CAdESVerifier Component

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The CAdESVerifier component is used to validate CAdES signatures.

Syntax

nsoftware.SecureBlackbox.Cadesverifier

Remarks

CAdESVerifier validates electronic signatures that comply with the Electronic Signatures and Infrastructures (ESI) CMS Advanced Electronic Signatures (CAdES) specification.

Property List

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

Method List

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

Event List

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

Config Settings

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

AllSignaturesValid Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

The cumulative validity of all signatures.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public bool AllSignaturesValid { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property AllSignaturesValid As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

Use this property to check if all the signatures found in the message or document are valid.

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

BlockedCertificates Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

The certificates that must be rejected as trust anchors.

Syntax

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public CertificateList BlockedCertificates { get; }

Public Property BlockedCertificates As CertificateList

Remarks

Use this property to provide a list of compromised or blocked certificates. Any chain containing a blocked certificate will fail validation.

This property is not available at design time.

Certificates Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

A collection of certificates included in the electronic signature.

Syntax

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• VB.NET

public CertificateList Certificates { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property Certificates As CertificateList

Remarks

Use this property to access all certificates included into the signature(s) by its creator.

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

CRLs Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

A collection of certificate revocation lists embedded into the signature by the signer.

Syntax

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public CRLList CRLs { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property CRLs As CRLList

Remarks

Use this property to access the CRLs embedded into the signature by the signer.

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

DataBytes Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

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public byte[] DataBytes { get; set; }

Public Property DataBytes As Byte()

Remarks

Assign a byte array containing the original signed data to this property.

This property is not available at design time.

DataFile Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

A path to the file containing the originally signed data.

Syntax

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public string DataFile { get; set; }

Public Property DataFile As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property when working with detached signatures to provide the original signed input. Alternatively, use DataStream to provide in-memory data.

DataStream Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

A stream containing the originally signed data.

Syntax

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public System.IO.Stream DataStream { get; set; }

Public Property DataStream As System.IO.Stream

Default Value

null

Remarks

Use this property when working with detached signatures to provide the original signed input. Alternatively, use DataFile to provide the data in a file.

This property is not available at design time.

FIPSMode Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

Reserved.

Syntax

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public bool FIPSMode { get; set; }

Public Property FIPSMode As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property is reserved for future use.

IgnoreChainValidationErrors Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

Makes the component tolerant to chain validation errors.

Syntax

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public bool IgnoreChainValidationErrors { get; set; }

Public Property IgnoreChainValidationErrors As Boolean

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.

InputBytes Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

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public byte[] InputBytes { get; set; }

Public Property InputBytes As Byte()

Remarks

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

This property is not available at design time.

InputFile Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

A path to the file containing the signature blob.

Syntax

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public string InputFile { get; set; }

Public Property InputFile As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to provide a path to the file containing the CAdES signature blob. If verifying detached signatures, use DataStream or DataFile to also supply the original data that was signed.

InputIsHash Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

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public bool InputIsHash { get; set; }

Public Property InputIsHash As Boolean

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.

InputStream Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

A stream containing the signature blob.

Syntax

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public System.IO.Stream InputStream { get; set; }

Public Property InputStream As System.IO.Stream

Default Value

null

Remarks

Use this property to provide the signature blob to the component. If verifying detached signatures, remember to also supply the data that was signed via DataStream or DataFile properties.

This property is not available at design time.

KnownCertificates Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

Additional certificates for chain validation.

Syntax

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public CertificateList KnownCertificates { get; }

Public Property KnownCertificates As CertificateList

Remarks

Use this property to supply a list of additional certificates that might be needed for chain validation. An example of a scenario where you might want to do that is when intermediary CA certificates are absent from the standard system locations (or when there are no standard system locations), and therefore should be supplied to the component manually.

The purpose of the certificates to be added to this collection is roughly equivalent to that of the Intermediate Certification Authorities system store in Windows.

Do not add trust anchors or root certificates to this collection: add them to TrustedCertificates instead.

