface. We expect you will find SSLServer as easy to use as SSLClient.

By default, each instance of SSLServer can handle up to 1,000 simultaneous incoming connections. This number may be increased up to 100,000 or decreased to a lower value by using the MaxConnections configuration setting.

The connections are identified by a ConnectionId, an Id generated by the component to identify each connection. This Id is unique to each connection. SSLServer's events also have ConnectionId as a parameter to identify the connection they relate to.

Our main goal in designing SSLServer was to make it easy to use without sacrificing performance. The component has a minimum of properties, and six events: ConnectionRequest, Connected, DataIn, Disconnected, ReadyToSend, and Error.

SSLServer can start to listen on a port by setting the Listening property to True. When a remote host asks for a connection, the ConnectionRequest event is fired. At that point, the connection can either be accepted or rejected. If the connection is accepted, a ConnectionId is assigned, and communication can start. From this point on, the operation is very similar to SSLClient. Data are sent by assigning the data string to the DataToSend property. The address and port of the incoming connection can be found by querying the RemoteHost and RemotePort properties.

Threading in Server Applications

In .NET, all socket-based components perform all Socket.IO through asynchronous methods. Each call consumes a thread from the system's thread pool, and thus the number of concurrent calls is limited to the number of worker threads returned by System.Threading.ThreadPool.GetMaxThreads. When using several components that can each create a socket connection or a single component that can create multiple socket connections, the application may enter a state in which all of the pool threads are in use for receiving. In a scenario such as this, the remote hosts may be waiting for data from the application before sending, but the application cannot send that data because all the threads are tied up waiting for inbound data. This is particularly important for server applications that use a daemon component.

For example, say a server application 'S' has a max thread pool size of three, and clients 'A' and 'B' connect to it and each client uploads a large file. After all uploads are complete, 'S' enqueues an asynchronous read request in the thread pool for each client. Because no work is being done, the thread pool immediately consumes two threads that wait for any further data from 'A' and 'B'. While 'S' is still processing the first two files it has received, client 'C' connects and uploads a relatively small file. Similarly, once that upload has completed 'S' enqueues a third read request, and the thread pool immediately consumes the third and final thread to wait for further data from 'C'. Once 'S' completes processing any of the files, it will enqueue a send request. However, because all three threads are in use and waiting for data from the clients, the send operation cannot be completed. The entire system becomes deadlocked because each of the clients is waiting for data from the server, which cannot send that data because all of its pool threads are in turn waiting for data from the clients.

To avoid a deadlock situation such as this, it is necessary to ensure that the maximum number of socket connections an application can make is always at least one less than the number of available worker threads. One method to achieve this is to call System.Threading.ThreadPool.SetMaxThreads during the application's startup to set the maximum number of threads to a value high enough to support the application for the duration of its execution. Another option is to trap an event such as ConnectionRequest and Disconnected from each component instance with logic to manage the maximum thread pool size according to the application's current needs.

Note: Server components are designed to process events as they occur. To ensure that events are processed in a timely manner, DoEvents should be called in a loop after the server is started.

Property List

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

Method List

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

Event List

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

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

ConnectionBacklog Property (SSLServer Component)

This property includes the maximum number of pending connections maintained by the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP subsystem.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public int ConnectionBacklog { get; set; }

Public Property ConnectionBacklog As Integer

Default Value

5

Remarks

This property contains the maximum number of pending connections maintained by the TCP/IP subsystem. This value reflects the SOMAXCONN option for the main listening socket. The default value for most systems is 5. You may set this property to a larger value if the server is expected to receive a large number of connections, and queuing them is desirable.

This property is not available at design time.

Connections Property (SSLServer Component)

This property includes a collection of currently connected clients.

Syntax

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public ConnectionMap Connections { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property Connections As ConnectionMap

Remarks

This property contains a collection of currently connected clients. All of the connections may be managed using this property. Each connection is described by the different fields of the Connection type.

This collection is a hash-table type of collection, in which the Connection Id string is used as the key to the desired connection. You may acquire the key for a given connection through the Connected event.

Example (Broadcasting Data) foreach (Connection c in tcpserver1.Connections.Values) { c.DataToSend = "Broadcast Data"; }

This property is read-only.

DefaultEOL Property (SSLServer Component)

This property includes a default end-of-line (EOL) value to be used by incoming connections.

