CAdESSigner Component

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The CAdESSigner component creates CAdES- and CMS-compliant electronic signatures.

Syntax

TsbxCAdESSigner

Remarks

CAdESSigner can sign documents and files in compliance with CMS Advanced Electronic Signatures (CAdES) specification. Originally developed by ETSI on the basis of PKCS#7 format and initially adopted in the European Union, CAdES has quickly become a recognized international standard for signing all sorts of electronic documents.

Besides being a signature standard in its own right, CAdES is used as part of other higher-level signature standards, such as PAdES or S/MIME. It provides a convenient framework for creating short-lived and long-term signatures over any kind of documents, and is now used by governments, healthcare providers, banks, and independent service providers all across the globe.

Standards and technologies supported

CAdESSigner offers the following signing capabilities:

  • Create and upgrade CAdES signatures in accordance with the most recent CAdES specification (ETSI EN 319 122). Some features from older versions are also supported.
  • All profiles are supported (BES, EPES, T, C, X, XL, A, including Baseline and Extended variants).
  • Timestamping using external TSAs.
  • All industry-standard cryptographic algorithms (RSA, ECDSA, SHA256-512, and many others).

Configuring the signature parameters

Configuring CAdESSigner to make it produce a signature of the right type is the main task you would need to perform in your code. Normally the service or software you will be communicating your signed documents to will provide you with the list of requirements that your signatures should match.

Typically, those will dictate the following key aspects of the signatures:

  • The signature Level (such BES, T, XL, A, or XLong). This can be passed as the Level parameter of the Sign method.
  • Whether the signature should be detached or enveloping: this can be adjusted via the Detached parameter of the Sign method.
  • When creating a timestamped signature (such as T or A), provide the address of your online TSA service via TimestampServer property.
  • When creating long-term signatures that include the signing chain and validation material, tune up validation parameters via RevocationCheck, OfflineMode, and IgnoreChainValidationErrors properties.

In some circumstances you will also need to adjust the following lower-level settings:

Signing certificates

CAdESSigner can use certificates residing on different media. Besides generic certificates stored in PFX or PEM files (A1), it can operate with non-exportable certificates residing on hardware media (A3) or in the cloud.

Non-exportable certificates can be accessed transparently via a Windows CSP or a PKCS#11 driver, if supplied by the certificate issuer. Proprietary interfaces can be plugged in with the external signing feature (see below).

You can use CertificateManager and CertificateStorage components to access the signing certificate. Assign the certificate to SigningCertificate property, and optionally provide the remainder of its chain via SigningChain property.

Note: If signing with a non-exportable key (such as residing on a hardware device or in the cloud), please make sure you keep the original CertificateStorage object open until the signing is completed. This is because the storage component provides a 'bridge' to the private key. If the storage is closed prematurely, this bridge is destroyed, and the private key can't be used.

You don't need to provide a signing certificate or chain when timestamping and upgrading signatures, since this type of operation does not involve the signing private key.

Signing a file

Now that you have set up all signature properties and attached the signing certificate, it is time to proceed to signing. You can provide the input document in one of the following forms: as a file (assign the path to InputFile property), as a stream (assign to InputStream property), or as a byte array (assign to InputBytes). Similarly, the output can be collected in one of the same forms, either by passing the destination path or stream via OutputFile and OutputStream respectively, or by reading the resulting document bytes from the OutputBytes property after the signing completes.

Having set up the input and output (unless using OutputBytes, which should be read later), call the component's Sign method, passing the desired signature level and type as parameters. This will initiate the signing process. Depending on the settings, the signing may be as straightforward as calculating the document hash and signing it with the private key (e.g. in CAdES-BES or B-B variant), or it may involve advanced chain validation routines (CAdES-XL or -A). During the latter the component may contact a number of external revocation information sources (CRL and OCSP servers) to establish the validity of the signing certificate.

If a TSA server was provided via the TimestampServer property, the component will contact it too to timestamp the new signature.

During the signing CAdESSigner may fire events to let your code know of certain conditions. It may fire TLSCertValidate if one of the HTTP endpoints involved in the operation (which may be a CRL, OCSP, or TSA service) works over TLS and needs its certificate to be validated.

Apart from signing, CAdESSigner can perform operations on signatures of other kinds. Use Upgrade method to upgrade an existing CAdES signature to a higher level (e.g. BES to XL). Use Timestamp to add a generic or validation timestamp to an existing signature. Use the Countersign method to add a countersignature to an existing signature. For any of these operations the input should constitute a valid CAdES signature.

External signing and DCAuth

CAdESSigner, like many other components offered by the product, supports two methods of signing with external keys. These methods are fully independent of each other: you can choose the one that suits your usage scenario best.

Synchronous method: ExternalSign

This is a simpler method that basically lets you infiltrate into the heart of the signing routine by taking care of the hash signing operation. The component does the rest of the job (hash calculation, preparation of signature objects, CRL/OCSP retrieval).

To initiate this method, call SignExternal instead of Sign. When the hash is ready, it will be passed back to your code with ExternalSign event. Your event handler needs to sign the hash with the private key and return the created signature back to the component - which will embed it into the document.

You don't need your signing certificate to contain an associated private key when using this method. The certificate itself (its public copy) may be needed though, as it is often included in the hash calculation.

This method is synchronous, meaning SignExternal provides you the results immediately upon its completion.

Asynchronous method: DCAuth

DCAuth is a SecureBlackbox-own know-how technology. This protocol was designed to allow sharing of private keys across environments, allowing the signer and the private key to reside on different systems. It works in the following way:

  • The signing party - such as CAdESSigner - initiates the operation using SignAsyncBegin call. This produces two outcomes: a pre-signed document (a document with a blank signature placeholder), and a request state (an object containing a hash that needs to be signed). At this point the CAdESSigner instance can be released, and the process itself terminated (which may be useful when run as part of a web page).
  • The request state is passed to the private key holder party. The private key holder passes the request state to a DCAuth object, which parses the request state, extracts the hash, and signs it. The output of DCAuth processing is another object, response state, which contains the signature. The private key holder then sends the response state back to the signing party.
  • The signing party re-creates the controls, and passes the response state, together with the pre-signed version of the document, to the signer's SignAsyncEnd method. SignAsyncEnd extracts the signature from the response state and incorporates it into the pre-signed document.

This method is asynchronous in that sense that, from the signing party's viewpoint, it splits the signing operation into the pre-signing and completion stages which can be performed independently from each other and in different execution contexts. This makes this method particularly helpful for use in web pages and other scenarios where the signing key is not available in real time.

Fine-grained chain validation setup

Chain validation is a sophisticated, multi-faceted procedure that involves a lot of variables. Depending on the configuration of your operating environment, the specifics of the PKI framework being used, and the validation policy you need to follow, you may want to tune up your chain validation parameters so they fit them best. Below is given a summary of such parameters.

  • RevocationCheck property lets you choose between and/or prioritize revocation origins. OCSP sources are often preferred to CRL because of their real-time capability and the smaller size of validation tokens they produce.
  • OfflineMode is a master switch that stops component from looking for any validation tokens online. If this property is switched on, the component will only use KnownCertificates, TrustedCertificates, KnownCRLs, and KnownOCSPs collections to look for the missing validation material.
  • IgnoreChainValidationErrors makes the component ignore any major validation issues it encounters (such us an untrusted chain or missing CRL). This option is handy for debugging and for creating signatures in the environments where the signing certificate is not trusted.
  • KnownCertificates, KnownCRLs, and KnownOCSPs let you provide your own validation material. This may be useful when working in OfflineMode, where the signer has no access to the validation sources, or where the validation material has already been collected.
  • TrustedCertificates lets you provide a list of trust anchors, either as a complement to the system's or as an alternative for it.
  • BlockedCertificates lets you provide a list of blocked/distrusted certificates. Any CA certificate contained in it will be deemed untrusted/invalid.

The following parameters are not directly related to chain validation, but may have an implicit effect on it.

  • Proxy, SocketSettings, and TLSSettings let you tune up the connectivity and TLS options in accordance with local preferences.
  • TLSClientChain lets you provide the client certificate and its chain for TLS client authentication.
  • Subscribe to TLSCertValidate to validate any TLS certificates of the services involved in chain validation.

The results of the chain validation procedure, upon its completion, are published in the following properties:

  • ChainValidationResult contains the primary result of the chain validation routine: valid, valid but untrusted, invalid, or undefined.
  • ChainValidationDetails provides the details of the factors that contributed to the chain validation result, such as an outdated certificate, a missing CRL, or a missing CA certificate.
  • ValidationLog contains the detailed chain validation log. The log can often be very helpful in nailing down various validation issues.

Property List


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

BlockedCertCountThe number of records in the BlockedCert arrays.
BlockedCertBytesReturns raw certificate data in DER format.
BlockedCertHandleAllows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.
ChainValidationDetailsThe details of a certificate chain validation outcome.
ChainValidationResultThe general outcome of a certificate chain validation routine. Use ChainValidationDetails to get information about the reasons that contributed to the validation result.
ClaimedSigningTimeThe signing time from the signer's computer.
DataBytesA byte array containing the external data source.
DataFileA path to a file containing an external data source.
ExternalCryptoAsyncDocumentIDSpecifies an optional document ID for SignAsyncBegin() and SignAsyncEnd() calls.
ExternalCryptoCustomParamsCustom parameters to be passed to the signing service (uninterpreted).
ExternalCryptoDataAdditional data to be included in the async state and mirrored back by the requestor.
ExternalCryptoExternalHashCalculationSpecifies whether the message hash is to be calculated at the external endpoint.
ExternalCryptoHashAlgorithmSpecifies the request's signature hash algorithm.
ExternalCryptoKeyIDThe ID of the pre-shared key used for DC request authentication.
ExternalCryptoKeySecretThe pre-shared key used for DC request authentication.
ExternalCryptoMethodSpecifies the asynchronous signing method.
ExternalCryptoModeSpecifies the external cryptography mode.
ExternalCryptoPublicKeyAlgorithmProvide public key algorithm here if the certificate is not available on the pre-signing stage.
FIPSModeReserved.
HashAlgorithmSpecifies the hash algorithm to be used.
IgnoreChainValidationErrorsMakes the component tolerant to chain validation errors.
InputBytesUse this property to pass the input to component in the byte array form.
InputFileA path to a file containing the data to be signed or updated.
InputIsHashSpecifies whether the input source contains the hash of the data or the actual data.
KnownCertCountThe number of records in the KnownCert arrays.
KnownCertBytesReturns raw certificate data in DER format.
KnownCertHandleAllows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.
KnownCRLCountThe number of records in the KnownCRL arrays.
KnownCRLBytesReturns raw CRL data in DER format.
KnownCRLHandleAllows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.
KnownOCSPCountThe number of records in the KnownOCSP arrays.
KnownOCSPBytesBuffer containing raw OCSP response data.
KnownOCSPHandleAllows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.
OfflineModeSwitches the component to the offline mode.
OutputBytesUse this property to read the output the component object has produced.
OutputFileA file where the signed data is to be saved.
PolicyHashThe signature policy hash value.
PolicyHashAlgorithmThe algorithm that was used to calculate the signature policy hash.
PolicyIDThe policy ID to be included into the signature.
PolicyURIThe signature policy URI to be included in the signature.
ProfileSpecifies a pre-defined profile to apply when creating the signature.
ProxyAddressThe IP address of the proxy server.
ProxyAuthenticationThe authentication type used by the proxy server.
ProxyPasswordThe password to authenticate to the proxy server.
ProxyPortThe port on the proxy server to connect to.
ProxyProxyTypeThe type of the proxy server.
ProxyRequestHeadersContains HTTP request headers for WebTunnel and HTTP proxy.
ProxyResponseBodyContains the HTTP or HTTPS (WebTunnel) proxy response body.
ProxyResponseHeadersContains response headers received from an HTTP or HTTPS (WebTunnel) proxy server.
ProxyUseIPv6Specifies whether IPv6 should be used when connecting through the proxy.
ProxyUseProxyEnables or disables proxy-driven connection.
ProxyUsernameSpecifies the username credential for proxy authentication.
RevocationCheckSpecifies the kind(s) of revocation check to perform.
SignatureIndexThe index of the signature to update.
SignedAttributeCountThe number of records in the SignedAttribute arrays.
SignedAttributeOIDThe object identifier of the attribute.
SignedAttributeValueThe value of the attribute.
SigningCertBytesReturns raw certificate data in DER format.
SigningCertHandleAllows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.
SigningChainCountThe number of records in the SigningChain arrays.
SigningChainBytesReturns raw certificate data in DER format.
SigningChainHandleAllows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.
SocketDNSModeSelects the DNS resolver to use: the component's (secure) built-in one, or the one provided by the system.
SocketDNSPortSpecifies the port number to be used for sending queries to the DNS server.
SocketDNSQueryTimeoutThe timeout (in milliseconds) for each DNS query.
SocketDNSServersThe addresses of DNS servers to use for address resolution, separated by commas or semicolons.
SocketDNSTotalTimeoutThe timeout (in milliseconds) for the whole resolution process.
SocketIncomingSpeedLimitThe maximum number of bytes to read from the socket, per second.
SocketLocalAddressThe local network interface to bind the socket to.
SocketLocalPortThe local port number to bind the socket to.
SocketOutgoingSpeedLimitThe maximum number of bytes to write to the socket, per second.
SocketTimeoutThe maximum period of waiting, in milliseconds, after which the socket operation is considered unsuccessful.
SocketUseIPv6Enables or disables IP protocol version 6.
TimestampServerThe address of the timestamping server.
TLSClientCertCountThe number of records in the TLSClientCert arrays.
TLSClientCertBytesReturns raw certificate data in DER format.
TLSClientCertHandleAllows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.
TLSServerCertCountThe number of records in the TLSServerCert arrays.
TLSServerCertBytesReturns raw certificate data in DER format.
TLSServerCertHandleAllows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.
TLSAutoValidateCertificatesSpecifies whether server-side TLS certificates should be validated automatically using internal validation rules.
TLSBaseConfigurationSelects the base configuration for the TLS settings.
TLSCiphersuitesA list of ciphersuites separated with commas or semicolons.
TLSECCurvesDefines the elliptic curves to enable.
TLSExtensionsProvides access to TLS extensions.
TLSForceResumeIfDestinationChangesWhether to force TLS session resumption when the destination address changes.
TLSPreSharedIdentityDefines the identity used when the PSK (Pre-Shared Key) key-exchange mechanism is negotiated.
TLSPreSharedKeyContains the pre-shared for the PSK (Pre-Shared Key) key-exchange mechanism, encoded with base16.
TLSPreSharedKeyCiphersuiteDefines the ciphersuite used for PSK (Pre-Shared Key) negotiation.
TLSRenegotiationAttackPreventionModeSelects renegotiation attack prevention mechanism.
TLSRevocationCheckSpecifies the kind(s) of revocation check to perform.
TLSSSLOptionsVarious SSL (TLS) protocol options, set of cssloExpectShutdownMessage 0x001 Wait for the close-notify message when shutting down the connection cssloOpenSSLDTLSWorkaround 0x002 (DEPRECATED) Use a DTLS version workaround when talking to very old OpenSSL versions cssloDisableKexLengthAlignment 0x004 Do not align the client-side PMS by the RSA modulus size.
TLSTLSModeSpecifies the TLS mode to use.
TLSUseExtendedMasterSecretEnables Extended Master Secret Extension, as defined in RFC 7627.
TLSUseSessionResumptionEnables or disables TLS session resumption capability.
TLSVersionsThe SSL/TLS versions to enable by default.
TrustedCertCountThe number of records in the TrustedCert arrays.
TrustedCertBytesReturns raw certificate data in DER format.
TrustedCertHandleAllows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.
UnsignedAttributeCountThe number of records in the UnsignedAttribute arrays.
UnsignedAttributeOIDThe object identifier of the attribute.
UnsignedAttributeValueThe value of the attribute.
ValidationLogContains the complete log of the certificate validation routine.

Method List


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

ArchiveArchives the signature.
ConfigSets or retrieves a configuration setting.
CountersignCountersigns the existing signature.
CountersignAsyncBeginInitiates asynchronous (DC) countersigning.
CountersignAsyncEndCompletes the asynchronous countersigning operation.
CountersignExternalCountersigns the existing signature using an external signing facility.
DoActionPerforms an additional action.
ExtractAsyncDataExtracts user data from the DC signing service response.
SignCreates a new CAdES signature over the provided data.
SignAsyncBeginInitiates asynchronous (DC) signing.
SignAsyncEndCompletes the asynchronous signing operation.
SignExternalSigns the document using an external signing facility.
TimestampAdds a timestamp to the signature.
UpgradeUpgrades existing CAdES to a new level.

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.

ChainElementDownloadFires when there is a need to download a chain element from an online source.
ChainElementNeededFires when an element required to validate the chain was not located.
ChainValidationProgressThis event is fired multiple times during chain validation to report various stages of the validation procedure.
ErrorInformation about errors during CAdES signing.
ExternalSignHandles remote or external signing initiated by the SignExternal method or other source.
NotificationThis event notifies the application about an underlying control flow event.
TimestampRequestFires when the component is ready to request a timestamp from an external TSA.
TLSCertNeededFires when a remote TLS party requests a client certificate.
TLSCertValidateThis event is fired upon receipt of the TLS server's certificate, allowing the user to control its acceptance.
TLSEstablishedFires when a TLS handshake with Host successfully completes.
TLSHandshakeFires when a new TLS handshake is initiated, before the handshake commences.
TLSShutdownReports the graceful closure of a TLS connection.