This property is not available at design time.

KnownCRLs Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

Additional CRLs for chain validation.

Syntax

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public CRLList KnownCRLs { get; }

Public Property KnownCRLs As CRLList

Remarks

Use this property to supply additional CRLs that might be needed for chain validation. This property may be helpful when a chain is validated in offline mode, and the associated CRLs are stored separately from the signed message or document.

This property is not available at design time.

KnownOCSPs Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

Additional OCSP responses for chain validation.

Syntax

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public OCSPResponseList KnownOCSPs { get; }

Public Property KnownOCSPs As OCSPResponseList

Remarks

Use this property to supply additional OCSP responses that might be needed for chain validation. This property may be helpful when a chain is validated in offline mode, and the associated OCSP responses are stored separately from the signed message or document.

This property is not available at design time.

OCSPs Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

A collection of OCSP responses embedded into the signature.

Syntax

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public OCSPResponseList OCSPs { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property OCSPs As OCSPResponseList

Remarks

Use this property to access the OCSP responses embedded into the signature by its creator.

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

OfflineMode Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

Switches the component to offline mode.

Syntax

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public bool OfflineMode { get; set; }

Public Property OfflineMode As Boolean

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 the validation information included within the signature or provided via KnownCertificates, KnownCRLs, and other related properties.

OutputBytes Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

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public byte[] OutputBytes { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property OutputBytes As Byte()

Remarks

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

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

OutputFile Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

A path to the file to write the extracted data to.

Syntax

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public string OutputFile { get; set; }

Public Property OutputFile As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to provide a file name to save the data extracted from the enveloping signature.

OutputStream Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

A stream where the verified and extracted data should be saved.

Syntax

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public System.IO.Stream OutputStream { get; set; }

Public Property OutputStream As System.IO.Stream

Default Value

null

Remarks

Use this property to specify a stream to write the data extracted from the enveloping signature to.

This property is not available at design time.

Profile Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

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public string Profile { get; set; }

Public Property Profile As String

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.

Proxy Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

The proxy server settings.

Syntax

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public ProxySettings Proxy { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property Proxy As ProxySettings

Remarks

Use this property to tune up the proxy server settings.

This property is read-only.

RevocationCheck Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

Specifies the kind(s) of revocation check to perform for all chain certificates.

Syntax

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public CadesverifierRevocationChecks RevocationCheck { get; set; }

enum CadesverifierRevocationChecks {
  crcNone,
  crcAuto,
  crcAllCRL,
  crcAllOCSP,
  crcAllCRLAndOCSP,
  crcAnyCRL,
  crcAnyOCSP,
  crcAnyCRLOrOCSP,
  crcAnyOCSPOrCRL
}

Public Property RevocationCheck As CadesverifierRevocationChecks

Enum CadesverifierRevocationChecks
  crcNone
  crcAuto
  crcAllCRL
  crcAllOCSP
  crcAllCRLAndOCSP
  crcAnyCRL
  crcAnyOCSP
  crcAnyCRLOrOCSP
  crcAnyOCSPOrCRL
End Enum

Default Value

1

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 (CRLs) 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.

This setting controls the way the revocation checks are performed for every certificate in the chain. 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 the faster OCSP route and only demand one source to succeed) is a good choice for most typical validation environments. The "crcAll*" modes are much stricter, and may be used in scenarios where bulletproof validity information is essential.

Note: If no CRL or OCSP endpoints are provided by the CA, the revocation check will be considered successful. This is because the CA chose not to supply revocation information for its certificates, meaning they are considered irrevocable.

Note: Within each of the above settings, if any retrieved CRL or OCSP response indicates that the certificate has been revoked, the revocation check fails.

Signature Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

The signature that is currently being processed.

Syntax

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public CAdESSignature Signature { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property Signature As CAdESSignature

Remarks

Use this property to access the fields of the signature that is currently being processed. This field also keeps information about the last processed signature after the completion of the Verify method.