Syntax

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public string DefaultEOL { get; set; }
public byte[] DefaultEOLB { get; set; }

Public Property DefaultEOL As String
Public Property DefaultEOLB As Byte()

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains a default end-of-line (EOL) value to be used by incoming connections. Once the component accepts and establishes an inbound connection, it will set that connection's EOL to the value in this property. By default, this value is empty (""), meaning that data will be fired as it is received.

DefaultIdleTimeout Property (SSLServer Component)

This property includes the default idle timeout for inactive clients.

Syntax

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public int DefaultIdleTimeout { get; set; }

Public Property DefaultIdleTimeout As Integer

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property specifies the idle timeout (in seconds) for clients. When set to a positive value, the component will disconnect idle clients after the specified timeout.

This applies only to clients that have not sent or received data within DefaultIdleTimeout seconds.

If set to 0 (default), no idle timeout is applied.

Note: DoEvents must be called for the component to check existing connections.

DefaultMaxLineLength Property (SSLServer Component)

The property includes the default maximum line length value for inbound connections.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public int DefaultMaxLineLength { get; set; }

Public Property DefaultMaxLineLength As Integer

Default Value

2048

Remarks

This property controls the default size of an internal buffer that holds received data while waiting for an end-of-line (EOL) string.

The minimum value for this property is 256 bytes. The default value is 2048 bytes.

DefaultSingleLineMode Property (SSLServer Component)

This property tells the component whether or not to treat new connections as line oriented.

Syntax

• C#
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public bool DefaultSingleLineMode { get; set; }

Public Property DefaultSingleLineMode As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property instructs the component whether or not to treat newly established connections as line-oriented protocols. If this value is True, newly accepted connections will read the incoming data stream as lines separated by a carriage return line feed (CRLF), carriage return (CR), or line feed (LF) and will ignore the end of lines (EOLs).

DefaultTimeout Property (SSLServer Component)

This property includes an initial timeout value to be used by incoming connections.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public int DefaultTimeout { get; set; }

Public Property DefaultTimeout As Integer

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property is used by the component to set the operational timeout value of all inbound connections once they are established.

This property defines the timeout when sending data. When SSLEnabled is False, a value of 0 means data will be sent asynchronously, and a positive value means data is sent synchronously.

When SSLEnabled is True, all data are sent synchronously regardless of the Timeout value.

KeepAlive Property (SSLServer Component)

When True, KEEPALIVE packets are enabled (for long connections).

Syntax

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public bool KeepAlive { get; set; }

Public Property KeepAlive As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property enables the SO_KEEPALIVE option on the incoming connections. This option prevents long connections from timing out in case of inactivity.

Note: System Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP stack implementations are not required to support SO_KEEPALIVE.

This property is shared among incoming connections. When the property is set, the corresponding value is set for incoming connections as they are accepted. Existing connections are not modified.

Linger Property (SSLServer Component)

When set to True, connections are terminated gracefully.

Syntax

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public bool Linger { get; set; }

Public Property Linger As Boolean

Default Value

True

Remarks

This property controls how a connection is closed. The default is True. In this case, the connection is closed only after all the data are sent. Setting it to False forces an abrupt (hard) disconnection. Any data that were in the sending queue may be lost.

The default behavior (which is also the default mode for stream sockets) might result in an indefinite delay in closing the connection. Although the component returns control immediately, the system might indefinitely hold system resources until all pending data are sent (even after your application closes). This means that valuable system resources might be wasted.

Setting this property to False forces an immediate disconnection. If you know that the other side has received all the data you have sent (e.g., by a client acknowledgment), then setting this property to False might be the appropriate course of action.

This property is shared among incoming connections. When the property is set, the corresponding value is set for incoming connections as they are accepted. Existing connections are not modified.

Listening Property (SSLServer Component)

If set to True, the component accepts incoming connections on LocalPort.

Syntax

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public bool Listening { get; set; }

Public Property Listening As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property indicates whether the component is listening for connections on the port specified by the LocalPort property.

Note: Use the StartListening and StopListening methods to control whether the component is listening.

This property is not available at design time.

LocalHost Property (SSLServer Component)

The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.

Syntax

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public string LocalHost { get; set; }

Public Property LocalHost As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The LocalHost property contains the name of the local host as obtained by the gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.

In multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface) setting LocalHost to the value of an interface will make the component initiate connections (or accept in the case of server components) only through that interface.