Config Settings


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

AddReferencesToAllUsedCertsAndRevInfoWhether to include all certificates and revocation references in CompleteCertificateRefs attribute.
AddReferencesToIrrevocableCertsWhether references to irrevocable certificates should be included in CompleteCertificateRefs attribute.
AddReferenceToSigningCertWhether a reference to the signing certificate should be included in CompleteCertificateRefs attribute.
AllowPartialValidationInfoWhether to allow for missing validation info.
CmsOptAnnexKArchiveTimestampV2ModeToggles use of Annex K method of calculating validation timestamp hashes.
CmsOptCheckATSHashIndexElementsEnables extra checks when processing ATSHashIndex attribute.
CmsOptCompareRDNAsStringsEnforces comparison of RDN elements as text strings, rather than their byte encodings.
CmsOptDigitPADSSCompatibilityEnables Digit PADSS compatibility mode.
CmsOptForceSigningCertificateV2UsageEnforces use of signing-certificate-v2 attribute.
CmsOptIgnoreDERReqInArchiveTimestampsSwitches off DER encoding requirement for archival timestamps.
CmsOptImzagerMIMCompatibilityEnables Imzager MIM compatibility mode.
CmsOptIncludeCertToAttributesRegulates whether to include the signing certificate to the signature as the signing-certificate attribute.
CmsOptIncludeCertToMessageRegulates whether to include the signing certificate and its chain to the CMS.
CmsOptInsertContentTypeRegulates whether the content-type time attribute should be included in the signature structure.
CmsOptInsertMessageDigestsRegulates whether the message-digest signed attribute should be included in the signature structure.
CmsOptInsertSigningTimeRegulates whether the signing-time attribute should be included in the signature structure.
CmsOptSkipEnvContentInfoOnSigArchivalExcludes hashing of enveloped content when calculating an archival timestamp.
CmsOptUseATSHashIndexV1Enables use of ATSHashIndexV1 attribute.
CmsOptUseGeneralizedTimeFormatEnables or disables encoding of the signing-time attribute using ASN.1 GENERALIZEDTIME type.
CmsOptUseGenericSigAlgorithmOIDsEnables use of generic signature algorithm OIDs in the signature.
CmsOptUsePlainContentForTimestampHashesMakes CAdESSigner ignore ASN.1 content formatting when calculating timestamp hashes.
ContentTypeThe content type of the CMS message.
DeepCountersignatureValidationWhether to validate countersignatures.
DeepTimestampValidationWhether to perform deep validation of all timestamps.
DislikeOpenEndedOCSPsTells the component to discourage OCSP responses without an explicit NextUpdate parameter.
ForceCompleteChainValidationWhether to check the CA certificates when the signing certificate is invalid.
ForceCompleteChainValidationForTrustedWhether to continue with the full validation up to the root CA certificate for mid-level trust anchors.
GracePeriodSpecifies a grace period to apply during revocation information checks.
IgnoreChainLoopsWhether chain loops should be ignored.
IgnoreChainValidationErrorsDon't stop on chain validation errors.
IgnoreOCSPNoCheckExtensionWhether OCSP NoCheck extension should be ignored.
IgnoreSystemTrustWhether trusted Windows Certificate Stores should be treated as trusted.
ImplicitlyTrustSelfSignedCertificatesWhether to trust self-signed certificates.
PolicyExplicitTextThe explicit text of the user notice.
PolicyUNNumbersThe noticeNumbers part of the NoticeReference CAdES attribute.
PolicyUNOrganizationThe organization part of the NoticeReference qualifier.
PromoteLongOCSPResponsesWhether long OCSP responses are requested.
ReportInvalidTimestampsWhether to raise errors for invalid timestamps.
SchemeParamsThe algorithm scheme parameters to employ.
SkipValidationTimestampedSignaturesWhether to validate signatures with validation timestamps.
SuppressValuesInCMakes CAdESSigner not add certificate and revocation values to its C-level signatures.
TempPathPath for storing temporary files.
TLSChainValidationDetailsContains the advanced details of the TLS server certificate validation.
TLSChainValidationResultContains the result of the TLS server certificate validation.
TLSClientAuthRequestedIndicates whether the TLS server requests client authentication.
TLSValidationLogContains the log of the TLS server certificate validation.
TolerateMinorChainIssuesWhether to tolerate minor chain issues.
TspAttemptCountSpecifies the number of timestamping request attempts.
TspHashAlgorithmSets a specific hash algorithm for use with the timestamping service.
TspReqPolicySets a request policy ID to include in the timestamping request.
UseArchivalTimestampV3Whether to stick to archival timestamp V3 in the new signatures.
UseMicrosoftCTLEnables or disables automatic use of Microsoft online certificate trust list.
UsePSSWhether to use RSASSA-PSS algorithm.
UseSystemCertificatesEnables or disables the use of the system certificates.
UseUndefSizeToggles the use of indefinite/definite ASN.1 tag length encoding.
UseValidationCacheEnables or disable the use of the product-wide certificate chain validation cache.
CheckKeyIntegrityBeforeUseEnables or disable private key integrity check before use.
CookieCachingSpecifies whether a cookie cache should be used for HTTP(S) transports.
CookiesGets or sets local cookies for the component.
DefDeriveKeyIterationsSpecifies the default key derivation algorithm iteration count.
EnableClientSideSSLFFDHEEnables or disables finite field DHE key exchange support in TLS clients.
GlobalCookiesGets or sets global cookies for all the HTTP transports.
HttpUserAgentSpecifies the user agent name to be used by all HTTP clients.
LogDestinationSpecifies the debug log destination.
LogDetailsSpecifies the debug log details to dump.
LogFileSpecifies the debug log filename.
LogFiltersSpecifies the debug log filters.
LogFlushModeSpecifies the log flush mode.
LogLevelSpecifies the debug log level.
LogMaxEventCountSpecifies the maximum number of events to cache before further action is taken.
LogRotationModeSpecifies the log rotation mode.
MaxASN1BufferLengthSpecifies the maximal allowed length for ASN.1 primitive tag data.
MaxASN1TreeDepthSpecifies the maximal depth for processed ASN.1 trees.
OCSPHashAlgorithmSpecifies the hash algorithm to be used to identify certificates in OCSP requests.
StaticDNSSpecifies whether static DNS rules should be used.
StaticIPAddress[domain]Gets or sets an IP address for the specified domain name.
StaticIPAddressesGets or sets all the static DNS rules.
TagAllows to store any custom data.
TLSSessionGroupSpecifies the group name of TLS sessions to be used for session resumption.
TLSSessionLifetimeSpecifies lifetime in seconds of the cached TLS session.
TLSSessionPurgeIntervalSpecifies how often the session cache should remove the expired TLS sessions.
UseOwnDNSResolverSpecifies whether the client components should use own DNS resolver.
UseSharedSystemStoragesSpecifies whether the validation engine should use a global per-process copy of the system certificate stores.
UseSystemOAEPAndPSSEnforces or disables the use of system-driven RSA OAEP and PSS computations.
UseSystemRandomEnables or disables the use of the OS PRNG.

BlockedCertCount Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The number of records in the BlockedCert arrays.

Syntax

__property int BlockedCertCount = { read=FBlockedCertCount, write=FSetBlockedCertCount };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

The array indices start at 0 and end at BlockedCertCount - 1.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

BlockedCertBytes Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Returns raw certificate data in DER format.

Syntax

__property DynamicArray BlockedCertBytes[int BlockedCertIndex] = { read=FBlockedCertBytes };

Remarks

Returns raw certificate data in DER format.

The BlockedCertIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the BlockedCertCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

BlockedCertHandle Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.

Syntax

__property __int64 BlockedCertHandle[int BlockedCertIndex] = { read=FBlockedCertHandle, write=FSetBlockedCertHandle };

Default Value

0

Remarks

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object. Use this property to assign objects of the same type in a quicker manner, without copying them fieldwise.

When you pass a handle of one object to another, the source object is copied to the destination rather than assigned. It is safe to get rid of the original object after such operation. pdfSigner.setSigningCertHandle(certMgr.getCertHandle());

The BlockedCertIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the BlockedCertCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

ChainValidationDetails Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The details of a certificate chain validation outcome.

Syntax

__property int ChainValidationDetails = { read=FChainValidationDetails };

Default Value

0

Remarks

Use the value(s) returned by this property to identify the reasons that contributed to the overall validation result.

Returns a bit mask of the following options:

cvrBadData0x0001One or more certificates in the validation path are malformed

cvrRevoked0x0002One or more certificates are revoked

cvrNotYetValid0x0004One or more certificates are not yet valid

cvrExpired0x0008One or more certificates are expired

cvrInvalidSignature0x0010A certificate contains a non-valid digital signature

cvrUnknownCA0x0020A CA certificate for one or more certificates has not been found (chain incomplete)

cvrCAUnauthorized0x0040One of the CA certificates are not authorized to act as CA

cvrCRLNotVerified0x0080One or more CRLs could not be verified

cvrOCSPNotVerified0x0100One or more OCSP responses could not be verified

cvrIdentityMismatch0x0200The identity protected by the certificate (a TLS endpoint or an e-mail addressee) does not match what is recorded in the certificate

cvrNoKeyUsage0x0400A mandatory key usage is not enabled in one of the chain certificates

cvrBlocked0x0800One or more certificates are blocked

cvrFailure0x1000General validation failure

cvrChainLoop0x2000Chain loop: one of the CA certificates recursively signs itself

cvrWeakAlgorithm0x4000A weak algorithm is used in one of certificates or revocation elements

cvrUserEnforced0x8000The chain was considered invalid following intervention from a user code

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

ChainValidationResult Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The general outcome of a certificate chain validation routine. Use ChainValidationDetails to get information about the reasons that contributed to the validation result.

Syntax

__property TsbxCAdESSignerChainValidationResults ChainValidationResult = { read=FChainValidationResult };
enum TsbxCAdESSignerChainValidationResults { cvtValid=0, cvtValidButUntrusted=1, cvtInvalid=2, cvtCantBeEstablished=3 };

Default Value

cvtValid

Remarks

Available options:

cvtValid0The chain is valid

cvtValidButUntrusted1The chain is valid, but the root certificate is not trusted

cvtInvalid2The chain is not valid (some of certificates are revoked, expired, or contain an invalid signature)

cvtCantBeEstablished3The validity of the chain cannot be established because of missing or unavailable validation information (certificates, CRLs, or OCSP responses)

Use the ValidationLog property to access the detailed validation log.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

ClaimedSigningTime Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The signing time from the signer's computer.

Syntax

__property String ClaimedSigningTime = { read=FClaimedSigningTime, write=FSetClaimedSigningTime };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to provide the signature production time. The claimed time is not supported by a trusted source; it may be inaccurate, forfeited, or wrong, and as such is usually taken for informational purposes only by verifiers. Use timestamp servers to embed verifiable trusted timestamps. The time is in UTC.

Data Type

String

DataBytes Property (CAdESSigner Component)

A byte array containing the external data source.

Syntax

__property DynamicArray DataBytes = { read=FDataBytes, write=FSetDataBytes };

Remarks

Use this property to provide external data source for detached signatures in the form of a byte array.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

DataFile Property (CAdESSigner Component)

A path to a file containing an external data source.

Syntax

__property String DataFile = { read=FDataFile, write=FSetDataFile };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to provide an external data source for detached signatures. This property should only be assigned when countersigning or timestamping existing detached signatures. In this case the detached signature should be provided via InputFile, and the corresponding detached data via this property.

Data Type

String

ExternalCryptoAsyncDocumentID Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Specifies an optional document ID for SignAsyncBegin() and SignAsyncEnd() calls.

Syntax

__property String ExternalCryptoAsyncDocumentID = { read=FExternalCryptoAsyncDocumentID, write=FSetExternalCryptoAsyncDocumentID };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Specifies an optional document ID for SignAsyncBegin() and SignAsyncEnd() calls.

Use this property when working with multi-signature DCAuth requests and responses to uniquely identify documents signed within a larger batch. On the completion stage, this value helps the signing component identify the correct signature in the returned batch of responses.

If using batched requests, make sure to set this property to the same value on both pre-signing (SignAsyncBegin) and completion (SignAsyncEnd) stages.

Data Type

String

ExternalCryptoCustomParams Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Custom parameters to be passed to the signing service (uninterpreted).

Syntax

__property String ExternalCryptoCustomParams = { read=FExternalCryptoCustomParams, write=FSetExternalCryptoCustomParams };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Custom parameters to be passed to the signing service (uninterpreted).

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

ExternalCryptoData Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Additional data to be included in the async state and mirrored back by the requestor.

Syntax

__property String ExternalCryptoData = { read=FExternalCryptoData, write=FSetExternalCryptoData };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Additional data to be included in the async state and mirrored back by the requestor

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

ExternalCryptoExternalHashCalculation Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Specifies whether the message hash is to be calculated at the external endpoint.

Syntax

__property bool ExternalCryptoExternalHashCalculation = { read=FExternalCryptoExternalHashCalculation, write=FSetExternalCryptoExternalHashCalculation };

Default Value

false

Remarks

Specifies whether the message hash is to be calculated at the external endpoint. Please note that this mode is not supported by all components. In particular, components operating with larger objects (PDFSigner, CAdESSigner, XAdESSigner) do not support it.

Data Type

Boolean

ExternalCryptoHashAlgorithm Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Specifies the request's signature hash algorithm.

Syntax

__property String ExternalCryptoHashAlgorithm = { read=FExternalCryptoHashAlgorithm, write=FSetExternalCryptoHashAlgorithm };

Default Value

"SHA256"

Remarks

Specifies the request's signature hash algorithm.

SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA1SHA1
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA224SHA224
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA256SHA256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA384SHA384
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA512SHA512
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_MD2MD2
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_MD4MD4
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_MD5MD5
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_RIPEMD160RIPEMD160
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_CRC32CRC32
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SSL3SSL3
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_GOST_R3411_1994GOST1994
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_WHIRLPOOLWHIRLPOOL
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_POLY1305POLY1305
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_224SHA3_224
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_256SHA3_256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_384SHA3_384
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_512SHA3_512
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_128BLAKE2S_128
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_160BLAKE2S_160
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_224BLAKE2S_224
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_256BLAKE2S_256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_160BLAKE2B_160
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_256BLAKE2B_256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_384BLAKE2B_384
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_512BLAKE2B_512
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_128SHAKE_128
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_256SHAKE_256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_128_LENSHAKE_128_LEN
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_256_LENSHAKE_256_LEN

Data Type

String

ExternalCryptoKeyID Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The ID of the pre-shared key used for DC request authentication.

Syntax

__property String ExternalCryptoKeyID = { read=FExternalCryptoKeyID, write=FSetExternalCryptoKeyID };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The ID of the pre-shared key used for DC request authentication.

Asynchronous DCAuth-driven communication requires that parties authenticate each other with a secret pre-shared cryptographic key. This provides extra protection layer for the protocol and diminishes the risk of private key becoming abused by foreign parties. Use this property to provide the pre-shared key identifier, and use ExternalCryptoKeySecret to pass the key itself.

The same KeyID/KeySecret pair should be used on the DCAuth side for the signing requests to be accepted.

Note: The KeyID/KeySecret scheme is very similar to the AuthKey scheme used in various Cloud service providers to authenticate users.

Example: signer.ExternalCrypto.KeyID = "MainSigningKey"; signer.ExternalCrypto.KeySecret = "abcdef0123456789";

Data Type

String

ExternalCryptoKeySecret Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The pre-shared key used for DC request authentication.

Syntax

__property String ExternalCryptoKeySecret = { read=FExternalCryptoKeySecret, write=FSetExternalCryptoKeySecret };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The pre-shared key used for DC request authentication. This key must be set and match the key used by the DCAuth counterpart for the scheme to work.

Read more about configuring authentication in the ExternalCryptoKeyID topic.

Data Type

String

ExternalCryptoMethod Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Specifies the asynchronous signing method.

Syntax

__property TsbxCAdESSignerExternalCryptoMethods ExternalCryptoMethod = { read=FExternalCryptoMethod, write=FSetExternalCryptoMethod };
enum TsbxCAdESSignerExternalCryptoMethods { asmdPKCS1=0, asmdPKCS7=1 };

Default Value

asmdPKCS1

Remarks

Specifies the asynchronous signing method. This is typically defined by the DC server capabilities and setup.

Available options:

asmdPKCS10
asmdPKCS71

Data Type

Integer

ExternalCryptoMode Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Specifies the external cryptography mode.

Syntax

__property TsbxCAdESSignerExternalCryptoModes ExternalCryptoMode = { read=FExternalCryptoMode, write=FSetExternalCryptoMode };
enum TsbxCAdESSignerExternalCryptoModes { ecmDefault=0, ecmDisabled=1, ecmGeneric=2, ecmDCAuth=3, ecmDCAuthJSON=4 };

Default Value

ecmDefault

Remarks

Specifies the external cryptography mode.

Available options:

ecmDefaultThe default value (0)
ecmDisabledDo not use DC or external signing (1)
ecmGenericGeneric external signing with OnExternalSign event (2)
ecmDCAuthDCAuth signing (3)
ecmDCAuthJSONDCAuth signing in JSON format (4)

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

ExternalCryptoPublicKeyAlgorithm Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Provide public key algorithm here if the certificate is not available on the pre-signing stage.

Syntax

__property String ExternalCryptoPublicKeyAlgorithm = { read=FExternalCryptoPublicKeyAlgorithm, write=FSetExternalCryptoPublicKeyAlgorithm };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Provide public key algorithm here if the certificate is not available on the pre-signing stage.

SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_RSA_ENCRYPTIONrsaEncryption
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_MD2_RSA_ENCRYPTIONmd2withRSAEncryption
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_MD5_RSA_ENCRYPTIONmd5withRSAEncryption
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA1_RSA_ENCRYPTIONsha1withRSAEncryption
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSAid-dsa
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_SHA1id-dsa-with-sha1
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_DH_PUBLICdhpublicnumber
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA224_RSA_ENCRYPTIONsha224WithRSAEncryption
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA256_RSA_ENCRYPTIONsha256WithRSAEncryption
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA384_RSA_ENCRYPTIONsha384WithRSAEncryption
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA512_RSA_ENCRYPTIONsha512WithRSAEncryption
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_RSAPSSid-RSASSA-PSS
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_RSAOAEPid-RSAES-OAEP
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_RSASIGNATURE_RIPEMD160ripemd160withRSA
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_ELGAMALelGamal
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA1_ECDSAecdsa-with-SHA1
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_RECOMMENDED_ECDSAecdsa-recommended
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA224_ECDSAecdsa-with-SHA224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA256_ECDSAecdsa-with-SHA256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA384_ECDSAecdsa-with-SHA384
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA512_ECDSAecdsa-with-SHA512
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ECid-ecPublicKey
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SPECIFIED_ECDSAecdsa-specified
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_GOST_R3410_1994id-GostR3410-94
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_GOST_R3410_2001id-GostR3410-2001
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_GOST_R3411_WITH_R3410_1994id-GostR3411-94-with-GostR3410-94
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_GOST_R3411_WITH_R3410_2001id-GostR3411-94-with-GostR3410-2001
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA1_ECDSA_PLAINecdsa-plain-SHA1
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA224_ECDSA_PLAINecdsa-plain-SHA224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA256_ECDSA_PLAINecdsa-plain-SHA256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA384_ECDSA_PLAINecdsa-plain-SHA384
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA512_ECDSA_PLAINecdsa-plain-SHA512
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_RIPEMD160_ECDSA_PLAINecdsa-plain-RIPEMD160
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_WHIRLPOOL_RSA_ENCRYPTIONwhirlpoolWithRSAEncryption
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_SHA224id-dsa-with-sha224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_SHA256id-dsa-with-sha256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_224_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-sha3-224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_256_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-sha3-256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_384_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-sha3-384
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_512_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-sha3-512
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_224_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-sha3-224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_256_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-sha3-256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_384_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-sha3-384
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_512_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-sha3-512
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_224_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-sha3-224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_256_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-sha3-256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_384_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-sha3-384
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_512_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-sha3-512
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_SHA3_224id-dsa-with-sha3-224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_SHA3_256id-dsa-with-sha3-256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_128_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2s128
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_160_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2s160
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_224_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2s224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_256_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2s256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_160_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2b160
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_256_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2b256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_384_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2b384
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_512_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2b512
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_128_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-blake2s128
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_160_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-blake2s160
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_224_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-blake2s224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_256_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-blake2s256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_160_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-blake2b160
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_256_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-blake2b256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_384_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-blake2b384
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_512_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-blake2b512
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_128_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2s128
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_160_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2s160
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_224_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2s224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_256_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2s256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_160_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2b160
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_256_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2b256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_384_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2b384
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_512_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2b512
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_BLAKE2S_224id-dsa-with-blake2s224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_BLAKE2S_256id-dsa-with-blake2s256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EDDSA_ED25519id-Ed25519
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EDDSA_ED448id-Ed448
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EDDSA_ED25519_PHid-Ed25519ph
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EDDSA_ED448_PHid-Ed448ph
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EDDSAid-EdDSA
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EDDSA_SIGNATUREid-EdDSA-sig

Data Type

String

FIPSMode Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Reserved.

Syntax

__property bool FIPSMode = { read=FFIPSMode, write=FSetFIPSMode };

Default Value

false

Remarks

This property is reserved for future use.

Data Type

Boolean

HashAlgorithm Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Specifies the hash algorithm to be used.

Syntax

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

Default Value

"SHA256"

Remarks

The hash algorithm provided will be used to compute the main message digest, as well as for obtaining auxiliary digests, such as a timestamp digest.

SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA1SHA1
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA224SHA224
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA256SHA256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA384SHA384
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA512SHA512
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_MD2MD2
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_MD4MD4
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_MD5MD5
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_RIPEMD160RIPEMD160
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_CRC32CRC32
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SSL3SSL3
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_GOST_R3411_1994GOST1994
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_WHIRLPOOLWHIRLPOOL
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_POLY1305POLY1305
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_224SHA3_224
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_256SHA3_256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_384SHA3_384
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_512SHA3_512
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_128BLAKE2S_128
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_160BLAKE2S_160
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_224BLAKE2S_224
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_256BLAKE2S_256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_160BLAKE2B_160
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_256BLAKE2B_256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_384BLAKE2B_384
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_512BLAKE2B_512
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_128SHAKE_128
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_256SHAKE_256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_128_LENSHAKE_128_LEN
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_256_LENSHAKE_256_LEN

Data Type

String

IgnoreChainValidationErrors Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Makes the component tolerant to chain validation errors.

Syntax

__property bool IgnoreChainValidationErrors = { read=FIgnoreChainValidationErrors, write=FSetIgnoreChainValidationErrors };

Default Value

false

Remarks

If this property is set to True, any errors emerging during certificate chain validation will be ignored. This setting may be handy if the purpose of validation is the creation of an LTV signature, and the validation is performed in an environment that doesn't trust the signer's certificate chain.

Data Type

Boolean

InputBytes Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Use this property to pass the input to component in the byte array form.

Syntax

__property DynamicArray InputBytes = { read=FInputBytes, write=FSetInputBytes };

Remarks

Assign a byte array containing the data to be processed to this property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

InputFile Property (CAdESSigner Component)

A path to a file containing the data to be signed or updated.

Syntax

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

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to provide the data to work on. In case of the first-time signing, point this property to your data file. If countersigning, upgrading, or timestamping an existing signature, provide your existing signature file.

If updating a detached signature, you might need to provide the original data via DataFile property.

The data provided via this property can alternatively be provided from memory via InputStream property.

Data Type

String

InputIsHash Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Specifies whether the input source contains the hash of the data or the actual data.

Syntax

__property bool InputIsHash = { read=FInputIsHash, write=FSetInputIsHash };

Default Value

false

Remarks

Use this property to tell the component whether the input source contains the actual data or its hash.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Boolean

KnownCertCount Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The number of records in the KnownCert arrays.

Syntax

__property int KnownCertCount = { read=FKnownCertCount, write=FSetKnownCertCount };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

The array indices start at 0 and end at KnownCertCount - 1.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

KnownCertBytes Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Returns raw certificate data in DER format.

Syntax

__property DynamicArray KnownCertBytes[int KnownCertIndex] = { read=FKnownCertBytes };

Remarks

Returns raw certificate data in DER format.

The KnownCertIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KnownCertCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

KnownCertHandle Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.

Syntax

__property __int64 KnownCertHandle[int KnownCertIndex] = { read=FKnownCertHandle, write=FSetKnownCertHandle };

Default Value

0

Remarks

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object. Use this property to assign objects of the same type in a quicker manner, without copying them fieldwise.

When you pass a handle of one object to another, the source object is copied to the destination rather than assigned. It is safe to get rid of the original object after such operation. pdfSigner.setSigningCertHandle(certMgr.getCertHandle());

The KnownCertIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KnownCertCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

KnownCRLCount Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The number of records in the KnownCRL arrays.

Syntax

__property int KnownCRLCount = { read=FKnownCRLCount, write=FSetKnownCRLCount };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

The array indices start at 0 and end at KnownCRLCount - 1.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

KnownCRLBytes Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Returns raw CRL data in DER format.

Syntax

__property DynamicArray KnownCRLBytes[int KnownCRLIndex] = { read=FKnownCRLBytes };

Remarks

Returns raw CRL data in DER format.

The KnownCRLIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KnownCRLCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

KnownCRLHandle Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.

Syntax

__property __int64 KnownCRLHandle[int KnownCRLIndex] = { read=FKnownCRLHandle, write=FSetKnownCRLHandle };

Default Value

0

Remarks

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object. Use this property to assign objects of the same type in a quicker manner, without copying them fieldwise.

When you pass a handle of one object to another, the source object is copied to the destination rather than assigned. It is safe to get rid of the original object after such operation. pdfSigner.setSigningCertHandle(certMgr.getCertHandle());

The KnownCRLIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KnownCRLCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

KnownOCSPCount Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The number of records in the KnownOCSP arrays.

Syntax

__property int KnownOCSPCount = { read=FKnownOCSPCount, write=FSetKnownOCSPCount };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

The array indices start at 0 and end at KnownOCSPCount - 1.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

KnownOCSPBytes Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Buffer containing raw OCSP response data.

Syntax

__property DynamicArray KnownOCSPBytes[int KnownOCSPIndex] = { read=FKnownOCSPBytes };

Remarks

Buffer containing raw OCSP response data.

The KnownOCSPIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KnownOCSPCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

KnownOCSPHandle Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.

Syntax

__property __int64 KnownOCSPHandle[int KnownOCSPIndex] = { read=FKnownOCSPHandle, write=FSetKnownOCSPHandle };

Default Value

0

Remarks

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object. Use this property to assign objects of the same type in a quicker manner, without copying them fieldwise.

When you pass a handle of one object to another, the source object is copied to the destination rather than assigned. It is safe to get rid of the original object after such operation. pdfSigner.setSigningCertHandle(certMgr.getCertHandle());

The KnownOCSPIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KnownOCSPCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

OfflineMode Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Switches the component to the offline mode.

Syntax

__property bool OfflineMode = { read=FOfflineMode, write=FSetOfflineMode };

Default Value

false

Remarks

When working in offline mode, the component restricts itself from using any online revocation information sources, such as CRL or OCSP responders.

Offline mode may be useful if there is a need to verify the completeness of validation information included within the signature or provided via KnownCertificates, KnownCRLs, and other related properties.

Data Type

Boolean

OutputBytes Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Use this property to read the output the component object has produced.

Syntax

__property DynamicArray OutputBytes = { read=FOutputBytes };

Remarks

Read the contents of this property after the operation is completed to read the produced output. This property will only be set if OutputFile and OutputStream properties had not been assigned.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

OutputFile Property (CAdESSigner Component)

A file where the signed data is to be saved.

Syntax

__property String OutputFile = { read=FOutputFile, write=FSetOutputFile };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to provide a path to the file where to save the resulting signed message.

Data Type

String

PolicyHash Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The signature policy hash value.

Syntax

__property String PolicyHash = { read=FPolicyHash, write=FSetPolicyHash };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to set the signature policy hash for EPES signatures

Data Type

String

PolicyHashAlgorithm Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The algorithm that was used to calculate the signature policy hash.

Syntax

__property String PolicyHashAlgorithm = { read=FPolicyHashAlgorithm, write=FSetPolicyHashAlgorithm };

Default Value

"SHA256"

Remarks

Use this property to specify the hash algorithm that was used to calculate the signature policy hash. Assign the actual hash value to PolicyHash.

SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA1SHA1
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA224SHA224
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA256SHA256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA384SHA384
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA512SHA512
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_MD2MD2
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_MD4MD4
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_MD5MD5
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_RIPEMD160RIPEMD160
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_CRC32CRC32
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SSL3SSL3
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_GOST_R3411_1994GOST1994
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_WHIRLPOOLWHIRLPOOL
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_POLY1305POLY1305
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_224SHA3_224
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_256SHA3_256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_384SHA3_384
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_512SHA3_512
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_128BLAKE2S_128
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_160BLAKE2S_160
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_224BLAKE2S_224
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_256BLAKE2S_256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_160BLAKE2B_160
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_256BLAKE2B_256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_384BLAKE2B_384
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_512BLAKE2B_512
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_128SHAKE_128
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_256SHAKE_256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_128_LENSHAKE_128_LEN
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_256_LENSHAKE_256_LEN

Data Type

String

PolicyID Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The policy ID to be included into the signature.

Syntax

__property String PolicyID = { read=FPolicyID, write=FSetPolicyID };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to specify the signature policy identifier for EPES signatures.

Data Type

String

PolicyURI Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The signature policy URI to be included in the signature.

Syntax

__property String PolicyURI = { read=FPolicyURI, write=FSetPolicyURI };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to specify the URI of the signature policy for EPES signatures.

Data Type

String

Profile Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Specifies a pre-defined profile to apply when creating the signature.

Syntax

__property String Profile = { read=FProfile, write=FSetProfile };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Advanced signatures come in many variants, which are often defined by parties that needs to process them or by local standards. SecureBlackbox profiles are sets of pre-defined configurations which correspond to particular signature variants. By specifying a profile, you are pre-configuring the component to make it produce the signature that matches the configuration corresponding to that profile.

Data Type

String

ProxyAddress Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The IP address of the proxy server.

Syntax

__property String ProxyAddress = { read=FProxyAddress, write=FSetProxyAddress };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The IP address of the proxy server.

Data Type

String

ProxyAuthentication Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The authentication type used by the proxy server.

Syntax

__property TsbxCAdESSignerProxyAuthentications ProxyAuthentication = { read=FProxyAuthentication, write=FSetProxyAuthentication };
enum TsbxCAdESSignerProxyAuthentications { patNoAuthentication=0, patBasic=1, patDigest=2, patNTLM=3 };

Default Value

patNoAuthentication

Remarks

The authentication type used by the proxy server.

patNoAuthentication0
patBasic1
patDigest2
patNTLM3

Data Type

Integer

ProxyPassword Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The password to authenticate to the proxy server.

Syntax

__property String ProxyPassword = { read=FProxyPassword, write=FSetProxyPassword };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The password to authenticate to the proxy server.

Data Type

String

ProxyPort Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The port on the proxy server to connect to.

Syntax

__property int ProxyPort = { read=FProxyPort, write=FSetProxyPort };

Default Value

0

Remarks

The port on the proxy server to connect to.

Data Type

Integer

ProxyProxyType Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The type of the proxy server.

Syntax

__property TsbxCAdESSignerProxyProxyTypes ProxyProxyType = { read=FProxyProxyType, write=FSetProxyProxyType };
enum TsbxCAdESSignerProxyProxyTypes { cptNone=0, cptSocks4=1, cptSocks5=2, cptWebTunnel=3, cptHTTP=4 };

Default Value

cptNone

Remarks

The type of the proxy server.

The WebTunnel proxy is also known as HTTPS proxy. Unlike HTTP proxy, HTTPS proxy (WebTunnel) provides end-to-end security.

cptNone0
cptSocks41
cptSocks52
cptWebTunnel3
cptHTTP4

Data Type

Integer

ProxyRequestHeaders Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Contains HTTP request headers for WebTunnel and HTTP proxy.

Syntax

__property String ProxyRequestHeaders = { read=FProxyRequestHeaders, write=FSetProxyRequestHeaders };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Contains HTTP request headers for WebTunnel and HTTP proxy.

Data Type

String

ProxyResponseBody Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Contains the HTTP or HTTPS (WebTunnel) proxy response body.

Syntax

__property String ProxyResponseBody = { read=FProxyResponseBody, write=FSetProxyResponseBody };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Contains the HTTP or HTTPS (WebTunnel) proxy response body.

Data Type

String

ProxyResponseHeaders Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Contains response headers received from an HTTP or HTTPS (WebTunnel) proxy server.

Syntax

__property String ProxyResponseHeaders = { read=FProxyResponseHeaders, write=FSetProxyResponseHeaders };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Contains response headers received from an HTTP or HTTPS (WebTunnel) proxy server.

Data Type

String

ProxyUseIPv6 Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Specifies whether IPv6 should be used when connecting through the proxy.

Syntax

__property bool ProxyUseIPv6 = { read=FProxyUseIPv6, write=FSetProxyUseIPv6 };

Default Value

false

Remarks

Specifies whether IPv6 should be used when connecting through the proxy.

Data Type

Boolean

ProxyUseProxy Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Enables or disables proxy-driven connection.

Syntax

__property bool ProxyUseProxy = { read=FProxyUseProxy, write=FSetProxyUseProxy };

Default Value

false

Remarks

Enables or disables proxy-driven connection.

Data Type

Boolean

ProxyUsername Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Specifies the username credential for proxy authentication.

Syntax

__property String ProxyUsername = { read=FProxyUsername, write=FSetProxyUsername };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Specifies the username credential for proxy authentication.

Data Type

String

RevocationCheck Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Specifies the kind(s) of revocation check to perform.

Syntax

__property TsbxCAdESSignerRevocationChecks RevocationCheck = { read=FRevocationCheck, write=FSetRevocationCheck };
enum TsbxCAdESSignerRevocationChecks { crcNone=0, crcAuto=1, crcAllCRL=2, crcAllOCSP=3, crcAllCRLAndOCSP=4, crcAnyCRL=5, crcAnyOCSP=6, crcAnyCRLOrOCSP=7, crcAnyOCSPOrCRL=8 };

Default Value

crcAuto

Remarks

Revocation checking is necessary to ensure the integrity of the chain and obtain up-to-date certificate validity and trustworthiness information.

Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL) and Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) responses serve the same purpose of ensuring that the certificate had not been revoked by the Certificate Authority (CA) at the time of use. Depending on your circumstances and security policy requirements, you may want to use either one or both of the revocation information source types.

crcNone0No revocation checking
crcAuto1Automatic mode selection. Currently this maps to crcAnyOCSPOrCRL, but it may change in the future.
crcAllCRL2Check all provided CRL endpoints for all chain certificates.
crcAllOCSP3Check all provided OCSP endpoints for all chain certificates.
crcAllCRLAndOCSP4Check all CRL and OCSP endpoints for all chain certificates.
crcAnyCRL5At least one CRL check for every certificate in the chain must succeed.
crcAnyOCSP6At least one OCSP check for every certificate in the chain must succeed.
crcAnyCRLOrOCSP7At least one CRL or OCSP check for every certificate in the chain must succeed. CRL endpoints are checked first.
crcAnyOCSPOrCRL8At least one CRL or OCSP check for every certificate in the chain must succeed. OCSP endpoints are checked first.