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

SignedAttributes Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

Custom signature attributes that are covered by the electronic signature.

Syntax

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public SignatureAttributeList SignedAttributes { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property SignedAttributes As SignatureAttributeList

Remarks

Signature attributes are used to store auxiliary information in the signature. Values included as signed attributes are covered by the signature.

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

SigningCertificate Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

The certificate that was used to create the signature.

Syntax

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public Certificate SigningCertificate { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property SigningCertificate As Certificate

Remarks

Use this property to access the certificate that was used to create the signature. This property might not be available if the signer chose not to include the certificate into the signature.

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

SocketSettings Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

Manages network connection settings.

Syntax

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public SocketSettings SocketSettings { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property SocketSettings As SocketSettings

Remarks

Use this property to tune up network connection parameters.

This property is read-only.

Timestamp Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

Contains the timestamp which is being validated.

Syntax

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public TimestampInfo Timestamp { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property Timestamp As TimestampInfo

Remarks

Use this property to access the timestamp which is currently being validated.

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

TLSClientChain Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

The TLS client certificate chain.

Syntax

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public CertificateList TLSClientChain { get; }

Public Property TLSClientChain As CertificateList

Remarks

Assign a certificate chain to this property to enable TLS client authentication in the component. Note that the client's end-entity certificate should have a private key associated with it.

Use the CertificateStorage or CertificateManager components to import the certificate from a file, system store, or PKCS11 device.

This property is not available at design time.

TLSServerChain Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

The TLS server's certificate chain.

Syntax

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public CertificateList TLSServerChain { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property TLSServerChain As CertificateList

Remarks

Use this property to access the certificate chain sent by the TLS server. This property is ready to read when the TLSCertValidate event is fired by the client component.

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

TLSSettings Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

Manages TLS layer settings.

Syntax

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public TLSSettings TLSSettings { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property TLSSettings As TLSSettings

Remarks

Use this property to tune up the TLS layer parameters.

This property is read-only.

TrustedCertificates Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

A list of trusted certificates for chain validation.

Syntax

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public CertificateList TrustedCertificates { get; }

Public Property TrustedCertificates As CertificateList

Remarks

Use this property to supply a list of trusted certificates that might be needed for chain validation. An example of a scenario where you might want to do that is when root CA certificates are absent from the standard system locations (or when there are no standard system locations), and therefore should be supplied to the component manually.

The purpose of this certificate collection is largely the same as that of the Windows Trusted Root Certification Authorities system store.

Use this property with extreme care as it directly affects chain verifiability; a wrong certificate added to the trusted list may result in bad chains being accepted, and forfeited signatures being recognized as genuine. Only add certificates that originate from the parties that you know and trust.

This property is not available at design time.

TSACertificate Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

The certificate of the Time Stamping Authority.

Syntax

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public Certificate TSACertificate { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property TSACertificate As Certificate

Remarks

Use this property to access the certificate of the TSA that produced the timestamp.

Note that in some instances the TSA certificate might be unavailable, even for timestamped documents and signatures.

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

UnsignedAttributes Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

Custom unsigned attributes included in the electronic signature.

Syntax

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public SignatureAttributeList UnsignedAttributes { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property UnsignedAttributes As SignatureAttributeList

Remarks

Signature attributes are used to store auxiliary information in the signature. Values included as unsigned attributes are not covered by the signature and can be changed or removed without affecting the signature.

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

ValidationMoment Property (CAdESVerifier Component)

The time point at which signature validity is to be established.

Syntax

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public string ValidationMoment { get; set; }

Public Property ValidationMoment As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to specify the moment in time at which signature validity should be established. The time is in UTC. Leave the setting empty to stick to the default moment (either the signature creation time or the current time).

The validity of the same signature may differ depending on the time point chosen due to temporal changes in chain validities, revocation statuses, and timestamp times.

Config Method (CAdESVerifier Component)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

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public string Config(string configurationString);

Public Function Config(ByVal ConfigurationString As String) As String

Remarks

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

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

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

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

DoAction Method (CAdESVerifier Component)

Performs an additional action.