If the component is connected, the LocalHost property shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).

NOTE: LocalHost is not persistent. You must always set it in code, and never in the property window.

LocalPort Property (SSLServer Component)

This property includes the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port in the local host where the component listens.

Syntax

• C#
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public int LocalPort { get; set; }

Public Property LocalPort As Integer

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property must be set before the component can start listening. If its value is 0, then the TCP/IP subsystem picks a port number at random. The port number can be found by checking the value of this property after the component is listening (i.e., after successfully assigning True to the Listening property).

The service port is not shared among servers so two components cannot be listening on the same port at the same time.

SSLAuthenticateClients Property (SSLServer Component)

If set to True, the server asks the client(s) for a certificate.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public bool SSLAuthenticateClients { get; set; }

Public Property SSLAuthenticateClients As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property is used in conjunction with the SSLClientAuthentication event. Please refer to the documentation of the SSLClientAuthentication event for details.

SSLCert Property (SSLServer Component)

The certificate to be used during SSL negotiation.

Syntax

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public Certificate SSLCert { get; set; }

Public Property SSLCert As Certificate

Remarks

The digital certificate that the component will use during SSL negotiation. Set this property to a valid certificate before starting SSL negotiation. To set a certificate, you may set the Encoded field to the encoded certificate. To select a certificate, use the store and subject fields.

SSLProvider Property (SSLServer Component)

This specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use.

Syntax

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public SslserverSSLProviders SSLProvider { get; set; }

enum SslserverSSLProviders {
  sslpAutomatic,
  sslpPlatform,
  sslpInternal
}

Public Property SSLProvider As SslserverSSLProviders

Enum SslserverSSLProviders
  sslpAutomatic
  sslpPlatform
  sslpInternal
End Enum

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use. In most cases the default value of 0 (Automatic) is recommended and should not be changed. When set to 0 (Automatic) the component will select whether to use the platform implementation or the internal implementation depending on the operating system as well as the TLS version being used.

Possible values are:

In most cases using the default value (Automatic) is recommended. The component will select a provider depending on the current platform.

When Automatic is selected, on Windows the component will use the platform implementation. On Linux/macOS the component will use the internal implementation. When TLS 1.3 is enabled via SSLEnabledProtocols the internal implementation is used on all platforms.

The .NET Standard library will always use the internal implementation on all platforms.

ChangeRecordLength Method (SSLServer Component)

This method changes the length of received data records.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void ChangeRecordLength(string connectionId, int recordLength);

Async Version
public async Task ChangeRecordLength(string connectionId, int recordLength);
public async Task ChangeRecordLength(string connectionId, int recordLength, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub ChangeRecordLength(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal RecordLength As Integer)

Async Version
Public Sub ChangeRecordLength(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal RecordLength As Integer) As Task
Public Sub ChangeRecordLength(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal RecordLength As Integer, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method defines the length of data records to be received (in bytes) for the specified ConnectionId.

If RecordLength is set to a positive value, the component will accumulate data until RecordLength bytes of data are received and only then will fire the DataIn event with data of the specified length RecordLength. This allows data to be received as records of known length. This method can be called at any time to change the record length, including within the DataIn event.

A value of 0 (default) means this functionality is not used.

Config Method (SSLServer Component)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string Config(string configurationString);

Async Version
public async Task<string> Config(string configurationString);
public async Task<string> Config(string configurationString, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Function Config(ByVal ConfigurationString As String) As String

Async Version
Public Function Config(ByVal ConfigurationString As String) As Task(Of String)
Public Function Config(ByVal ConfigurationString As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task(Of String)

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.

Disconnect Method (SSLServer Component)

This method disconnects the specified client.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void Disconnect(string connectionId);

Async Version
public async Task Disconnect(string connectionId);
public async Task Disconnect(string connectionId, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub Disconnect(ByVal ConnectionId As String)

Async Version
Public Sub Disconnect(ByVal ConnectionId As String) As Task
Public Sub Disconnect(ByVal ConnectionId As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

Calling this method will disconnect the client specified by the ConnectionId parameter.

DoEvents Method (SSLServer Component)

Processes events from the internal message queue.