This setting controls the way the revocation checks are performed. Typically certificates come with two types of revocation information sources: CRL (certificate revocation lists) and OCSP responders. CRLs are static objects periodically published by the CA at some online location. OCSP responders are active online services maintained by the CA that can provide up-to-date information on certificate statuses in near real time.

There are some conceptual differences between the two. CRLs are normally larger in size. Their use involves some latency because there is normally some delay between the time when a certificate was revoked and the time the subsequent CRL mentioning that is published. The benefits of CRL is that the same object can provide statuses for all certificates issued by a particular CA, and that the whole technology is much simpler than OCSP (and thus is supported by more CAs).

This setting lets you adjust the validation course by including or excluding certain types of revocation sources from the validation process. The crcAnyOCSPOrCRL setting (give preference to faster OCSP route and only demand one source to succeed) is a good choice for most of typical validation environments. The "crcAll*" modes are much stricter, and may be used in scenarios where bulletproof validity information is essential.

Data Type

Integer

SignatureIndex Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The index of the signature to update.

Syntax

__property int SignatureIndex = { read=FSignatureIndex, write=FSetSignatureIndex };

Default Value

0

Remarks

Use this property to specify the index of the existing signature before timestamping or countersigning it.

Data Type

Integer

SignedAttributeCount Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The number of records in the SignedAttribute arrays.

Syntax

__property int SignedAttributeCount = { read=FSignedAttributeCount, write=FSetSignedAttributeCount };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

The array indices start at 0 and end at SignedAttributeCount - 1.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

SignedAttributeOID Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The object identifier of the attribute.

Syntax

__property String SignedAttributeOID[int SignedAttributeIndex] = { read=FSignedAttributeOID, write=FSetSignedAttributeOID };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The object identifier of the attribute.

The SignedAttributeIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignedAttributeCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

SignedAttributeValue Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The value of the attribute.

Syntax

__property DynamicArray SignedAttributeValue[int SignedAttributeIndex] = { read=FSignedAttributeValue, write=FSetSignedAttributeValue };

Remarks

The value of the attribute.

The SignedAttributeIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignedAttributeCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

SigningCertBytes Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Returns raw certificate data in DER format.

Syntax

__property DynamicArray SigningCertBytes = { read=FSigningCertBytes };

Remarks

Returns raw certificate data in DER format.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

SigningCertHandle Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.

Syntax

__property __int64 SigningCertHandle = { read=FSigningCertHandle, write=FSetSigningCertHandle };

Default Value

0

Remarks

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object. Use this property to assign objects of the same type in a quicker manner, without copying them fieldwise.

When you pass a handle of one object to another, the source object is copied to the destination rather than assigned. It is safe to get rid of the original object after such operation. pdfSigner.setSigningCertHandle(certMgr.getCertHandle());

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

SigningChainCount Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The number of records in the SigningChain arrays.

Syntax

__property int SigningChainCount = { read=FSigningChainCount, write=FSetSigningChainCount };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

The array indices start at 0 and end at SigningChainCount - 1.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

SigningChainBytes Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Returns raw certificate data in DER format.

Syntax

__property DynamicArray SigningChainBytes[int SigningChainIndex] = { read=FSigningChainBytes };

Remarks

Returns raw certificate data in DER format.

The SigningChainIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SigningChainCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

SigningChainHandle Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.

Syntax

__property __int64 SigningChainHandle[int SigningChainIndex] = { read=FSigningChainHandle, write=FSetSigningChainHandle };

Default Value

0

Remarks

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object. Use this property to assign objects of the same type in a quicker manner, without copying them fieldwise.

When you pass a handle of one object to another, the source object is copied to the destination rather than assigned. It is safe to get rid of the original object after such operation. pdfSigner.setSigningCertHandle(certMgr.getCertHandle());

The SigningChainIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SigningChainCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

SocketDNSMode Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Selects the DNS resolver to use: the component's (secure) built-in one, or the one provided by the system.

Syntax

__property TsbxCAdESSignerSocketDNSModes SocketDNSMode = { read=FSocketDNSMode, write=FSetSocketDNSMode };
enum TsbxCAdESSignerSocketDNSModes { dmAuto=0, dmPlatform=1, dmOwn=2, dmOwnSecure=3 };

Default Value

dmAuto

Remarks

Selects the DNS resolver to use: the component's (secure) built-in one, or the one provided by the system.

dmAuto0
dmPlatform1
dmOwn2
dmOwnSecure3

Data Type

Integer

SocketDNSPort Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Specifies the port number to be used for sending queries to the DNS server.

Syntax

__property int SocketDNSPort = { read=FSocketDNSPort, write=FSetSocketDNSPort };

Default Value

0

Remarks

Specifies the port number to be used for sending queries to the DNS server.

Data Type

Integer

SocketDNSQueryTimeout Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The timeout (in milliseconds) for each DNS query.

Syntax

__property int SocketDNSQueryTimeout = { read=FSocketDNSQueryTimeout, write=FSetSocketDNSQueryTimeout };

Default Value

0

Remarks

The timeout (in milliseconds) for each DNS query. The value of 0 indicates the infinite timeout.

Data Type

Integer

SocketDNSServers Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The addresses of DNS servers to use for address resolution, separated by commas or semicolons.

Syntax

__property String SocketDNSServers = { read=FSocketDNSServers, write=FSetSocketDNSServers };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The addresses of DNS servers to use for address resolution, separated by commas or semicolons.

Data Type

String

SocketDNSTotalTimeout Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The timeout (in milliseconds) for the whole resolution process.

Syntax

__property int SocketDNSTotalTimeout = { read=FSocketDNSTotalTimeout, write=FSetSocketDNSTotalTimeout };

Default Value

0

Remarks

The timeout (in milliseconds) for the whole resolution process. The value of 0 indicates the infinite timeout.

Data Type

Integer

SocketIncomingSpeedLimit Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The maximum number of bytes to read from the socket, per second.

Syntax

__property int SocketIncomingSpeedLimit = { read=FSocketIncomingSpeedLimit, write=FSetSocketIncomingSpeedLimit };

Default Value

0

Remarks

The maximum number of bytes to read from the socket, per second.

Data Type

Integer

SocketLocalAddress Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The local network interface to bind the socket to.

Syntax

__property String SocketLocalAddress = { read=FSocketLocalAddress, write=FSetSocketLocalAddress };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The local network interface to bind the socket to.

Data Type

String

SocketLocalPort Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The local port number to bind the socket to.

Syntax

__property int SocketLocalPort = { read=FSocketLocalPort, write=FSetSocketLocalPort };

Default Value

0

Remarks

The local port number to bind the socket to.

Data Type

Integer

SocketOutgoingSpeedLimit Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The maximum number of bytes to write to the socket, per second.

Syntax

__property int SocketOutgoingSpeedLimit = { read=FSocketOutgoingSpeedLimit, write=FSetSocketOutgoingSpeedLimit };

Default Value

0

Remarks

The maximum number of bytes to write to the socket, per second.

Data Type

Integer

SocketTimeout Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The maximum period of waiting, in milliseconds, after which the socket operation is considered unsuccessful.

Syntax

__property int SocketTimeout = { read=FSocketTimeout, write=FSetSocketTimeout };

Default Value

60000

Remarks

The maximum period of waiting, in milliseconds, after which the socket operation is considered unsuccessful.

If Timeout is set to 0, a socket operation will expire after the system-default timeout (2 hrs 8 min for TCP stack).

Data Type

Integer

SocketUseIPv6 Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Enables or disables IP protocol version 6.

Syntax

__property bool SocketUseIPv6 = { read=FSocketUseIPv6, write=FSetSocketUseIPv6 };

Default Value

false

Remarks

Enables or disables IP protocol version 6.

Data Type

Boolean

TimestampServer Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The address of the timestamping server.

Syntax

__property String TimestampServer = { read=FTimestampServer, write=FSetTimestampServer };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to provide the address of the Time Stamping Authority (TSA) server to be used for timestamping the signature.

SecureBlackbox supports RFC3161-compliant timestamping servers, available via HTTP or HTTPS.

If your timestamping service enforces credential-based user authentication (basic or digest), you can provide the credentials in the same URL:

http://user:password@timestamp.server.com/TsaService

For TSAs using certificate-based TLS authentication, provide the client certificate via the TLSClientChain property.

If this property is left empty, no timestamp will be added to the signature.

Starting from summer 2021 update (Vol. 2), the virtual timestamping service is supported, which allows you to intervene in the timestamping routine and provide your own handling for the TSA exchange. This may be handy if the service that you are requesting timestamps from uses a non-standard TSP protocol or requires special authentication option.

To employ the virtual service, assign an URI of the following format to this property:

virtual://localhost?hashonly=true&includecerts=true&reqpolicy=1.2.3.4.5&halg=SHA256

Subscribe to Notification event to get notified about the virtualized timestamping event. The EventID of the timestamping event is TimestampRequest. Inside the event handler, read the base16-encoded request from the EventParam parameter and forward it to the timestamping authority. Upon receiving the response, pass it back to the component, encoded in base16, via the TimestampResponse config property:

component.Config("TimestampResponse=308208ab...");

Note that all the exchange with your custom TSA should take place within the same invocation of the Notification event.

The hashonly parameter of the virtual URI tells the component to only return the timestamp message imprint via the EventParam parameter. If set to false, EventParam will contain the complete RFC3161 timestamping request.

The includecerts parameter specifies that the requestCertificates parameter of the timestamping request should be set to true.

The reqpolicy parameter lets you specify the request policy, and the halg parameter specifies the hash algorithm to use for timestamping.

All the parameters are optional.

Data Type

String

TLSClientCertCount Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The number of records in the TLSClientCert arrays.

Syntax

__property int TLSClientCertCount = { read=FTLSClientCertCount, write=FSetTLSClientCertCount };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

The array indices start at 0 and end at TLSClientCertCount - 1.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

TLSClientCertBytes Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Returns raw certificate data in DER format.

Syntax

__property DynamicArray TLSClientCertBytes[int TLSClientCertIndex] = { read=FTLSClientCertBytes };

Remarks

Returns raw certificate data in DER format.

The TLSClientCertIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the TLSClientCertCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

TLSClientCertHandle Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.

Syntax

__property __int64 TLSClientCertHandle[int TLSClientCertIndex] = { read=FTLSClientCertHandle, write=FSetTLSClientCertHandle };

Default Value

0

Remarks

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object. Use this property to assign objects of the same type in a quicker manner, without copying them fieldwise.

When you pass a handle of one object to another, the source object is copied to the destination rather than assigned. It is safe to get rid of the original object after such operation. pdfSigner.setSigningCertHandle(certMgr.getCertHandle());

The TLSClientCertIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the TLSClientCertCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

TLSServerCertCount Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The number of records in the TLSServerCert arrays.

Syntax

__property int TLSServerCertCount = { read=FTLSServerCertCount };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

The array indices start at 0 and end at TLSServerCertCount - 1.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

TLSServerCertBytes Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Returns raw certificate data in DER format.

Syntax

__property DynamicArray TLSServerCertBytes[int TLSServerCertIndex] = { read=FTLSServerCertBytes };

Remarks

Returns raw certificate data in DER format.

The TLSServerCertIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the TLSServerCertCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

TLSServerCertHandle Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.

Syntax

__property __int64 TLSServerCertHandle[int TLSServerCertIndex] = { read=FTLSServerCertHandle };

Default Value

0

Remarks

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object. Use this property to assign objects of the same type in a quicker manner, without copying them fieldwise.

When you pass a handle of one object to another, the source object is copied to the destination rather than assigned. It is safe to get rid of the original object after such operation. pdfSigner.setSigningCertHandle(certMgr.getCertHandle());

The TLSServerCertIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the TLSServerCertCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

TLSAutoValidateCertificates Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Specifies whether server-side TLS certificates should be validated automatically using internal validation rules.

Syntax

__property bool TLSAutoValidateCertificates = { read=FTLSAutoValidateCertificates, write=FSetTLSAutoValidateCertificates };

Default Value

true

Remarks

Specifies whether server-side TLS certificates should be validated automatically using internal validation rules.

Data Type

Boolean

TLSBaseConfiguration Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Selects the base configuration for the TLS settings.

Syntax

__property TsbxCAdESSignerTLSBaseConfigurations TLSBaseConfiguration = { read=FTLSBaseConfiguration, write=FSetTLSBaseConfiguration };
enum TsbxCAdESSignerTLSBaseConfigurations { stpcDefault=0, stpcCompatible=1, stpcComprehensiveInsecure=2, stpcHighlySecure=3 };

Default Value

stpcDefault

Remarks

Selects the base configuration for the TLS settings. Several profiles are on offer, tuned up for different purposes, such as high security or higher compatibility.

stpcDefault0
stpcCompatible1
stpcComprehensiveInsecure2
stpcHighlySecure3

Data Type

Integer

TLSCiphersuites Property (CAdESSigner Component)

A list of ciphersuites separated with commas or semicolons.

Syntax

__property String TLSCiphersuites = { read=FTLSCiphersuites, write=FSetTLSCiphersuites };

Default Value

""

Remarks

A list of ciphersuites separated with commas or semicolons. Each ciphersuite in the list may be prefixed with a minus sign (-) to indicate that the ciphersuite should be disabled rather than enabled. Besides the specific ciphersuite modifiers, this property supports the all (and -all) aliases that allow to blanketly enable or disable all ciphersuites at once.

Note: the list of ciphersuites provided to this property alters the baseline list of ciphersuites as defined by BaseConfiguration. Remember to start your ciphersuite string with -all; if you need to only enable a specific fixed set of ciphersuites. The list of supported ciphersuites is provided below:

  • NULL_NULL_NULL
  • RSA_NULL_MD5
  • RSA_NULL_SHA
  • RSA_RC4_MD5
  • RSA_RC4_SHA
  • RSA_RC2_MD5
  • RSA_IDEA_MD5
  • RSA_IDEA_SHA
  • RSA_DES_MD5
  • RSA_DES_SHA
  • RSA_3DES_MD5
  • RSA_3DES_SHA
  • RSA_AES128_SHA
  • RSA_AES256_SHA
  • DH_DSS_DES_SHA
  • DH_DSS_3DES_SHA
  • DH_DSS_AES128_SHA
  • DH_DSS_AES256_SHA
  • DH_RSA_DES_SHA
  • DH_RSA_3DES_SHA
  • DH_RSA_AES128_SHA
  • DH_RSA_AES256_SHA
  • DHE_DSS_DES_SHA
  • DHE_DSS_3DES_SHA
  • DHE_DSS_AES128_SHA
  • DHE_DSS_AES256_SHA
  • DHE_RSA_DES_SHA
  • DHE_RSA_3DES_SHA
  • DHE_RSA_AES128_SHA
  • DHE_RSA_AES256_SHA
  • DH_ANON_RC4_MD5
  • DH_ANON_DES_SHA
  • DH_ANON_3DES_SHA
  • DH_ANON_AES128_SHA
  • DH_ANON_AES256_SHA
  • RSA_RC2_MD5_EXPORT
  • RSA_RC4_MD5_EXPORT
  • RSA_DES_SHA_EXPORT
  • DH_DSS_DES_SHA_EXPORT
  • DH_RSA_DES_SHA_EXPORT
  • DHE_DSS_DES_SHA_EXPORT
  • DHE_RSA_DES_SHA_EXPORT
  • DH_ANON_RC4_MD5_EXPORT
  • DH_ANON_DES_SHA_EXPORT
  • RSA_CAMELLIA128_SHA
  • DH_DSS_CAMELLIA128_SHA
  • DH_RSA_CAMELLIA128_SHA
  • DHE_DSS_CAMELLIA128_SHA
  • DHE_RSA_CAMELLIA128_SHA
  • DH_ANON_CAMELLIA128_SHA
  • RSA_CAMELLIA256_SHA
  • DH_DSS_CAMELLIA256_SHA
  • DH_RSA_CAMELLIA256_SHA
  • DHE_DSS_CAMELLIA256_SHA
  • DHE_RSA_CAMELLIA256_SHA
  • DH_ANON_CAMELLIA256_SHA
  • PSK_RC4_SHA
  • PSK_3DES_SHA
  • PSK_AES128_SHA
  • PSK_AES256_SHA
  • DHE_PSK_RC4_SHA
  • DHE_PSK_3DES_SHA
  • DHE_PSK_AES128_SHA
  • DHE_PSK_AES256_SHA
  • RSA_PSK_RC4_SHA
  • RSA_PSK_3DES_SHA
  • RSA_PSK_AES128_SHA
  • RSA_PSK_AES256_SHA
  • RSA_SEED_SHA
  • DH_DSS_SEED_SHA
  • DH_RSA_SEED_SHA
  • DHE_DSS_SEED_SHA
  • DHE_RSA_SEED_SHA
  • DH_ANON_SEED_SHA
  • SRP_SHA_3DES_SHA
  • SRP_SHA_RSA_3DES_SHA
  • SRP_SHA_DSS_3DES_SHA
  • SRP_SHA_AES128_SHA
  • SRP_SHA_RSA_AES128_SHA
  • SRP_SHA_DSS_AES128_SHA
  • SRP_SHA_AES256_SHA
  • SRP_SHA_RSA_AES256_SHA
  • SRP_SHA_DSS_AES256_SHA
  • ECDH_ECDSA_NULL_SHA
  • ECDH_ECDSA_RC4_SHA
  • ECDH_ECDSA_3DES_SHA
  • ECDH_ECDSA_AES128_SHA
  • ECDH_ECDSA_AES256_SHA
  • ECDHE_ECDSA_NULL_SHA
  • ECDHE_ECDSA_RC4_SHA
  • ECDHE_ECDSA_3DES_SHA
  • ECDHE_ECDSA_AES128_SHA
  • ECDHE_ECDSA_AES256_SHA
  • ECDH_RSA_NULL_SHA
  • ECDH_RSA_RC4_SHA
  • ECDH_RSA_3DES_SHA
  • ECDH_RSA_AES128_SHA
  • ECDH_RSA_AES256_SHA
  • ECDHE_RSA_NULL_SHA
  • ECDHE_RSA_RC4_SHA
  • ECDHE_RSA_3DES_SHA
  • ECDHE_RSA_AES128_SHA
  • ECDHE_RSA_AES256_SHA
  • ECDH_ANON_NULL_SHA
  • ECDH_ANON_RC4_SHA
  • ECDH_ANON_3DES_SHA
  • ECDH_ANON_AES128_SHA
  • ECDH_ANON_AES256_SHA
  • RSA_NULL_SHA256
  • RSA_AES128_SHA256
  • RSA_AES256_SHA256
  • DH_DSS_AES128_SHA256
  • DH_RSA_AES128_SHA256
  • DHE_DSS_AES128_SHA256
  • DHE_RSA_AES128_SHA256
  • DH_DSS_AES256_SHA256
  • DH_RSA_AES256_SHA256
  • DHE_DSS_AES256_SHA256
  • DHE_RSA_AES256_SHA256
  • DH_ANON_AES128_SHA256
  • DH_ANON_AES256_SHA256
  • RSA_AES128_GCM_SHA256
  • RSA_AES256_GCM_SHA384
  • DHE_RSA_AES128_GCM_SHA256
  • DHE_RSA_AES256_GCM_SHA384
  • DH_RSA_AES128_GCM_SHA256
  • DH_RSA_AES256_GCM_SHA384
  • DHE_DSS_AES128_GCM_SHA256
  • DHE_DSS_AES256_GCM_SHA384
  • DH_DSS_AES128_GCM_SHA256
  • DH_DSS_AES256_GCM_SHA384
  • DH_ANON_AES128_GCM_SHA256
  • DH_ANON_AES256_GCM_SHA384
  • ECDHE_ECDSA_AES128_SHA256
  • ECDHE_ECDSA_AES256_SHA384
  • ECDH_ECDSA_AES128_SHA256
  • ECDH_ECDSA_AES256_SHA384
  • ECDHE_RSA_AES128_SHA256
  • ECDHE_RSA_AES256_SHA384
  • ECDH_RSA_AES128_SHA256
  • ECDH_RSA_AES256_SHA384
  • ECDHE_ECDSA_AES128_GCM_SHA256
  • ECDHE_ECDSA_AES256_GCM_SHA384
  • ECDH_ECDSA_AES128_GCM_SHA256
  • ECDH_ECDSA_AES256_GCM_SHA384
  • ECDHE_RSA_AES128_GCM_SHA256
  • ECDHE_RSA_AES256_GCM_SHA384
  • ECDH_RSA_AES128_GCM_SHA256
  • ECDH_RSA_AES256_GCM_SHA384
  • PSK_AES128_GCM_SHA256
  • PSK_AES256_GCM_SHA384
  • DHE_PSK_AES128_GCM_SHA256
  • DHE_PSK_AES256_GCM_SHA384
  • RSA_PSK_AES128_GCM_SHA256
  • RSA_PSK_AES256_GCM_SHA384
  • PSK_AES128_SHA256
  • PSK_AES256_SHA384
  • PSK_NULL_SHA256
  • PSK_NULL_SHA384
  • DHE_PSK_AES128_SHA256
  • DHE_PSK_AES256_SHA384
  • DHE_PSK_NULL_SHA256
  • DHE_PSK_NULL_SHA384
  • RSA_PSK_AES128_SHA256
  • RSA_PSK_AES256_SHA384
  • RSA_PSK_NULL_SHA256
  • RSA_PSK_NULL_SHA384
  • RSA_CAMELLIA128_SHA256
  • DH_DSS_CAMELLIA128_SHA256
  • DH_RSA_CAMELLIA128_SHA256
  • DHE_DSS_CAMELLIA128_SHA256
  • DHE_RSA_CAMELLIA128_SHA256
  • DH_ANON_CAMELLIA128_SHA256
  • RSA_CAMELLIA256_SHA256
  • DH_DSS_CAMELLIA256_SHA256
  • DH_RSA_CAMELLIA256_SHA256
  • DHE_DSS_CAMELLIA256_SHA256
  • DHE_RSA_CAMELLIA256_SHA256
  • DH_ANON_CAMELLIA256_SHA256
  • ECDHE_ECDSA_CAMELLIA128_SHA256
  • ECDHE_ECDSA_CAMELLIA256_SHA384
  • ECDH_ECDSA_CAMELLIA128_SHA256
  • ECDH_ECDSA_CAMELLIA256_SHA384
  • ECDHE_RSA_CAMELLIA128_SHA256
  • ECDHE_RSA_CAMELLIA256_SHA384
  • ECDH_RSA_CAMELLIA128_SHA256
  • ECDH_RSA_CAMELLIA256_SHA384
  • RSA_CAMELLIA128_GCM_SHA256
  • RSA_CAMELLIA256_GCM_SHA384
  • DHE_RSA_CAMELLIA128_GCM_SHA256
  • DHE_RSA_CAMELLIA256_GCM_SHA384
  • DH_RSA_CAMELLIA128_GCM_SHA256
  • DH_RSA_CAMELLIA256_GCM_SHA384
  • DHE_DSS_CAMELLIA128_GCM_SHA256
  • DHE_DSS_CAMELLIA256_GCM_SHA384
  • DH_DSS_CAMELLIA128_GCM_SHA256
  • DH_DSS_CAMELLIA256_GCM_SHA384
  • DH_anon_CAMELLIA128_GCM_SHA256
  • DH_anon_CAMELLIA256_GCM_SHA384
  • ECDHE_ECDSA_CAMELLIA128_GCM_SHA256
  • ECDHE_ECDSA_CAMELLIA256_GCM_SHA384
  • ECDH_ECDSA_CAMELLIA128_GCM_SHA256
  • ECDH_ECDSA_CAMELLIA256_GCM_SHA384
  • ECDHE_RSA_CAMELLIA128_GCM_SHA256
  • ECDHE_RSA_CAMELLIA256_GCM_SHA384
  • ECDH_RSA_CAMELLIA128_GCM_SHA256
  • ECDH_RSA_CAMELLIA256_GCM_SHA384
  • PSK_CAMELLIA128_GCM_SHA256
  • PSK_CAMELLIA256_GCM_SHA384
  • DHE_PSK_CAMELLIA128_GCM_SHA256
  • DHE_PSK_CAMELLIA256_GCM_SHA384
  • RSA_PSK_CAMELLIA128_GCM_SHA256
  • RSA_PSK_CAMELLIA256_GCM_SHA384
  • PSK_CAMELLIA128_SHA256
  • PSK_CAMELLIA256_SHA384
  • DHE_PSK_CAMELLIA128_SHA256
  • DHE_PSK_CAMELLIA256_SHA384
  • RSA_PSK_CAMELLIA128_SHA256
  • RSA_PSK_CAMELLIA256_SHA384
  • ECDHE_PSK_CAMELLIA128_SHA256
  • ECDHE_PSK_CAMELLIA256_SHA384
  • ECDHE_PSK_RC4_SHA
  • ECDHE_PSK_3DES_SHA
  • ECDHE_PSK_AES128_SHA
  • ECDHE_PSK_AES256_SHA
  • ECDHE_PSK_AES128_SHA256
  • ECDHE_PSK_AES256_SHA384
  • ECDHE_PSK_NULL_SHA
  • ECDHE_PSK_NULL_SHA256
  • ECDHE_PSK_NULL_SHA384
  • ECDHE_RSA_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256
  • ECDHE_ECDSA_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256
  • DHE_RSA_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256
  • PSK_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256
  • ECDHE_PSK_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256
  • DHE_PSK_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256
  • RSA_PSK_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256
  • AES128_GCM_SHA256
  • AES256_GCM_SHA384
  • CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256
  • AES128_CCM_SHA256
  • AES128_CCM8_SHA256

Data Type

String

TLSECCurves Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Defines the elliptic curves to enable.

Syntax

__property String TLSECCurves = { read=FTLSECCurves, write=FSetTLSECCurves };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Defines the elliptic curves to enable.

Data Type

String

TLSExtensions Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Provides access to TLS extensions.

Syntax

__property String TLSExtensions = { read=FTLSExtensions, write=FSetTLSExtensions };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Provides access to TLS extensions.

Data Type

String

TLSForceResumeIfDestinationChanges Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Whether to force TLS session resumption when the destination address changes.

Syntax

__property bool TLSForceResumeIfDestinationChanges = { read=FTLSForceResumeIfDestinationChanges, write=FSetTLSForceResumeIfDestinationChanges };

Default Value

false

Remarks

Whether to force TLS session resumption when the destination address changes.

Data Type

Boolean

TLSPreSharedIdentity Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Defines the identity used when the PSK (Pre-Shared Key) key-exchange mechanism is negotiated.

Syntax

__property String TLSPreSharedIdentity = { read=FTLSPreSharedIdentity, write=FSetTLSPreSharedIdentity };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Defines the identity used when the PSK (Pre-Shared Key) key-exchange mechanism is negotiated.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

TLSPreSharedKey Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Contains the pre-shared for the PSK (Pre-Shared Key) key-exchange mechanism, encoded with base16.

Syntax

__property String TLSPreSharedKey = { read=FTLSPreSharedKey, write=FSetTLSPreSharedKey };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Contains the pre-shared for the PSK (Pre-Shared Key) key-exchange mechanism, encoded with base16.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

TLSPreSharedKeyCiphersuite Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Defines the ciphersuite used for PSK (Pre-Shared Key) negotiation.

Syntax

__property String TLSPreSharedKeyCiphersuite = { read=FTLSPreSharedKeyCiphersuite, write=FSetTLSPreSharedKeyCiphersuite };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Defines the ciphersuite used for PSK (Pre-Shared Key) negotiation.

Data Type

String

TLSRenegotiationAttackPreventionMode Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Selects renegotiation attack prevention mechanism.

Syntax

__property TsbxCAdESSignerTLSRenegotiationAttackPreventionModes TLSRenegotiationAttackPreventionMode = { read=FTLSRenegotiationAttackPreventionMode, write=FSetTLSRenegotiationAttackPreventionMode };
enum TsbxCAdESSignerTLSRenegotiationAttackPreventionModes { crapmCompatible=0, crapmStrict=1, crapmAuto=2 };

Default Value

crapmCompatible

Remarks

Selects renegotiation attack prevention mechanism.

The following options are available:

crapmCompatible0TLS 1.0 and 1.1 compatibility mode (renegotiation indication extension is disabled).
crapmStrict1Renegotiation attack prevention is enabled and enforced.
crapmAuto2Automatically choose whether to enable or disable renegotiation attack prevention.

Data Type

Integer

TLSRevocationCheck Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Specifies the kind(s) of revocation check to perform.

Syntax

__property TsbxCAdESSignerTLSRevocationChecks TLSRevocationCheck = { read=FTLSRevocationCheck, write=FSetTLSRevocationCheck };
enum TsbxCAdESSignerTLSRevocationChecks { crcNone=0, crcAuto=1, crcAllCRL=2, crcAllOCSP=3, crcAllCRLAndOCSP=4, crcAnyCRL=5, crcAnyOCSP=6, crcAnyCRLOrOCSP=7, crcAnyOCSPOrCRL=8 };

Default Value

crcAuto

Remarks

Specifies the kind(s) of revocation check to perform.

Revocation checking is necessary to ensure the integrity of the chain and obtain up-to-date certificate validity and trustworthiness information.

crcNone0No revocation checking
crcAuto1Automatic mode selection. Currently this maps to crcAnyOCSPOrCRL, but it may change in the future.
crcAllCRL2Check all provided CRL endpoints for all chain certificates.
crcAllOCSP3Check all provided OCSP endpoints for all chain certificates.
crcAllCRLAndOCSP4Check all CRL and OCSP endpoints for all chain certificates.
crcAnyCRL5At least one CRL check for every certificate in the chain must succeed.
crcAnyOCSP6At least one OCSP check for every certificate in the chain must succeed.
crcAnyCRLOrOCSP7At least one CRL or OCSP check for every certificate in the chain must succeed. CRL endpoints are checked first.
crcAnyOCSPOrCRL8At least one CRL or OCSP check for every certificate in the chain must succeed. OCSP endpoints are checked first.

This setting controls the way the revocation checks are performed. Typically certificates come with two types of revocation information sources: CRL (certificate revocation lists) and OCSP responders. CRLs are static objects periodically published by the CA at some online location. OCSP responders are active online services maintained by the CA that can provide up-to-date information on certificate statuses in near real time.

There are some conceptual differences between the two. CRLs are normally larger in size. Their use involves some latency because there is normally some delay between the time when a certificate was revoked and the time the subsequent CRL mentioning that is published. The benefits of CRL is that the same object can provide statuses for all certificates issued by a particular CA, and that the whole technology is much simpler than OCSP (and thus is supported by more CAs).

This setting lets you adjust the validation course by including or excluding certain types of revocation sources from the validation process. The crcAnyOCSPOrCRL setting (give preference to faster OCSP route and only demand one source to succeed) is a good choice for most of typical validation environments. The "crcAll*" modes are much stricter, and may be used in scenarios where bulletproof validity information is essential.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

TLSSSLOptions Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Various SSL (TLS) protocol options, set of cssloExpectShutdownMessage 0x001 Wait for the close-notify message when shutting down the connection cssloOpenSSLDTLSWorkaround 0x002 (DEPRECATED) Use a DTLS version workaround when talking to very old OpenSSL versions cssloDisableKexLengthAlignment 0x004 Do not align the client-side PMS by the RSA modulus size.

Syntax

__property int TLSSSLOptions = { read=FTLSSSLOptions, write=FSetTLSSSLOptions };

Default Value

16

Remarks

Various SSL (TLS) protocol options, set of

cssloExpectShutdownMessage0x001Wait for the close-notify message when shutting down the connection

cssloOpenSSLDTLSWorkaround0x002(DEPRECATED) Use a DTLS version workaround when talking to very old OpenSSL versions

cssloDisableKexLengthAlignment0x004Do not align the client-side PMS by the RSA modulus size. It is unlikely that you will ever need to adjust it.

cssloForceUseOfClientCertHashAlg0x008Enforce use of client certificate hash algorithm. It is unlikely that you will ever need to adjust it.

cssloAutoAddServerNameExtension0x010Automatically add server name extension when known

cssloAcceptTrustedSRPPrimesOnly0x020Accept trusted SRP primes only

cssloDisableSignatureAlgorithmsExtension0x040Disable (not send) signature algorithms extension. It is unlikely that you will ever need to adjust it.

cssloIntolerateHigherProtocolVersions0x080(server option) Do not allow fallback from TLS versions higher than currently enabled

cssloStickToPrefCertHashAlg0x100Stick to preferred certificate hash algorithms

cssloNoImplicitTLS12Fallback0x200Disable implicit TLS 1.3 to 1.2 fallbacks

cssloUseHandshakeBatches0x400Send handshake message as large batches rather than individually

Data Type

Integer

TLSTLSMode Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Specifies the TLS mode to use.

Syntax

__property TsbxCAdESSignerTLSTLSModes TLSTLSMode = { read=FTLSTLSMode, write=FSetTLSTLSMode };
enum TsbxCAdESSignerTLSTLSModes { smDefault=0, smNoTLS=1, smExplicitTLS=2, smImplicitTLS=3, smMixedTLS=4 };

Default Value

smDefault

Remarks

Specifies the TLS mode to use.

smDefault0
smNoTLS1Do not use TLS
smExplicitTLS2Connect to the server without any encryption and then request an SSL session.
smImplicitTLS3Connect to the specified port, and establish the SSL session at once.
smMixedTLS4Connect to the specified port, and establish the SSL session at once, allow plain data.

Data Type

Integer

TLSUseExtendedMasterSecret Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Enables Extended Master Secret Extension, as defined in RFC 7627.

Syntax

__property bool TLSUseExtendedMasterSecret = { read=FTLSUseExtendedMasterSecret, write=FSetTLSUseExtendedMasterSecret };

Default Value

false

Remarks

Enables Extended Master Secret Extension, as defined in RFC 7627.

Data Type

Boolean

TLSUseSessionResumption Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Enables or disables TLS session resumption capability.

Syntax

__property bool TLSUseSessionResumption = { read=FTLSUseSessionResumption, write=FSetTLSUseSessionResumption };

Default Value

false

Remarks

Enables or disables TLS session resumption capability.

Data Type

Boolean

TLSVersions Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The SSL/TLS versions to enable by default.

Syntax

__property int TLSVersions = { read=FTLSVersions, write=FSetTLSVersions };

Default Value

16

Remarks

The SSL/TLS versions to enable by default.

csbSSL20x01SSL 2

csbSSL30x02SSL 3

csbTLS10x04TLS 1.0

csbTLS110x08TLS 1.1

csbTLS120x10TLS 1.2

csbTLS130x20TLS 1.3

Data Type

Integer

TrustedCertCount Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The number of records in the TrustedCert arrays.

Syntax

__property int TrustedCertCount = { read=FTrustedCertCount, write=FSetTrustedCertCount };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

The array indices start at 0 and end at TrustedCertCount - 1.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

TrustedCertBytes Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Returns raw certificate data in DER format.