Syntax

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public string DoAction(string actionID, string actionParams);

Public Function DoAction(ByVal ActionID As String, ByVal ActionParams As String) As String

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 insensitive) 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;....

Verify Method (CAdESVerifier Component)

Verifies a digitally signed CAdES message.

Syntax

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public void Verify();

Public Sub Verify()

Remarks

CAdESVerifier supports two types of signatures: enveloping and detached. In the enveloping case, both the data and the signature travel in the same 'combined' message. The detached variant observes the signature and the data (in its original form) residing in different files.

Call this method to verify enveloping signatures provided via InputStream or InputFile property, and extract the embedded data to OutputFile or OutputStream. Use VerifyDetached to verify detached signatures.

VerifyDetached Method (CAdESVerifier Component)

Verifies a detached CAdES signature.

Syntax

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public void VerifyDetached();

Public Sub VerifyDetached()

Remarks

Use this method to verify detached signatures. Pass the signature via InputStream or InputFile property, and the data via DataStream or DataFile property.

Use Verify to verify enveloping (non-detached) signatures.

ChainElementDownload Event (CAdESVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

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public event OnChainElementDownloadHandler OnChainElementDownload;

public delegate void OnChainElementDownloadHandler(object sender, CadesverifierChainElementDownloadEventArgs e);

public class CadesverifierChainElementDownloadEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int Kind { get; }
  public string CertRDN { get; }
  public string CACertRDN { get; }
  public string Location { get; }
  public int Action { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnChainElementDownload As OnChainElementDownloadHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnChainElementDownloadHandler(sender As Object, e As CadesverifierChainElementDownloadEventArgs)

Public Class CadesverifierChainElementDownloadEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Kind As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property CertRDN As String
  Public ReadOnly Property CACertRDN As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Location As String
  Public Property Action As Integer
End Class

Remarks

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

ChainElementNeeded Event (CAdESVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

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public event OnChainElementNeededHandler OnChainElementNeeded;

public delegate void OnChainElementNeededHandler(object sender, CadesverifierChainElementNeededEventArgs e);

public class CadesverifierChainElementNeededEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int Kind { get; }
  public string CertRDN { get; }
  public string CACertRDN { get; }
}

Public Event OnChainElementNeeded As OnChainElementNeededHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnChainElementNeededHandler(sender As Object, e As CadesverifierChainElementNeededEventArgs)

Public Class CadesverifierChainElementNeededEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Kind As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property CertRDN As String
  Public ReadOnly Property CACertRDN As String
End Class

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.

ChainValidated Event (CAdESVerifier Component)

Reports the completion of a certificate chain validation.

Syntax

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public event OnChainValidatedHandler OnChainValidated;

public delegate void OnChainValidatedHandler(object sender, CadesverifierChainValidatedEventArgs e);

public class CadesverifierChainValidatedEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string SubjectRDN { get; }
  public int ValidationResult { get; }
  public int ValidationDetails { get; }
}

Public Event OnChainValidated As OnChainValidatedHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnChainValidatedHandler(sender As Object, e As CadesverifierChainValidatedEventArgs)

Public Class CadesverifierChainValidatedEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property SubjectRDN As String
  Public ReadOnly Property ValidationResult As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property ValidationDetails As Integer
End Class

Remarks

This event is fired when a certificate chain validation routine completes. SubjectRDN identifies the owner of the validated certificate.

ValidationResult set to 0 (zero) indicates successful chain validation.