Syntax

• C#
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public void DoEvents();

Async Version
public async Task DoEvents();
public async Task DoEvents(CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub DoEvents()

Async Version
Public Sub DoEvents() As Task
Public Sub DoEvents(cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

When DoEvents is called, the component processes any available events. If no events are available, it waits for a preset period of time, and then returns.

Interrupt Method (SSLServer Component)

This method interrupts a synchronous send to the remote host.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void Interrupt(string connectionId);

Async Version
public async Task Interrupt(string connectionId);
public async Task Interrupt(string connectionId, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub Interrupt(ByVal ConnectionId As String)

Async Version
Public Sub Interrupt(ByVal ConnectionId As String) As Task
Public Sub Interrupt(ByVal ConnectionId As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This property is called using the Connection Id if you wish to interrupt a connection and stop a file from uploading without disconnecting the client connected to the component. If you use SendFile to upload a file, the component will run synchronously on that Connection Id until it is completed.

PauseData Method (SSLServer Component)

This method pauses data reception.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void PauseData(string connectionId);

Async Version
public async Task PauseData(string connectionId);
public async Task PauseData(string connectionId, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub PauseData(ByVal ConnectionId As String)

Async Version
Public Sub PauseData(ByVal ConnectionId As String) As Task
Public Sub PauseData(ByVal ConnectionId As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method pauses data reception for the connection identified by ConnectionId when called. While data reception is paused, the DataIn event will not fire for the specified connection. Call ProcessData to reenable data reception.

ProcessData Method (SSLServer Component)

This method reenables data reception after a call to PauseData

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void ProcessData(string connectionId);

Async Version
public async Task ProcessData(string connectionId);
public async Task ProcessData(string connectionId, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub ProcessData(ByVal ConnectionId As String)

Async Version
Public Sub ProcessData(ByVal ConnectionId As String) As Task
Public Sub ProcessData(ByVal ConnectionId As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method reenables data reception for the connection identified by ConnectionId after a previous call to PauseData. When PauseData is called, the DataIn event will not fire for the specified connection. To reenable data reception and allow DataIn to fire, call this method.

Note: This method is used only after previously calling PauseData. It does not need to be called to process incoming data by default.

Reset Method (SSLServer Component)

Reset the component.

Syntax

• C#
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public void Reset();

Async Version
public async Task Reset();
public async Task Reset(CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub Reset()

Async Version
Public Sub Reset() As Task
Public Sub Reset(cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method will reset the component's properties to their default values.

Send Method (SSLServer Component)

This method sends binary data to the specified client.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void Send(string connectionId, byte[] text);

Async Version
public async Task Send(string connectionId, byte[] text);
public async Task Send(string connectionId, byte[] text, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub Send(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal Text As String)

Async Version
Public Sub Send(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal Text As String) As Task
Public Sub Send(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal Text As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method sends binary data to the client identified by ConnectionId. To send text, use the SendText method instead.

When Timeout is set to 0 and SSLEnabled is set to False, the component will behave asynchronously. If you are sending data to the remote host faster than it can process it, or faster than the network's bandwidth allows, the outgoing queue might fill up. When this happens, the operation fails with exception 10035: "[10035] Operation would block" (WSAEWOULDBLOCK). You can check this error, and then try to send the data again. . The BytesSent property shows how many bytes were sent (if any). If 0 bytes were sent, then you can wait for the ReadyToSend event before attempting to send data again.

Note: The ReadyToSend event is not fired when part of the data is sent successfully.

When SSLEnabled is True or Timeout is set to a positive value, the component behaves synchronously.

SendBytes Method (SSLServer Component)

This method sends binary data to the specified client.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void SendBytes(string connectionId, byte[] data);

Async Version
public async Task SendBytes(string connectionId, byte[] data);
public async Task SendBytes(string connectionId, byte[] data, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub SendBytes(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal Data As String)

Async Version
Public Sub SendBytes(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal Data As String) As Task
Public Sub SendBytes(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal Data As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method sends binary data to the client identified by ConnectionId. To send text, use the SendText method instead.

When Timeout is set to 0 and SSLEnabled is set to False, the component will behave asynchronously. If you are sending data to the remote host faster than it can process it, or faster than the network's bandwidth allows, the outgoing queue might fill up. When this happens, the operation fails with exception 10035: "[10035] Operation would block" (WSAEWOULDBLOCK). You can check this error, and then try to send the data again. . The BytesSent property shows how many bytes were sent (if any). If 0 bytes were sent, then you can wait for the ReadyToSend event before attempting to send data again.