Syntax

__property DynamicArray TrustedCertBytes[int TrustedCertIndex] = { read=FTrustedCertBytes };

Remarks

Returns raw certificate data in DER format.

The TrustedCertIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the TrustedCertCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

TrustedCertHandle Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.

Syntax

__property __int64 TrustedCertHandle[int TrustedCertIndex] = { read=FTrustedCertHandle, write=FSetTrustedCertHandle };

Default Value

0

Remarks

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object. Use this property to assign objects of the same type in a quicker manner, without copying them fieldwise.

When you pass a handle of one object to another, the source object is copied to the destination rather than assigned. It is safe to get rid of the original object after such operation. pdfSigner.setSigningCertHandle(certMgr.getCertHandle());

The TrustedCertIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the TrustedCertCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

UnsignedAttributeCount Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The number of records in the UnsignedAttribute arrays.

Syntax

__property int UnsignedAttributeCount = { read=FUnsignedAttributeCount, write=FSetUnsignedAttributeCount };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

The array indices start at 0 and end at UnsignedAttributeCount - 1.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

UnsignedAttributeOID Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The object identifier of the attribute.

Syntax

__property String UnsignedAttributeOID[int UnsignedAttributeIndex] = { read=FUnsignedAttributeOID, write=FSetUnsignedAttributeOID };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The object identifier of the attribute.

The UnsignedAttributeIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the UnsignedAttributeCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

UnsignedAttributeValue Property (CAdESSigner Component)

The value of the attribute.

Syntax

__property DynamicArray UnsignedAttributeValue[int UnsignedAttributeIndex] = { read=FUnsignedAttributeValue, write=FSetUnsignedAttributeValue };

Remarks

The value of the attribute.

The UnsignedAttributeIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the UnsignedAttributeCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

ValidationLog Property (CAdESSigner Component)

Contains the complete log of the certificate validation routine.

Syntax

__property String ValidationLog = { read=FValidationLog };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to access the chain validation log produced by the component. The log can be very useful when investigating issues with chain validation, as it contains a step-by-step trace of the entire validation procedure.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

Archive Method (CAdESSigner Component)

Archives the signature.

Syntax

void __fastcall Archive(bool Baseline);

Remarks

Call this method to produce an archival signature. Archival signature (CAdES-A) is built on top of CAdES-XL by certifying it with an archival timestamp.

Set Baseline to True to produce a baseline CAdES-A.

Config Method (CAdESSigner 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.

Countersign Method (CAdESSigner Component)

Countersigns the existing signature.

Syntax

void __fastcall Countersign(int Level, bool SerialSignature);

Remarks

Use this method to countersign a signature. Use the Level parameter to provide the desired CAdES level (see below).

SerialSignature specifies whether the new countersignature should be added on the same level of hierarchy as the original signature (signature-over-data, True), or as a true countersignature (signature-over-signature, False).

CAdES defines a number of different 'levels' of signatures. Supported signature levels:

cslUnknown0Unknown signature level

cslBES1BES (Basic Electronic Signature)

cslEPES2EPES (Electronic Signature with an Explicit Policy)

cslT3T (Timestamped)

cslC4C (T with revocation references)

cslXType15X Type 1 (C with an ES-C timestamp)

cslXType26X Type 2 (C with a CertsAndCRLs timestamp)

cslXLType17XL Type 1 (C with revocation values and an ES-C timestamp)

cslXLType28XL Type 2 (C with revocation values and a CertsAndCRLs timestamp)

cslBaselineB9Baseline B (B-B, basic)

cslBaselineT10Baseline T (B-T, timestamped)

cslBaselineLT11Baseline LT (B-LT, long-term)

cslBaselineLTA12Baseline LTA (B-LTA, long-term with archived timestamp)

cslExtendedBES13Extended BES

cslExtendedEPES14Extended EPES

cslExtendedT15Extended T

cslExtendedC16Extended C

cslExtendedXType117Extended X Type 1

cslExtendedXType218Extended X Type 2

cslExtendedXLType119Extended XL Type 1

cslExtendedXLType220Extended XL Type 2

cslExtendedA21Extended A

cslA22A (archived)

CountersignAsyncBegin Method (CAdESSigner Component)

Initiates asynchronous (DC) countersigning.

Syntax

String __fastcall CountersignAsyncBegin(int Level, bool SerialSignature);

Remarks

Call this method to initiate an asynchronous signing process. Pass the obtained async state to the DC processor for signing. To finalize the signing, pass the async state received from the DC processor to SignAsyncEnd.

AsyncState is a message of the distributed cryptography (DC) protocol. DC protocol is based on exchange of async states between a DC client (an application that wants to sign a PDF, XML, or Office document) and a DC server (an application that controls access to the private key). An async state can carry one or more signing requests, comprised of document hashes, or one or more signatures produced over those hashes.

In a typical scenario you get a client-side async state from the SignAsyncBegin method. This state contains document hashes to be signed on the DC server side. You then send the async state to the DC server (often represented by the DCAuth control), which processes it and produces a matching signatures state. The async state produced by the server is then passed to the SignAsyncEnd method.

Set Detached to true to generate a detached signature (stored as a separate file).

CAdES defines a number of different 'levels' of signatures. Supported signature levels:

cslUnknown0Unknown signature level

cslBES1BES (Basic Electronic Signature)

cslEPES2EPES (Electronic Signature with an Explicit Policy)

cslT3T (Timestamped)

cslC4C (T with revocation references)

cslXType15X Type 1 (C with an ES-C timestamp)

cslXType26X Type 2 (C with a CertsAndCRLs timestamp)

cslXLType17XL Type 1 (C with revocation values and an ES-C timestamp)

cslXLType28XL Type 2 (C with revocation values and a CertsAndCRLs timestamp)

cslBaselineB9Baseline B (B-B, basic)

cslBaselineT10Baseline T (B-T, timestamped)

cslBaselineLT11Baseline LT (B-LT, long-term)

cslBaselineLTA12Baseline LTA (B-LTA, long-term with archived timestamp)

cslExtendedBES13Extended BES

cslExtendedEPES14Extended EPES

cslExtendedT15Extended T

cslExtendedC16Extended C

cslExtendedXType117Extended X Type 1

cslExtendedXType218Extended X Type 2

cslExtendedXLType119Extended XL Type 1

cslExtendedXLType220Extended XL Type 2

cslExtendedA21Extended A

cslA22A (archived)

CountersignAsyncEnd Method (CAdESSigner Component)

Completes the asynchronous countersigning operation.

Syntax

void __fastcall CountersignAsyncEnd(String AsyncReply);

Remarks

When using the DC framework, call this method upon receiving the response state from the DC processor to complete the asynchronous signing process.

Before calling this method, assign the path to the pre-signed copy of the document obtained from prior SignAsyncBegin call to InputFile (or InputStream). The method will embed the signature into the pre-signed document, and save the complete signed document to OutputFile (or OutputStream).

Note that depending on the signing method and DC configuration used, you may still need to provide the public part of the signing certificate via the SigningCertificate property.

Use the ExternalCrypto.AsyncDocumentID parameter to pass a specific document ID if using batched AsyncReply. If used, it should match the value provided on the pre-signing (SignAsyncBegin) stage.

AsyncState is a message of the distributed cryptography (DC) protocol. DC protocol is based on exchange of async states between a DC client (an application that wants to sign a PDF, XML, or Office document) and a DC server (an application that controls access to the private key). An async state can carry one or more signing requests, comprised of document hashes, or one or more signatures produced over those hashes.

In a typical scenario you get a client-side async state from the SignAsyncBegin method. This state contains document hashes to be signed on the DC server side. You then send the async state to the DC server (often represented by the DCAuth control), which processes it and produces a matching signatures state. The async state produced by the server is then passed to the SignAsyncEnd method.

CountersignExternal Method (CAdESSigner Component)

Countersigns the existing signature using an external signing facility.

Syntax

void __fastcall CountersignExternal(int Level, bool SerialSignature);

Remarks

Use this method to countersign a signature. Use the Level parameter to provide the desired CAdES level (see below). SerialSignature specifies whether the new countersignature should be added on the same level of hierarchy as the original signature (signature-over-data, True), or as a true countersignature (signature-over-signature, False).

Call this method to delegate the low-level signing operation to an external, remote, or custom signing engine. This method is useful if the signature has to be made by a device accessible through a custom or non-standard signing interface.

When all preparations are done and the hash is computed, the component fires ExternalSign event which allows to pass the hash value to the external engine for signing.

CAdES defines a number of different 'levels' of signatures. Supported signature levels:

cslUnknown0Unknown signature level

cslBES1BES (Basic Electronic Signature)

cslEPES2EPES (Electronic Signature with an Explicit Policy)

cslT3T (Timestamped)

cslC4C (T with revocation references)

cslXType15X Type 1 (C with an ES-C timestamp)

cslXType26X Type 2 (C with a CertsAndCRLs timestamp)

cslXLType17XL Type 1 (C with revocation values and an ES-C timestamp)

cslXLType28XL Type 2 (C with revocation values and a CertsAndCRLs timestamp)

cslBaselineB9Baseline B (B-B, basic)

cslBaselineT10Baseline T (B-T, timestamped)

cslBaselineLT11Baseline LT (B-LT, long-term)

cslBaselineLTA12Baseline LTA (B-LTA, long-term with archived timestamp)

cslExtendedBES13Extended BES

cslExtendedEPES14Extended EPES

cslExtendedT15Extended T

cslExtendedC16Extended C

cslExtendedXType117Extended X Type 1

cslExtendedXType218Extended X Type 2

cslExtendedXLType119Extended XL Type 1

cslExtendedXLType220Extended XL Type 2

cslExtendedA21Extended A

cslA22A (archived)

DoAction Method (CAdESSigner Component)

Performs an additional action.

Syntax

String __fastcall DoAction(String ActionID, String ActionParams);

Remarks

DoAction is a generic method available in every component. It is used to perform an additional action introduced after the product major release. The list of actions is not fixed, and may be flexibly extended over time.

The unique identifier (case insencitive) of the action is provided in the ActionID parameter.

ActionParams contains the value of a single parameter, or a list of multiple parameters for the action in the form of PARAM1=VALUE1;PARAM2=VALUE2;....

ExtractAsyncData Method (CAdESSigner Component)

Extracts user data from the DC signing service response.

Syntax

String __fastcall ExtractAsyncData(String AsyncReply);

Remarks

Call this method before finalizing the asynchronous signing process to extract the data passed to the ExternalCrypto.Data property on the pre-signing stage.

The Data parameter can be used to pass some state or document identifier along with the signing request from the pre-signing to completion async stage.

Sign Method (CAdESSigner Component)

Creates a new CAdES signature over the provided data.

Syntax

void __fastcall Sign(int Level, bool Detached);

Remarks

Call this method to produce a new signature of the needed Level over the provided data. Set Detached to true to generate a detached signature (stored as a separate file and not including the data).

CAdES standard defines a number of different 'levels' of signatures. Supported signature levels:

cslUnknown0Unknown signature level

cslBES1BES (Basic Electronic Signature)

cslEPES2EPES (Electronic Signature with an Explicit Policy)

cslT3T (Timestamped)

cslC4C (T with revocation references)

cslXType15X Type 1 (C with an ES-C timestamp)

cslXType26X Type 2 (C with a CertsAndCRLs timestamp)

cslXLType17XL Type 1 (C with revocation values and an ES-C timestamp)

cslXLType28XL Type 2 (C with revocation values and a CertsAndCRLs timestamp)

cslBaselineB9Baseline B (B-B, basic)

cslBaselineT10Baseline T (B-T, timestamped)

cslBaselineLT11Baseline LT (B-LT, long-term)

cslBaselineLTA12Baseline LTA (B-LTA, long-term with archived timestamp)

cslExtendedBES13Extended BES

cslExtendedEPES14Extended EPES

cslExtendedT15Extended T

cslExtendedC16Extended C

cslExtendedXType117Extended X Type 1

cslExtendedXType218Extended X Type 2

cslExtendedXLType119Extended XL Type 1

cslExtendedXLType220Extended XL Type 2

cslExtendedA21Extended A

cslA22A (archived)

SignAsyncBegin Method (CAdESSigner Component)

Initiates asynchronous (DC) signing.

Syntax

String __fastcall SignAsyncBegin(int Level, bool Detached);

Remarks

Call this method to initiate an asynchronous signing process. Pass the obtained async state to the DC processor for signing. To finalize the signing, pass the async state received from the DC processor to SignAsyncEnd.

AsyncState is a message of the distributed cryptography (DC) protocol. DC protocol is based on exchange of async states between a DC client (an application that wants to sign a PDF, XML, or Office document) and a DC server (an application that controls access to the private key). An async state can carry one or more signing requests, comprised of document hashes, or one or more signatures produced over those hashes.

In a typical scenario you get a client-side async state from the SignAsyncBegin method. This state contains document hashes to be signed on the DC server side. You then send the async state to the DC server (often represented by the DCAuth control), which processes it and produces a matching signatures state. The async state produced by the server is then passed to the SignAsyncEnd method.

Set Detached to true to generate a detached signature (stored as a separate file).

CAdES defines a number of different 'levels' of signatures. Supported signature levels:

cslUnknown0Unknown signature level

cslBES1BES (Basic Electronic Signature)

cslEPES2EPES (Electronic Signature with an Explicit Policy)

cslT3T (Timestamped)

cslC4C (T with revocation references)

cslXType15X Type 1 (C with an ES-C timestamp)

cslXType26X Type 2 (C with a CertsAndCRLs timestamp)

cslXLType17XL Type 1 (C with revocation values and an ES-C timestamp)

cslXLType28XL Type 2 (C with revocation values and a CertsAndCRLs timestamp)

cslBaselineB9Baseline B (B-B, basic)

cslBaselineT10Baseline T (B-T, timestamped)

cslBaselineLT11Baseline LT (B-LT, long-term)

cslBaselineLTA12Baseline LTA (B-LTA, long-term with archived timestamp)

cslExtendedBES13Extended BES

cslExtendedEPES14Extended EPES

cslExtendedT15Extended T

cslExtendedC16Extended C

cslExtendedXType117Extended X Type 1

cslExtendedXType218Extended X Type 2

cslExtendedXLType119Extended XL Type 1

cslExtendedXLType220Extended XL Type 2

cslExtendedA21Extended A

cslA22A (archived)

SignAsyncEnd Method (CAdESSigner Component)

Completes the asynchronous signing operation.

Syntax

void __fastcall SignAsyncEnd(String AsyncReply);

Remarks

When using the DC framework, call this method upon receiving the response state from the DC processor to complete the asynchronous signing process.

Before calling this method, assign the path to the pre-signed copy of the document obtained from prior SignAsyncBegin call to InputFile (or InputStream). The method will embed the signature into the pre-signed document, and save the complete signed document to OutputFile (or OutputStream).

Note that depending on the signing method and DC configuration used, you may still need to provide the public part of the signing certificate via the SigningCertificate property.

Use the ExternalCrypto.AsyncDocumentID parameter to pass a specific document ID if using batched AsyncReply. If used, it should match the value provided on the pre-signing (SignAsyncBegin) stage.

AsyncState is a message of the distributed cryptography (DC) protocol. DC protocol is based on exchange of async states between a DC client (an application that wants to sign a PDF, XML, or Office document) and a DC server (an application that controls access to the private key). An async state can carry one or more signing requests, comprised of document hashes, or one or more signatures produced over those hashes.

In a typical scenario you get a client-side async state from the SignAsyncBegin method. This state contains document hashes to be signed on the DC server side. You then send the async state to the DC server (often represented by the DCAuth control), which processes it and produces a matching signatures state. The async state produced by the server is then passed to the SignAsyncEnd method.

SignExternal Method (CAdESSigner Component)

Signs the document using an external signing facility.

Syntax

void __fastcall SignExternal(int Level, bool Detached);

Remarks

Use this method to create a CAdES signature using an external signing facility for the cryptographic computations. SignRemote delegates the low-level signing operation to an external, remote, or custom signing engine. This method is useful if the signature has to be made by a device accessible through a custom or non-standard signing interface.

When all preparations are done and hash is computed, the component fires ExternalSign event which allows to pass the hash value for signing.

Set Detached to True to generate a detached (stored in a separate message) signature.

CAdES defines a number of different 'levels' of signatures. Supported signature levels:

cslUnknown0Unknown signature level

cslBES1BES (Basic Electronic Signature)

cslEPES2EPES (Electronic Signature with an Explicit Policy)

cslT3T (Timestamped)

cslC4C (T with revocation references)

cslXType15X Type 1 (C with an ES-C timestamp)

cslXType26X Type 2 (C with a CertsAndCRLs timestamp)

cslXLType17XL Type 1 (C with revocation values and an ES-C timestamp)

cslXLType28XL Type 2 (C with revocation values and a CertsAndCRLs timestamp)

cslBaselineB9Baseline B (B-B, basic)

cslBaselineT10Baseline T (B-T, timestamped)

cslBaselineLT11Baseline LT (B-LT, long-term)

cslBaselineLTA12Baseline LTA (B-LTA, long-term with archived timestamp)

cslExtendedBES13Extended BES

cslExtendedEPES14Extended EPES

cslExtendedT15Extended T

cslExtendedC16Extended C

cslExtendedXType117Extended X Type 1

cslExtendedXType218Extended X Type 2

cslExtendedXLType119Extended XL Type 1

cslExtendedXLType220Extended XL Type 2

cslExtendedA21Extended A

cslA22A (archived)

Timestamp Method (CAdESSigner Component)

Adds a timestamp to the signature.

Syntax

void __fastcall Timestamp(int TimestampType);

Remarks

Call this method to add a timestamp to the signature.