ChainValidationProgress Event (CAdESVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

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public event OnChainValidationProgressHandler OnChainValidationProgress;

public delegate void OnChainValidationProgressHandler(object sender, CadesverifierChainValidationProgressEventArgs e);

public class CadesverifierChainValidationProgressEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string EventKind { get; }
  public string CertRDN { get; }
  public string CACertRDN { get; }
  public int Action { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnChainValidationProgress As OnChainValidationProgressHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnChainValidationProgressHandler(sender As Object, e As CadesverifierChainValidationProgressEventArgs)

Public Class CadesverifierChainValidationProgressEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property EventKind As String
  Public ReadOnly Property CertRDN As String
  Public ReadOnly Property CACertRDN As String
  Public Property Action As Integer
End Class

Remarks

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

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

Error Event (CAdESVerifier Component)

Information about errors during CAdES verification.

Syntax

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public event OnErrorHandler OnError;

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

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

Public Event OnError As OnErrorHandler

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

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

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.

Notification Event (CAdESVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

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public event OnNotificationHandler OnNotification;

public delegate void OnNotificationHandler(object sender, CadesverifierNotificationEventArgs e);

public class CadesverifierNotificationEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string EventID { get; }
  public string EventParam { get; }
}

Public Event OnNotification As OnNotificationHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnNotificationHandler(sender As Object, e As CadesverifierNotificationEventArgs)

Public Class CadesverifierNotificationEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property EventID As String
  Public ReadOnly Property EventParam As String
End Class

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 the 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.

SignatureFound Event (CAdESVerifier Component)

Signifies the start of individual signature validation.

Syntax

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public event OnSignatureFoundHandler OnSignatureFound;

public delegate void OnSignatureFoundHandler(object sender, CadesverifierSignatureFoundEventArgs e);

public class CadesverifierSignatureFoundEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int Scope { get; }
  public string IssuerRDN { get; }
  public byte[] SerialNumber { get; }
  public byte[] SubjectKeyID { get; }
  public bool CertFound { get; }
  public bool Last { get; }
  public bool ValidateSignature { get; set; }
  public bool ValidateChain { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnSignatureFound As OnSignatureFoundHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnSignatureFoundHandler(sender As Object, e As CadesverifierSignatureFoundEventArgs)

Public Class CadesverifierSignatureFoundEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Scope As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property IssuerRDN As String
  Public ReadOnly Property SerialNumber As Byte()
  Public ReadOnly Property SubjectKeyID As Byte()
  Public ReadOnly Property CertFound As Boolean
  Public ReadOnly Property Last As Boolean
  Public Property ValidateSignature As Boolean
  Public Property ValidateChain As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

This event tells the application that signature validation is about to start, and provides the details about the signature, via its Scope parameter, and the signer's certificate via IssuerRDN, SerialNumber, and SubjectKeyID parameters. It fires for every signature located in the verified document or message, including sub-signatures made over timestamps and countersignatures.

The CertFound is set to True if the component has found the needed certificate in one of the known locations, and to False otherwise, in which case you must provide it manually via KnownCertificates property.

Signature validation consists of two independent stages: cryptographic signature validation and chain validation. Separate validation results are reported for each, with SignatureValidationResult and ChainValidationResult properties respectively.

Use the ValidateSignature and ValidateChain parameters to tell the verifier which stages to include in the validation.

SignatureProcessed Event (CAdESVerifier Component)

Reports the completion of signature processing.

Syntax

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public event OnSignatureProcessedHandler OnSignatureProcessed;

public delegate void OnSignatureProcessedHandler(object sender, CadesverifierSignatureProcessedEventArgs e);

public class CadesverifierSignatureProcessedEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int ValidationResult { get; }
  public int ChainValidationResult { get; }
  public int ChainValidationDetails { get; }
  public bool Last { get; }
  public bool Proceed { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnSignatureProcessed As OnSignatureProcessedHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnSignatureProcessedHandler(sender As Object, e As CadesverifierSignatureProcessedEventArgs)

Public Class CadesverifierSignatureProcessedEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ValidationResult As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property ChainValidationResult As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property ChainValidationDetails As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Last As Boolean
  Public Property Proceed As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

This event reports the completion of signature processing. By the time it fires, any embedded timestamps and countersignatures have been processed.