Note: The ReadyToSend event is not fired when part of the data is sent successfully.

When SSLEnabled is True or Timeout is set to a positive value, the component behaves synchronously.

SendFile Method (SSLServer Component)

This method sends the file to the remote host.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void SendFile(string connectionId, string fileName);

Async Version
public async Task SendFile(string connectionId, string fileName);
public async Task SendFile(string connectionId, string fileName, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub SendFile(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal FileName As String)

Async Version
Public Sub SendFile(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal FileName As String) As Task
Public Sub SendFile(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal FileName As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method sends the file to the client specified by the ConnectionId.

Note: This method operate synchronously. DefaultTimeout or Timeout must be set to a positive value before calling this method.

SendLine Method (SSLServer Component)

This method sends a string followed by a new line.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void SendLine(string connectionId, string text);

Async Version
public async Task SendLine(string connectionId, string text);
public async Task SendLine(string connectionId, string text, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub SendLine(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal Text As String)

Async Version
Public Sub SendLine(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal Text As String) As Task
Public Sub SendLine(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal Text As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method is used to send data with line-oriented protocols. The line is followed by CRLF ("\r\n") .

Please refer to the GetLine method and SingleLineMode property for more information.

SendText Method (SSLServer Component)

This method sends text to the specified client.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void SendText(string connectionId, string text);

Async Version
public async Task SendText(string connectionId, string text);
public async Task SendText(string connectionId, string text, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub SendText(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal Text As String)

Async Version
Public Sub SendText(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal Text As String) As Task
Public Sub SendText(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal Text As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method sends text to the client identified by ConnectionId. To send binary data, use the SendBytes method instead.

When Timeout is set to 0 and SSLEnabled is set to False, the component will behave asynchronously. If you are sending data to the remote host faster than it can process it, or faster than the network's bandwidth allows, the outgoing queue might fill up. When this happens, the operation fails with exception 10035: "[10035] Operation would block" (WSAEWOULDBLOCK). You can check this error, and then try to send the data again. . The BytesSent property shows how many bytes were sent (if any). If 0 bytes were sent, then you can wait for the ReadyToSend event before attempting to send data again.

Note: The ReadyToSend event is not fired when part of the data is sent successfully.

When SSLEnabled is True or Timeout is set to a positive value, the component behaves synchronously.

SetUploadStream Method (SSLServer Component)

This method uploads the data in the specified stream.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void SetUploadStream(string connectionId, System.IO.Stream stream);

Async Version
public async Task SetUploadStream(string connectionId, System.IO.Stream stream);
public async Task SetUploadStream(string connectionId, System.IO.Stream stream, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub SetUploadStream(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal Stream As System.IO.Stream)

Async Version
Public Sub SetUploadStream(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal Stream As System.IO.Stream) As Task
Public Sub SetUploadStream(ByVal ConnectionId As String, ByVal Stream As System.IO.Stream, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method uploads the data in the specified stream to the connection identified by ConnectionId. The component will automatically close this stream if CloseStreamAfterTransfer is true (default).

Shutdown Method (SSLServer Component)

This method shuts down the server.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void Shutdown();

Async Version
public async Task Shutdown();
public async Task Shutdown(CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub Shutdown()

Async Version
Public Sub Shutdown() As Task
Public Sub Shutdown(cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method shuts down the server. Calling this method is equivalent to calling StopListening and then breaking every client connection by calling Disconnect.

StartListening Method (SSLServer Component)

This method starts listening for incoming connections.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void StartListening();

Async Version
public async Task StartListening();
public async Task StartListening(CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub StartListening()

Async Version
Public Sub StartListening() As Task
Public Sub StartListening(cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method begins listening for incoming connections on the port specified by LocalPort. Once listening, events will fire as new clients connect and data are transferred.

To stop listening for new connections, call StopListening. To stop listening for new connections and to disconnect all existing clients, call Shutdown.

StopListening Method (SSLServer Component)

This method stops listening for new connections.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void StopListening();

Async Version
public async Task StopListening();
public async Task StopListening(CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub StopListening()

Async Version
Public Sub StopListening() As Task
Public Sub StopListening(cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method stops listening for new connections. After being called, any new connection attempts will be rejected. Calling this method does not disconnect existing connections.