Supported values:

tstUnknown0
tstLegacy1Supported by: Authenticode components

tstTrusted2Supported by: Authenticode components

tstGeneric3Supported by: CAdES components

tstESC4Supported by: CAdES components

tstContent5Supported by: CAdES components

tstCertsAndCRLs6Supported by: CAdES components

tstArchive7Archive timestamp. Supported by: ASiC, CAdES, JAdES, Office, SOAP, XAdES components

tstArchive28Archive v2 timestamp. Supported by: ASiC, CAdES components

tstArchive39Archive v3 timestamp. Supported by: ASiC, CAdES components

tstIndividualDataObjects10Individual data objects timetamp. Supported by: ASiC, Office, SOAP, XAdES components

tstAllDataObjects11All data objects timestamp. Supported by: ASiC, Office, SOAP, XAdES components

tstSignature12Signature timestamp. Supported by: ASiC, JAdES, Office, SOAP, XAdES components

tstRefsOnly13RefsOnly timestamp. Supported by: ASiC, JAdES, Office, SOAP, XAdES components

tstSigAndRefs14SigAndRefs timestamp. Supported by: ASiC, JAdES, Office, SOAP, XAdES components

tstSignedData15SignedData timestamp. Supported by: JAdES components

tstArchive14116Archive timestamp v1.4.1. Supported by: ASiC, Office, SOAP, XAdES components

Upgrade Method (CAdESSigner Component)

Upgrades existing CAdES to a new level.

Syntax

void __fastcall Upgrade(int ToLevel);

Remarks

CMS Advanced Electronic Signatures (CAdES) standard defines a number of different 'levels' of signatures which can be used for different purposes. Use this method to upgrade CAdES to a new level specified by ToLevel. Signatures can normally be upgraded from less sophisticated levels (BES, EPES) to more sophisticated (T, XL, A).

Supported levels:

cslUnknown0Unknown signature level

cslBES1BES (Basic Electronic Signature)

cslEPES2EPES (Electronic Signature with an Explicit Policy)

cslT3T (Timestamped)

cslC4C (T with revocation references)

cslXType15X Type 1 (C with an ES-C timestamp)

cslXType26X Type 2 (C with a CertsAndCRLs timestamp)

cslXLType17XL Type 1 (C with revocation values and an ES-C timestamp)

cslXLType28XL Type 2 (C with revocation values and a CertsAndCRLs timestamp)

cslBaselineB9Baseline B (B-B, basic)

cslBaselineT10Baseline T (B-T, timestamped)

cslBaselineLT11Baseline LT (B-LT, long-term)

cslBaselineLTA12Baseline LTA (B-LTA, long-term with archived timestamp)

cslExtendedBES13Extended BES

cslExtendedEPES14Extended EPES

cslExtendedT15Extended T

cslExtendedC16Extended C

cslExtendedXType117Extended X Type 1

cslExtendedXType218Extended X Type 2

cslExtendedXLType119Extended XL Type 1

cslExtendedXLType220Extended XL Type 2

cslExtendedA21Extended A

cslA22A (archived)

ChainElementDownload Event (CAdESSigner Component)

Fires when there is a need to download a chain element from an online source.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  int Kind;
  String CertRDN;
  String CACertRDN;
  String Location;
  int Action;
} TsbxCAdESSignerChainElementDownloadEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TsbxCAdESSignerChainElementDownloadEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TsbxCAdESSignerChainElementDownloadEventParams *e);
__property TsbxCAdESSignerChainElementDownloadEvent OnChainElementDownload = { read=FOnChainElementDownload, write=FOnChainElementDownload };

Remarks

Subscribe to this event to be notified about validation element retrievals. Use Action parameter to suppress the download if required.

veaAuto0Handle the action automatically (the default behaviour)

veaContinue1Accept the request implied by the event (accept the certificate, allow the object retrieval)

veaReject2Reject the request implied by the event (reject the certificate, disallow the object retrieval)

veaAcceptNow3Accept the validated certificate immediately

veaAbortNow4Abort the validation, reject the certificate

ChainElementNeeded Event (CAdESSigner Component)

Fires when an element required to validate the chain was not located.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  int Kind;
  String CertRDN;
  String CACertRDN;
} TsbxCAdESSignerChainElementNeededEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TsbxCAdESSignerChainElementNeededEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TsbxCAdESSignerChainElementNeededEventParams *e);
__property TsbxCAdESSignerChainElementNeededEvent OnChainElementNeeded = { read=FOnChainElementNeeded, write=FOnChainElementNeeded };

Remarks

Subscribe to this event to be notified about missing validation elements. Use the KnownCRLs, KnownCertificates, and KnownOCSPs properties in the event handler to provide the missing piece.

ChainValidationProgress Event (CAdESSigner Component)

This event is fired multiple times during chain validation to report various stages of the validation procedure.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  String EventKind;
  String CertRDN;
  String CACertRDN;
  int Action;
} TsbxCAdESSignerChainValidationProgressEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TsbxCAdESSignerChainValidationProgressEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TsbxCAdESSignerChainValidationProgressEventParams *e);
__property TsbxCAdESSignerChainValidationProgressEvent OnChainValidationProgress = { read=FOnChainValidationProgress, write=FOnChainValidationProgress };

Remarks

Subscribe to this event to be notified about chain validation progress. Use Action parameter to alter the validation flow.

The EventKind parameter reports the nature of the event being reported. The CertRDN and CACertRDN report the distinguished names of the certificates that are relevant for the event invocation (one or both can be empty, depending on EventKind. Use Action parameter to adjust the validation flow.

veaAuto0Handle the action automatically (the default behaviour)

veaContinue1Accept the request implied by the event (accept the certificate, allow the object retrieval)

veaReject2Reject the request implied by the event (reject the certificate, disallow the object retrieval)

veaAcceptNow3Accept the validated certificate immediately

veaAbortNow4Abort the validation, reject the certificate

Error Event (CAdESSigner Component)

Information about errors during CAdES signing.

Syntax

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

Remarks

The event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing.

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 Messages section.

ExternalSign Event (CAdESSigner Component)

Handles remote or external signing initiated by the SignExternal method or other source.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  String OperationId;
  String HashAlgorithm;
  String Pars;
  String Data;
  String SignedData;
} TsbxCAdESSignerExternalSignEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TsbxCAdESSignerExternalSignEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TsbxCAdESSignerExternalSignEventParams *e);
__property TsbxCAdESSignerExternalSignEvent OnExternalSign = { read=FOnExternalSign, write=FOnExternalSign };

Remarks

Assign a handler to this event if you need to delegate a low-level signing operation to an external, remote, or custom signing engine. Depending on the settings, the handler will receive a hashed or unhashed value to be signed.

The event handler must pass the value of Data to the signer, obtain the signature, and pass it back to the component via SignedData parameter.

OperationId provides a comment about the operation and its origin. It depends on the exact component being used, and may be empty. HashAlgorithm specifies the hash algorithm being used for the operation, and Pars contain algorithm-dependent parameters.

The component uses base16 (hex) encoding for Data, SignedData, and Pars parameters. If your signing engine uses a different input and output encoding, you may need to decode and/or encode the data before and/or after the signing.

A sample MD5 hash encoded in base16: a0dee2a0382afbb09120ffa7ccd8a152 - lower case base16 A0DEE2A0382AFBB09120FFA7CCD8A152 - upper case base16

A sample event handler that uses a .NET RSACryptoServiceProvider class may look like the following: signer.OnExternalSign += (s, e) => { var cert = new X509Certificate2("cert.pfx", "", X509KeyStorageFlags.Exportable); var key = (RSACryptoServiceProvider)cert.PrivateKey; var dataToSign = e.Data.FromBase16String(); var signedData = key.SignHash(dataToSign, "2.16.840.1.101.3.4.2.1"); e.SignedData = signedData.ToBase16String(); };

Notification Event (CAdESSigner Component)

This event notifies the application about an underlying control flow event.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  String EventID;
  String EventParam;
} TsbxCAdESSignerNotificationEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TsbxCAdESSignerNotificationEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TsbxCAdESSignerNotificationEventParams *e);
__property TsbxCAdESSignerNotificationEvent OnNotification = { read=FOnNotification, write=FOnNotification };

Remarks

The component fires this event to let the application know about some event, occurrence, or milestone in the component. For example, it may fire to report completion of the document processing. The list of events being reported is not fixed, and may be flexibly extended over time.

The unique identifier of the event is provided in EventID parameter. EventParam contains any parameters accompanying the occurrence. Depending on the type of the component, the exact action it is performing, or the document being processed, one or both may be omitted.

This component can fire this event with the following EventID values:

BeforeTimestampThis event is fired before timestamp is requested from the timestamping authority. Use the event handler to modify TSA and HTTP settings.
TimestampErrorThis event is only fired if failed to obtain a timestamp from the timestamping authority. The EventParam parameter contains extended error info.
TimestampRequestA timestamp is requested from the custom timestamping authority. This event is only fired if TimestampServer was set to a virtual:// URI. The EventParam parameter contains the TSP request (or the plain hash, depending on the value provided to TimestampServer), in base16, that needs to be sent to the TSA.

Use the event handler to send the request to the TSA. Upon receiving the response, assign it, in base16, to the TimestampResponse configuration property.

TimestampRequest Event (CAdESSigner Component)

Fires when the component is ready to request a timestamp from an external TSA.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  String TSA;
  String TimestampRequest;
  String TimestampResponse;
  bool SuppressDefault;
} TsbxCAdESSignerTimestampRequestEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TsbxCAdESSignerTimestampRequestEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TsbxCAdESSignerTimestampRequestEventParams *e);
__property TsbxCAdESSignerTimestampRequestEvent OnTimestampRequest = { read=FOnTimestampRequest, write=FOnTimestampRequest };

Remarks

Subscribe to this event to be intercept timestamp requests. You can use it to override timestamping requests and perform them in your code.

The TSA parameter indicates the timestamping service being used. It matches the value passed to TimestampServer property. Set SuppressDefault parameter to false if you would like to stop the built-in TSA request from going ahead. The built-in TSA request is also not performed if the returned TimestampResponse parameter is not empty.

TLSCertNeeded Event (CAdESSigner Component)

Fires when a remote TLS party requests a client certificate.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  String Host;
  String CANames;
} TsbxCAdESSignerTLSCertNeededEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TsbxCAdESSignerTLSCertNeededEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TsbxCAdESSignerTLSCertNeededEventParams *e);
__property TsbxCAdESSignerTLSCertNeededEvent OnTLSCertNeeded = { read=FOnTLSCertNeeded, write=FOnTLSCertNeeded };

Remarks

This event fires to notify the implementation that a remote TLS server has requested a client certificate. The Host parameter identifies the host that makes a request, and the CANames (optional, according to the TLS spec) advises on the accepted issuing CAs.

Use the TLSClientChain property in response to this event to provide the requested certificate. Please make sure the client certificate includes the associated private key. Note that you may set the certificates before the connection without waiting for this event to fire.

This event is preceded by the TLSHandshake event for the given host and, if the certificate was accepted, succeeded by the TLSEstablished event.

TLSCertValidate Event (CAdESSigner Component)

This event is fired upon receipt of the TLS server's certificate, allowing the user to control its acceptance.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  String ServerHost;
  String ServerIP;
  bool Accept;
} TsbxCAdESSignerTLSCertValidateEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TsbxCAdESSignerTLSCertValidateEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TsbxCAdESSignerTLSCertValidateEventParams *e);
__property TsbxCAdESSignerTLSCertValidateEvent OnTLSCertValidate = { read=FOnTLSCertValidate, write=FOnTLSCertValidate };

Remarks

This event is fired during a TLS handshake. Use TLSServerChain property to access the certificate chain. In general case, components may contact a number of TLS endpoints during their work, depending on their configuration.

Accept is assigned in accordance with the outcome of the internal validation check performed by the component, and can be adjusted if needed.

TLSEstablished Event (CAdESSigner Component)

Fires when a TLS handshake with Host successfully completes.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  String Host;
  String Version;
  String Ciphersuite;
  DynamicArray ConnectionId;
  bool Abort;
} TsbxCAdESSignerTLSEstablishedEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TsbxCAdESSignerTLSEstablishedEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TsbxCAdESSignerTLSEstablishedEventParams *e);
__property TsbxCAdESSignerTLSEstablishedEvent OnTLSEstablished = { read=FOnTLSEstablished, write=FOnTLSEstablished };

Remarks

The component uses this event to notify the application about successful completion of a TLS handshake.

The Version, Ciphersuite, and ConnectionId parameters indicate security parameters of the new connection. Use the Abort parameter if you need to terminate the connection at this stage.

TLSHandshake Event (CAdESSigner Component)

Fires when a new TLS handshake is initiated, before the handshake commences.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  String Host;
  bool Abort;
} TsbxCAdESSignerTLSHandshakeEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TsbxCAdESSignerTLSHandshakeEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TsbxCAdESSignerTLSHandshakeEventParams *e);
__property TsbxCAdESSignerTLSHandshakeEvent OnTLSHandshake = { read=FOnTLSHandshake, write=FOnTLSHandshake };

Remarks

The component uses this event to notify the application about the start of a new TLS handshake to Host. If the handshake is successful, this event will be followed with TLSEstablished event. If the server chooses to request a client certificate, TLSCertNeeded event will also be fired.

TLSShutdown Event (CAdESSigner Component)

Reports the graceful closure of a TLS connection.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  String Host;
} TsbxCAdESSignerTLSShutdownEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TsbxCAdESSignerTLSShutdownEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TsbxCAdESSignerTLSShutdownEventParams *e);
__property TsbxCAdESSignerTLSShutdownEvent OnTLSShutdown = { read=FOnTLSShutdown, write=FOnTLSShutdown };

Remarks

This event notifies the application about the closure of an earlier established TLS connection. Note that only graceful connection closures are reported.

Config Settings (CAdESSigner 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.

CAdESSigner Config Settings

AddReferencesToAllUsedCertsAndRevInfo:   Whether to include all certificates and revocation references in CompleteCertificateRefs attribute.

If this property is set, all certificates and revocation references collected during validation will be added to the CompleteCertificateRefs attribute of the signature. This feature is not required by the CAdES specification, however, some processors may expect such behavior.

AddReferencesToIrrevocableCerts:   Whether references to irrevocable certificates should be included in CompleteCertificateRefs attribute.

Set this property to True to include references to irrevocable certificates in CompleteCertificateRefs attribute

AddReferenceToSigningCert:   Whether a reference to the signing certificate should be included in CompleteCertificateRefs attribute.

Set this property to True to include a reference to the signing certificate in CompleteCertificateRefs attribute

AllowPartialValidationInfo:   Whether to allow for missing validation info.

If this property is set to True, signature validation will not fail if validation information for a certificate is absent.

CmsOptAnnexKArchiveTimestampV2Mode:   Toggles use of Annex K method of calculating validation timestamp hashes.

This CMS message option toggles the use of Annex K method of calculating validation timestamp hashes. Switch this option off to stick to RFC5126 p6.3.5 method.

CmsOptCheckATSHashIndexElements:   Enables extra checks when processing ATSHashIndex attribute.

This CMS message option enables an extra check to make sure every hash in ATSHashIndex has an associated CMS element.

CmsOptCompareRDNAsStrings:   Enforces comparison of RDN elements as text strings, rather than their byte encodings.

This CMS message option enforces comparison of string RDN elements as text strings rather than their original byte encodings.

CmsOptDigitPADSSCompatibility:   Enables Digit PADSS compatibility mode.

This CMS message option enables compatibility mode with Digit PADSS software.

CmsOptForceSigningCertificateV2Usage:   Enforces use of signing-certificate-v2 attribute.

This CMS message option enforces the use of signing-certificate-v2 attribute in favour of older signing-certificate-v1. Current regulations require that signing-certificate-v2 is used at all times.

CmsOptIgnoreDERReqInArchiveTimestamps:   Switches off DER encoding requirement for archival timestamps.

This CMS message option switches off DER encoding requirement for archival timestamps (normally meaning no attribute reordering). This setting is a workaround for certain buggy CAdES products.

CmsOptImzagerMIMCompatibility:   Enables Imzager MIM compatibility mode.

This CMS message option enables compatibility mode with Imzager MIM software.

CmsOptIncludeCertToAttributes:   Regulates whether to include the signing certificate to the signature as the signing-certificate attribute.

This CMS message option controls inclusion of the signing certificate as the signing-certificate attribute. Current regulations require that this attribute is present.

CmsOptIncludeCertToMessage:   Regulates whether to include the signing certificate and its chain to the CMS.

This CMS message option controls inclusion of the signing certificate to the CMS structure. It is recommended that the certificate is included. Note that this option has no effect if the signature level used (e.g. XL) enforces inclusion of the certificate to the message.

CmsOptInsertContentType:   Regulates whether the content-type time attribute should be included in the signature structure.

This CMS message option specifies whether the content-type attribute should be included in the signature structure.

CmsOptInsertMessageDigests:   Regulates whether the message-digest signed attribute should be included in the signature structure.

This CMS message option controls inclusion of the message-digest attribute in the signature structure. Current regulations require that this attribute is present at all times.

CmsOptInsertSigningTime:   Regulates whether the signing-time attribute should be included in the signature structure.

This CMS message option specifies whether the signing-time attribute should be included in the signature structure. Switch it off to suppress inclusion of the signing-time attribute.

CmsOptSkipEnvContentInfoOnSigArchival:   Excludes hashing of enveloped content when calculating an archival timestamp.

This CMS message option excludes hashing of enveloped content when calculating an archival timestamp. This setting is a workaround for certain buggy CAdES products.

