Verify Method

Verifies a digital signature using a key.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public bool Verify(string keyName, string versionId, bool isDigest);

Public Function Verify(ByVal KeyName As String, ByVal VersionId As String, ByVal IsDigest As Boolean) As Boolean

Remarks

This method verifies a digital signature using the asymmetric key version specified by KeyName and VersionId. If the signature is successfully verified, this method return true, otherwise it returns false.

The message data is taken from the input stream supplied via the SetInputStream method, the specified InputFile, or the InputData property. The digital signature data is taken from the specified OutputFile or the OutputData property.

The IsDigest parameter specifies whether the message data is the original message (false) or a message digest (true). When a message digest is supplied, keep in mind that it must be the exact same digest that was used at signing time, regardless of whether it has been recomputed.

Google does not support server-side signature verification, so this method will call GetPublicKey internally and then use the public key to verify the digital signature locally. This functionality is offered as a convenience.