To stop listening and to disconnect all existing clients, call Shutdown instead.

Connected Event (SSLServer Component)

This event is fired immediately after a connection completes (or fails).

Syntax

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public event OnConnectedHandler OnConnected;

public delegate void OnConnectedHandler(object sender, SslserverConnectedEventArgs e);

public class SslserverConnectedEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string ConnectionId { get; }
  public int StatusCode { get; }
  public string Description { get; }
}

Public Event OnConnected As OnConnectedHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnConnectedHandler(sender As Object, e As SslserverConnectedEventArgs)

Public Class SslserverConnectedEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ConnectionId As String
  Public ReadOnly Property StatusCode As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Description As String
End Class

Remarks

If the connection is made normally, StatusCode is 0, and Description is "OK".

If the connection fails, StatusCode has the error code returned by the system. Description contains a description of this code. The value of StatusCode is equal to the value of the system error.

Please refer to the Error Codes section for more information.

ConnectionRequest Event (SSLServer Component)

This event is fired when a request for connection comes from a remote host.

Syntax

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public event OnConnectionRequestHandler OnConnectionRequest;

public delegate void OnConnectionRequestHandler(object sender, SslserverConnectionRequestEventArgs e);

public class SslserverConnectionRequestEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Address { get; }
  public int Port { get; }
  public bool Accept { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnConnectionRequest As OnConnectionRequestHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnConnectionRequestHandler(sender As Object, e As SslserverConnectionRequestEventArgs)

Public Class SslserverConnectionRequestEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Address As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Port As Integer
  Public Property Accept As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

This event indicates an incoming connection. The connection is accepted by default. Address and Port will contain information about the remote host requesting the inbound connection. If you want to refuse it, you can set the Accept parameter to False.

DataIn Event (SSLServer Component)

This event is fired when data come in.

Syntax

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public event OnDataInHandler OnDataIn;

public delegate void OnDataInHandler(object sender, SslserverDataInEventArgs e);

public class SslserverDataInEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string ConnectionId { get; }
  public string Text { get; }
  public byte[] TextB { get; }
  public bool EOL { get; }
}

Public Event OnDataIn As OnDataInHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnDataInHandler(sender As Object, e As SslserverDataInEventArgs)

Public Class SslserverDataInEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ConnectionId As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Text As String
  Public ReadOnly Property TextB As Byte()
  Public ReadOnly Property EOL As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

Trapping the DataIn event is your only chance to get the data coming from the other end of the connection specified by ConnectionId. The incoming data are provided through the Text parameter.

EOL indicates whether or not the EOL string was found at the end of Text. If the EOL string was found, then EOL is True.

If Text is part of the data portion of length larger than either DefaultMaxLineLength or MaxLineLength with no EOL strings in it, then EOL is False. Please note that this means that one or more DataIn events with EOL set to False can be received during a connection.

If the EOL property is "" (empty string), then EOL can be disregarded (it is always True).

Note: Events are not re-entrant. Performing time-consuming operations within this event will prevent it from firing again in a timely manner and may affect overall performance.

Disconnected Event (SSLServer Component)

This event is fired when a connection is closed.

Syntax

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public event OnDisconnectedHandler OnDisconnected;

public delegate void OnDisconnectedHandler(object sender, SslserverDisconnectedEventArgs e);

public class SslserverDisconnectedEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string ConnectionId { get; }
  public int StatusCode { get; }
  public string Description { get; }
}

Public Event OnDisconnected As OnDisconnectedHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnDisconnectedHandler(sender As Object, e As SslserverDisconnectedEventArgs)

Public Class SslserverDisconnectedEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ConnectionId As String
  Public ReadOnly Property StatusCode As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Description As String
End Class

Remarks

If the connection is broken normally, StatusCode is 0, and Description is "OK".

If the connection is broken for any other reason, StatusCode has the error code returned by the system. Description contains a description of this code. The value of StatusCode is equal to the value of the system error.

Please refer to the Error Codes section for more information.

Error Event (SSLServer Component)

This event fires information about errors during data delivery.

Syntax

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public event OnErrorHandler OnError;

public delegate void OnErrorHandler(object sender, SslserverErrorEventArgs e);

public class SslserverErrorEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string ConnectionId { get; }
  public int ErrorCode { get; }
  public string Description { get; }
}

Public Event OnError As OnErrorHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnErrorHandler(sender As Object, e As SslserverErrorEventArgs)

Public Class SslserverErrorEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ConnectionId As String
  Public ReadOnly Property ErrorCode As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Description As String
End Class

Remarks

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

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

ConnectionId indicates the connection for which the error is applicable.