CmsOptUseATSHashIndexV1:   Enables use of ATSHashIndexV1 attribute.

This CMS message option enables use of deprecated ATSHashIndexV1 attribute when calculating archival timestamp V3 hashes.

CmsOptUseGeneralizedTimeFormat:   Enables or disables encoding of the signing-time attribute using ASN.1 GENERALIZEDTIME type.

This CMS message option controls whether the signing-time attribute should be encoded as GENERALIZEDTIME or UTCTIME. Current regulations require that the GENERALIZEDTIME type is used at all times.

CmsOptUseGenericSigAlgorithmOIDs:   Enables use of generic signature algorithm OIDs in the signature.

This CMS message option enforces the use of generic public key algorithm OIDs (e.g. rsaEncryption) instead of hash algorithm-specific variants (e.g. sha256withRsaEncryption). This setting is a workaround for certain buggy CAdES products.

CmsOptUsePlainContentForTimestampHashes:   Makes CAdESSigner ignore ASN.1 content formatting when calculating timestamp hashes.

This CMS message option causes CAdESSigner to ignore ASN.1 formatting when feeding content to timestamp hashes (might make a difference with split OCTETSTRINGs for extra long contents). This option is only applicable to content timestamps and ArchivalTimestampV1's. This setting is a workaround for certain buggy CAdES products.

ContentType:   The content type of the CMS message.

Specifies the content type of the CMS message.

DeepCountersignatureValidation:   Whether to validate countersignatures.

When this property is set, deep validation of countersignatures is performed.

DeepTimestampValidation:   Whether to perform deep validation of all timestamps.

When this property is set, deep validation of all signature's timestamps is performed.

DislikeOpenEndedOCSPs:   Tells the component to discourage OCSP responses without an explicit NextUpdate parameter.

When this property is set to True, the validation engine treats OCSP response without a NextUpdate field as 'substandard' and tries to obtain some further revocation material for the certificate in question (a different OCSP or a CRL, even if the component is configured to prefer the OCSP route). This is to work around Adobe Reader's intolerance to such OCSPs when classifying signed documents as LTV (as of August 2022).

ForceCompleteChainValidation:   Whether to check the CA certificates when the signing certificate is invalid.

Set this property to True to check issuer (CA) certificates when the signing certificate is invalid.

ForceCompleteChainValidationForTrusted:   Whether to continue with the full validation up to the root CA certificate for mid-level trust anchors.

Set this property to True to enable full chain validation for explicitly trusted intermediary or end-entity certificates. This may be useful when creating signatures to enforce completeness of the collected revocation information. It often makes sense to set this property to false when validating signatures to reduce validation time and avoid issues with badly configured environments.

GracePeriod:   Specifies a grace period to apply during revocation information checks.

Use this property to specify a grace period (in seconds). Grace period applies to certain subprotocols, such as OCSP, and caters to the inaccuracy and/or missynchronization of clocks on different participating systems. Any time deviations within the grace period will be tolerated.

IgnoreChainLoops:   Whether chain loops should be ignored.

Set this property to True to make the validation engine ignore chain loops. This may be an option when you need to process chains from buggy CAs that happen to include subchains that sign themselves.

IgnoreChainValidationErrors:   Don't stop on chain validation errors.

Set this property to True to make the component ignore any chain validation issues. This may be useful if the signature is created in an environment with a different trust settings to the validation environment.

IgnoreOCSPNoCheckExtension:   Whether OCSP NoCheck extension should be ignored.

Set this property to True to make the validation engine ignore the OCSP no-check extension. You would normally need to set this property when validating severely non-compliant chains that misuse the extension, causing chain loops or other validation issues.

IgnoreSystemTrust:   Whether trusted Windows Certificate Stores should be treated as trusted.

Specifies whether, during chain validation, the component should respect the trust to CA certificates as configured in the operating system. In Windows this effectively defines whether the component should trust the certificates residing in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store.

If IgnoreSystemTrust is True, certificates residing in the trusted root store are treated as if they are known, rather than trusted. Only certificates provided via other means (such as TrustedCertificates property) are considered trusted.

ImplicitlyTrustSelfSignedCertificates:   Whether to trust self-signed certificates.

Set this property to True to implicitly trust all self-signed certificates. Use it with care as trusting just about every self-signed certificate is unwise. One exceptional reason where this property may be handy is where a chain is validated in an environment that is not supposed to trust it (for example, a signing, rather than verifying environment, or a QA server). Trusting all self-signing certificates (which are normally trusted) allows to emulate the verifying environment without actually changing its security settings.

PolicyExplicitText:   The explicit text of the user notice.

Use this property to specify the explicit text of the user notice to be displayed when the signature is verified.

PolicyUNNumbers:   The noticeNumbers part of the NoticeReference CAdES attribute.

Defines the "noticeNumbers" part of the NoticeReference signature policy qualifier for CAdES-EPES.

PolicyUNOrganization:   The organization part of the NoticeReference qualifier.

Defines the "organization" part of the NoticeReference signature policy qualifier for CAdES-EPES.

PromoteLongOCSPResponses:   Whether long OCSP responses are requested.

Set this property to True to force the component to publish 'long' form of OCSP responses. Otherwise, only BasicOCSPResponse blobs are promoted.

ReportInvalidTimestamps:   Whether to raise errors for invalid timestamps.

When this property is set, an invalid timestamp will be considered a critical issue.

SchemeParams:   The algorithm scheme parameters to employ.

Use this property to specify the parameters of the algorithm scheme if needed.

This setting is used to provide parameters for some cryptographic schemes. Use the Name1=Value1;Name2=Value2;... syntax to encode the parameters. For example: Scheme=PSS;SaltSize=32;TrailerField=1.

SkipValidationTimestampedSignatures:   Whether to validate signatures with validation timestamps.

Set this property to False to enforce validation of the signatures containing validation timestamps.

SuppressValuesInC:   Makes CAdESSigner not add certificate and revocation values to its C-level signatures.

In default configuration CAdESSigner includes both references and values to its C-level signatures. Switch this setting on to make it exclude the values from such signatures (only leaving the references).

TempPath:   Path for storing temporary files.

This setting specifies an absolute path to the location on disk where temporary files are stored.

TLSChainValidationDetails:   Contains the advanced details of the TLS server certificate validation.

Check this property in TLSCertValidate event handler to access the TLS certificate validation details.

TLSChainValidationResult:   Contains the result of the TLS server certificate validation.

Check this property in TLSCertValidate event handler to obtain the TLS certificate validation result.

TLSClientAuthRequested:   Indicates whether the TLS server requests client authentication.

Check this property in TLSCertValidate event handler to find out whether the TLS server requests the client to provide the authentication certificate. If this property is set to true, provide your certificate via TLSClientChain property. Note that the component may fire this event more than once during each operation, as more than one TLS-enabled server may need to be contacted.

TLSValidationLog:   Contains the log of the TLS server certificate validation.

Check this property in TLSCertValidate event handler to retrieve the validation log of the TLS server.

TolerateMinorChainIssues:   Whether to tolerate minor chain issues.

This parameter controls whether the chain validator should tolerate minor technical issues when validating the chain. Those are:

  • CA, revocation source, TLS key usage requirements are not mandated
  • Violation of OCSP issuer requirements are ignored
  • AuthorityKeyID extension in CRL and certificate issuing CAs are ignored (helps with incorrectly renewed certificates)
  • Basic constraints and name constraints of CA certificates are ignored
  • Some weaker algorithms are tolerated
TspAttemptCount:   Specifies the number of timestamping request attempts.

Use this property to specify a number of timestamping request attempts.

In case of timestamping failure provide new TSA and HTTP settings inside the Notification event handler ('BeforeTimestamp' and 'TimestampError' event ids).

TspHashAlgorithm:   Sets a specific hash algorithm for use with the timestamping service.

In default configuration CAdESSigner uses the same hash algorithm (taken from the HashAlgorithm property) for the main signature and any associated timestamps. Use this property to specify a different hash algorithm for the timestamp.

TspReqPolicy:   Sets a request policy ID to include in the timestamping request.

Use this property to provide a specific request policy OID to include in the timestamping request. Use the standard human-readable OID notation (1.2.3.4.5).

UseArchivalTimestampV3:   Whether to stick to archival timestamp V3 in the new signatures.

Set this property to True to use CAdES-X-L with Time Type 3.

UseMicrosoftCTL:   Enables or disables automatic use of Microsoft online certificate trust list.

Enable this property to make the chain validation module automatically look up missing CA certificates in the public Windows Update repository.

UsePSS:   Whether to use RSASSA-PSS algorithm.

Although the RSASSA-PSS algorithm provides better security than a classic RSA scheme (PKCS#1-1.5), please take into account that RSASSA-PSS is a relatively new algorithm which may not be understood by older implementations.

UseSystemCertificates:   Enables or disables the use of the system certificates.

Use this property to tell chain validation module automatically look up missing CA certificates in the system certificates. In many cases it is beneficial to switch this property on, as the operating system certificate configuration provides a representative trust framework.

UseUndefSize:   Toggles the use of indefinite/definite ASN.1 tag length encoding.

Switch this property off to make CAdESSigner use definite ASN.1 tag length encoding (explicit lengths) for signed data. The default setting is true, which makes the resulting ASN.1 structure use indefinite length encoding (30 80 ..data.. 00 00).

UseValidationCache:   Enables or disable the use of the product-wide certificate chain validation cache.

Use this property to enable or disable the use of the global chain validation cache. If enabled, the component will consult the product-wide validation cache when validating the signing chains. Also, the outcomes of any new chain validations performed by the component, both interim and final, will be saved in the cache and available for re-use by any future validations. Disable this property to ignore the cache and always perform the validation from the fresh start.

Base Config Settings

CheckKeyIntegrityBeforeUse:   Enables or disable private key integrity check before use.

This global property enables or disables private key material check before each signing operation. This slows down performance a bit, but prevents a selection of attacks on RSA keys where keys with unknown origins are used.

You can switch this property off to improve performance if your project only uses known, good private keys.

CookieCaching:   Specifies whether a cookie cache should be used for HTTP(S) transports.

Set this property to enable or disable cookies caching for the component.

Supported values are:

offNo caching (default)
localLocal caching
globalGlobal caching

Cookies:   Gets or sets local cookies for the component.

Use this property to get cookies from the internal cookie storage of the component and/or restore them back between application sessions.

DefDeriveKeyIterations:   Specifies the default key derivation algorithm iteration count.

This global property sets the default number of iterations for all supported key derivation algorithms. Note that you can provide the required number of iterations by using properties of the relevant key generation component; this global setting is used in scenarios where specific iteration count is not or cannot be provided.

EnableClientSideSSLFFDHE:   Enables or disables finite field DHE key exchange support in TLS clients.

This global property enables or disables support for finite field DHE key exchange methods in TLS clients. FF DHE is a slower algorithm if compared to EC DHE; enabling it may result in slower connections.

This setting only applies to sessions negotiated with TLS version 1.3.

GlobalCookies:   Gets or sets global cookies for all the HTTP transports.

Use this property to get cookies from the GLOBAL cookie storage or restore them back between application sessions. These cookies will be used by all the components that have its CookieCaching property set to "global".

HttpUserAgent:   Specifies the user agent name to be used by all HTTP clients.

This global setting defines the User-Agent field of the HTTP request provides information about the software that initiates the request. This value will be used by all the HTTP clients including the ones used internally in other components.

LogDestination:   Specifies the debug log destination.

Contains a comma-separated list of values that specifies where debug log should be dumped.

Supported values are:

fileFile
consoleConsole
systemlogSystem Log (supported for Android only)
debuggerDebugger (supported for VCL for Windows and .Net)

LogDetails:   Specifies the debug log details to dump.

Contains a comma-separated list of values that specifies which debug log details to dump.

Supported values are:

timeCurrent time
levelLevel
packagePackage name
moduleModule name
classClass name
methodMethod name
threadidThread Id
contenttypeContent type
contentContent
allAll details

LogFile:   Specifies the debug log filename.

Use this property to provide a path to the log file.

LogFilters:   Specifies the debug log filters.

Contains a comma-separated list of value pairs ("name:value") that describe filters.

Supported filter names are:

exclude-packageExclude a package specified in the value
exclude-moduleExclude a module specified in the value
exclude-classExclude a class specified in the value
exclude-methodExclude a method specified in the value
include-packageInclude a package specified in the value
include-moduleInclude a module specified in the value
include-classInclude a class specified in the value
include-methodInclude a method specified in the value

LogFlushMode:   Specifies the log flush mode.

Use this property to set the log flush mode. The following values are defined:

noneNo flush (caching only)
immediateImmediate flush (real-time logging)
maxcountFlush cached entries upon reaching LogMaxEventCount entries in the cache.

LogLevel:   Specifies the debug log level.

Use this property to provide the desired debug log level.

Supported values are:

noneNone (by default)
fatalSevere errors that cause premature termination.
errorOther runtime errors or unexpected conditions.
warningUse of deprecated APIs, poor use of API, 'almost' errors, other runtime situations that are undesirable or unexpected, but not necessarily "wrong".
infoInteresting runtime events (startup/shutdown).
debugDetailed information on flow of through the system.
traceMore detailed information.

LogMaxEventCount:   Specifies the maximum number of events to cache before further action is taken.

Use this property to specify the log event number threshold. This threshold may have different effects, depending on the rotation setting and/or the flush mode.

The default value of this setting is 100.

LogRotationMode:   Specifies the log rotation mode.

Use this property to set the log rotation mode. The following values are defined:

noneNo rotation
deleteolderDelete older entries from the cache upon reaching LogMaxEventCount
keepolderKeep older entries in the cache upon reaching LogMaxEventCount (newer entries are discarded)

MaxASN1BufferLength:   Specifies the maximal allowed length for ASN.1 primitive tag data.

This global property limits the maximal allowed length for ASN.1 tag data for non-content-carrying structures, such as certificates, CRLs, or timestamps. It does not affect structures that can carry content, such as CMS/CAdES messages. This is a security property aiming at preventing DoS attacks.

MaxASN1TreeDepth:   Specifies the maximal depth for processed ASN.1 trees.

This global property limits the maximal depth of ASN.1 trees that the component can handle without throwing an error. This is a security property aiming at preventing DoS attacks.

OCSPHashAlgorithm:   Specifies the hash algorithm to be used to identify certificates in OCSP requests.

This global setting defines the hash algorithm to use in OCSP requests during chain validation. Some OCSP responders can only use older algorithms, in which case setting this property to SHA1 may be helpful.

StaticDNS:   Specifies whether static DNS rules should be used.

Set this property to enable or disable static DNS rules for the component. Works only if UseOwnDNSResolver is set to true.

Supported values are:

noneNo static DNS rules (default)
localLocal static DNS rules
globalGlobal static DNS rules

StaticIPAddress[domain]:   Gets or sets an IP address for the specified domain name.

Use this property to get or set an IP address for the specified domain name in the internal (of the component) or global DNS rules storage depending on the StaticDNS value. The type of the IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) is determined automatically. If both addresses are available, they are devided by the | (pipe) character.

StaticIPAddresses:   Gets or sets all the static DNS rules.

Use this property to get static DNS rules from the current rules storage or restore them back between application sessions. If StaticDNS of the component is set to "local", the property returns/restores the rules from/to the internal storage of the component. If StaticDNS of the component is set to "global", the property returns/restores the rules from/to the GLOBAL storage. The rules list is returned and accepted in JSON format.

Tag:   Allows to store any custom data.

Use this config property to store any custom data.

TLSSessionGroup:   Specifies the group name of TLS sessions to be used for session resumption.

Use this property to limit the search of chached TLS sessions to the specified group. Sessions from other groups will be ignored. By default, all sessions are cached with an empty group name and available to all the components.

TLSSessionLifetime:   Specifies lifetime in seconds of the cached TLS session.

Use this property to specify how much time the TLS session should be kept in the session cache. After this time, the session expires and will be automatically removed from the cache. Default value is 300 seconds (5 minutes).

TLSSessionPurgeInterval:   Specifies how often the session cache should remove the expired TLS sessions.

Use this property to specify the time interval of purging the expired TLS sessions from the session cache. Default value is 60 seconds (1 minute).

UseOwnDNSResolver:   Specifies whether the client components should use own DNS resolver.

Set this global property to false to force all the client components to use the DNS resolver provided by the target OS instead of using own one.

UseSharedSystemStorages:   Specifies whether the validation engine should use a global per-process copy of the system certificate stores.

Set this global property to false to make each validation run use its own copy of system certificate stores.

UseSystemOAEPAndPSS:   Enforces or disables the use of system-driven RSA OAEP and PSS computations.

This global setting defines who is responsible for performing RSA-OAEP and RSA-PSS computations where the private key is stored in a Windows system store and is exportable. If set to true, SBB will delegate the computations to Windows via a CryptoAPI call. Otherwise, it will export the key material and perform the computations using its own OAEP/PSS implementation.

This setting only applies to certificates originating from a Windows system store.

UseSystemRandom:   Enables or disables the use of the OS PRNG.

Use this global property to enable or disable the use of operating system-driven pseudorandom number generation.

Trappable Errors (CAdESSigner Component)

CAdESSigner Errors

1048577   Invalid parameter value (SB_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER)
1048578   Component is configured incorrectly (SB_ERROR_INVALID_SETUP)
1048579   Operation cannot be executed in the current state (SB_ERROR_INVALID_STATE)
1048580   Attempt to set an invalid value to a property (SB_ERROR_INVALID_VALUE)
1048581   Certificate does not have its private key loaded (SB_ERROR_NO_PRIVATE_KEY)
1048581   Cancelled by the user (SB_ERROR_CANCELLED_BY_USER)