ReadyToSend Event (SSLServer Component)

This event is fired when the component is ready to send data.

Syntax

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public event OnReadyToSendHandler OnReadyToSend;

public delegate void OnReadyToSendHandler(object sender, SslserverReadyToSendEventArgs e);

public class SslserverReadyToSendEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string ConnectionId { get; }
}

Public Event OnReadyToSend As OnReadyToSendHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnReadyToSendHandler(sender As Object, e As SslserverReadyToSendEventArgs)

Public Class SslserverReadyToSendEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ConnectionId As String
End Class

Remarks

The ReadyToSend event indicates that the underlying Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP subsystem is ready to accept data after a failed DataToSend. This event is also fired immediately after a connection is established.

SSLClientAuthentication Event (SSLServer Component)

This event is fired when the client presents its credentials to the server.

Syntax

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public event OnSSLClientAuthenticationHandler OnSSLClientAuthentication;

public delegate void OnSSLClientAuthenticationHandler(object sender, SslserverSSLClientAuthenticationEventArgs e);

public class SslserverSSLClientAuthenticationEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string ConnectionId { get; }
  public string CertEncoded { get; }
  public byte[] CertEncodedB { get; }
  public string CertSubject { get; }
  public string CertIssuer { get; }
  public string Status { get; }
  public bool Accept { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnSSLClientAuthentication As OnSSLClientAuthenticationHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnSSLClientAuthenticationHandler(sender As Object, e As SslserverSSLClientAuthenticationEventArgs)

Public Class SslserverSSLClientAuthenticationEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ConnectionId As String
  Public ReadOnly Property CertEncoded As String
  Public ReadOnly Property CertEncodedB As Byte()
  Public ReadOnly Property CertSubject As String
  Public ReadOnly Property CertIssuer As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Status As String
  Public Property Accept As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

This event enables the server to decide whether or not to continue. The Accept parameter is a recommendation on whether to continue or to close the connection. This is just a suggestion: application software must use its own logic to determine whether or not to continue.

When Accept is False, Status shows why the verification failed (otherwise, Status contains the string "OK").

SSLConnectionRequest Event (SSLServer Component)

This event fires when a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection is requested.

Syntax

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public event OnSSLConnectionRequestHandler OnSSLConnectionRequest;

public delegate void OnSSLConnectionRequestHandler(object sender, SslserverSSLConnectionRequestEventArgs e);

public class SslserverSSLConnectionRequestEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string ConnectionId { get; }
  public string SupportedCipherSuites { get; }
  public string SupportedSignatureAlgs { get; }
  public int CertStoreType { get; set; }
  public string CertStore { get; set; }
  public string CertPassword { get; set; }
  public string CertSubject { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnSSLConnectionRequest As OnSSLConnectionRequestHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnSSLConnectionRequestHandler(sender As Object, e As SslserverSSLConnectionRequestEventArgs)

Public Class SslserverSSLConnectionRequestEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ConnectionId As String
  Public ReadOnly Property SupportedCipherSuites As String
  Public ReadOnly Property SupportedSignatureAlgs As String
  Public Property CertStoreType As Integer
  Public Property CertStore As String
  Public Property CertPassword As String
  Public Property CertSubject As String
End Class

Remarks

This event fires when an SSL connection is requested and SSLProvider is set to Internal. This event provides an opportunity to select an alternative certificate to the connecting client. This event does not fire when SSLProvider is set to Platform.

This event allows the component to be configured to use both RSA and ECDSA certificates depending on the connecting client's capabilities.

ConnectionId is the connection Id of the client requesting the connection.

SupportedCipherSuites is a comma-separated list of cipher suites that the client supports.

SupportedSignatureAlgs is a comma-separated list of certificate signature algorithms that the client supports.

CertStoreType is the store type of the alternate certificate to use for this connection. 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 field can take one of the following values:

CertStore is the store name or location of the alternate certificate to use for this connection.

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

CertPassword is the password of the certificate store containing the alternate certificate to use for this connection.

CertSubject is the subject of the alternate certificate to use for this connection.

The special value * matches any subject and will select the first certificate in the 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.

SSLStatus Event (SSLServer Component)

This event is fired to show the progress of the secure connection.

Syntax

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public event OnSSLStatusHandler OnSSLStatus;

public delegate void OnSSLStatusHandler(object sender, SslserverSSLStatusEventArgs e);

public class SslserverSSLStatusEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string ConnectionId { get; }
  public string Message { get; }
}

Public Event OnSSLStatus As OnSSLStatusHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnSSLStatusHandler(sender As Object, e As SslserverSSLStatusEventArgs)

Public Class SslserverSSLStatusEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ConnectionId As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Message As String
End Class

Remarks

The event is fired for informational and logging purposes only. It is used to track the progress of the connection.

Certificate Type

This is the digital certificate being used.

Remarks

This type describes the current digital certificate. The certificate may be a public or private key. The fields are used to identify or select certificates.

Fields

Constructors

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public Certificate();

Public Certificate()

Creates a Certificate instance whose properties can be set. This is useful for use with CERTMGR when generating new certificates.

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public Certificate(string certificateFile);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertificateFile As String)

Opens CertificateFile and reads out the contents as an X509 public key.

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public Certificate(byte[] certificateData);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertificateData As Byte())

Parses CertificateData as an X509 public key.

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public Certificate(CertStoreTypes certStoreType, string store, string storePassword, string subject);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertStoreType As CertStoreTypes, ByVal Store As String, ByVal StorePassword As String, ByVal Subject As String)

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the component will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

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public Certificate(CertStoreTypes certStoreType, string store, string storePassword, string subject, string configurationString);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertStoreType As CertStoreTypes, ByVal Store As String, ByVal StorePassword As String, ByVal Subject As String, ByVal ConfigurationString As String)

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. ConfigurationString is a newline separated list of name-value pairs that may be used to modify the default behavior. Possible values include "PersistPFXKey", which shows whether or not the PFX key is persisted after performing operations with the private key. This correlates to the PKCS12_NO_PERSIST_KEY CyrptoAPI option. The default value is True (the key is persisted). "Thumbprint" - a MD5, SHA1, or SHA256 thumbprint of the certificate to load. When specified, this value is used to select the certificate in the store. This is applicable to cstUser, cstMachine, cstPublicKeyFile, and cstPFXFile store types. "UseInternalSecurityAPI" shows whether the platform (default) or the internal security API is used when performing certificate-related operations. After the store has been successfully opened, the component will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

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public Certificate(CertStoreTypes certStoreType, string store, string storePassword, byte[] encoded);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertStoreType As CertStoreTypes, ByVal Store As String, ByVal StorePassword As String, ByVal Encoded As Byte())

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the component will load Encoded as an X509 certificate and search the opened store for a corresponding private key.

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public Certificate(CertStoreTypes certStoreType, byte[] storeBlob, string storePassword, string subject);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertStoreType As CertStoreTypes, ByVal StoreBlob As Byte(), ByVal StorePassword As String, ByVal Subject As String)

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. StoreBlob is a string (binary- or base64-encoded) containing the certificate data. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the component will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

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public Certificate(CertStoreTypes certStoreType, byte[] storeBlob, string storePassword, string subject, string configurationString);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertStoreType As CertStoreTypes, ByVal StoreBlob As Byte(), ByVal StorePassword As String, ByVal Subject As String, ByVal ConfigurationString As String)

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. StoreBlob is a string (binary- or base64-encoded) containing the certificate data. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the component will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

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public Certificate(CertStoreTypes certStoreType, byte[] storeBlob, string storePassword, byte[] encoded);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertStoreType As CertStoreTypes, ByVal StoreBlob As Byte(), ByVal StorePassword As String, ByVal Encoded As Byte())

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a string (binary- or base64-encoded) containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the component will load Encoded as an X509 certificate and search the opened store for a corresponding private key.

Connection Type

This is a currently connected client.

Remarks

This type describes the connection of a client that is currently connected to the component. You may use the different fields of this type to manage the connection.

Fields

Constructors

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public Connection();

Public Connection()

Config Settings (SSLServer Component)

TCPServer Config Settings

SSL Config Settings

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
..
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
..
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

Base Config Settings

Trappable Errors (SSLServer Component)

SSLServer Errors

SSL Errors

TCP/IP Errors