The ValidationResult, ChainValidationResult, and ChainValidationDetails summarize the validation outcomes. The Last parameter tells if the signature is the last one on this level.

SignatureValidated Event (CAdESVerifier Component)

Marks the completion of the signature validation routine.

Syntax

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public event OnSignatureValidatedHandler OnSignatureValidated;

public delegate void OnSignatureValidatedHandler(object sender, CadesverifierSignatureValidatedEventArgs e);

public class CadesverifierSignatureValidatedEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int ValidationResult { get; }
  public bool Proceed { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnSignatureValidated As OnSignatureValidatedHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnSignatureValidatedHandler(sender As Object, e As CadesverifierSignatureValidatedEventArgs)

Public Class CadesverifierSignatureValidatedEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ValidationResult As Integer
  Public Property Proceed As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

This event is fired upon the completion of the cryptographic signature validation routine, and reports the respective result. It fires before the component proceeds to detailed signature inspection, which involves timestamp and countersignature processing.

ValidationResult is set to 0 if the validation has been successful, or to a non-zero value in case of a validation failure.

TimestampFound Event (CAdESVerifier Component)

Signifies the start of timestamp validation routine.

Syntax

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public event OnTimestampFoundHandler OnTimestampFound;

public delegate void OnTimestampFoundHandler(object sender, CadesverifierTimestampFoundEventArgs e);

public class CadesverifierTimestampFoundEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int TimestampType { get; }
  public string Time { get; }
  public string IssuerRDN { get; }
  public byte[] SerialNumber { get; }
  public byte[] SubjectKeyID { get; }
  public bool CertFound { get; }
  public bool Last { get; }
  public bool ValidateTimestamp { get; set; }
  public bool ValidateChain { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnTimestampFound As OnTimestampFoundHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnTimestampFoundHandler(sender As Object, e As CadesverifierTimestampFoundEventArgs)

Public Class CadesverifierTimestampFoundEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property TimestampType As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Time As String
  Public ReadOnly Property IssuerRDN As String
  Public ReadOnly Property SerialNumber As Byte()
  Public ReadOnly Property SubjectKeyID As Byte()
  Public ReadOnly Property CertFound As Boolean
  Public ReadOnly Property Last As Boolean
  Public Property ValidateTimestamp As Boolean
  Public Property ValidateChain As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

This event fires for every timestamp identified during signature processing, and reports the details about the signer's certificate via its IssuerRDN, SerialNumber, and SubjectKeyID parameters.

The CertFound is set to True if the component has found the needed certificate in one of the known locations, and to False otherwise, in which case you must provide it manually via KnownCertificates property.

Just like with signature validation, timestamp validation consists of two independent stages: cryptographic signature validation and chain validation. Separate validation results are reported for each, with SignatureValidationResult and ChainValidationResult properties respectively.

Use the ValidateSignature and ValidateChain parameters to tell the verifier which stages to include in the validation.

TimestampProcessed Event (CAdESVerifier Component)

Reports the completion of the timestamp validation routine.

Syntax

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public event OnTimestampProcessedHandler OnTimestampProcessed;

public delegate void OnTimestampProcessedHandler(object sender, CadesverifierTimestampProcessedEventArgs e);

public class CadesverifierTimestampProcessedEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int ValidationResult { get; }
  public int ChainValidationResult { get; }
  public int ChainValidationDetails { get; }
  public bool Last { get; }
  public bool Proceed { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnTimestampProcessed As OnTimestampProcessedHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnTimestampProcessedHandler(sender As Object, e As CadesverifierTimestampProcessedEventArgs)

Public Class CadesverifierTimestampProcessedEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ValidationResult As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property ChainValidationResult As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property ChainValidationDetails As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Last As Boolean
  Public Property Proceed As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

This event is fired upon the completion of the timestamp validation routine, and reports the respective validation result.

ValidationResult, ChainValidationResult, and ChainValidationDetails report the validity of the timestamp and the associated chain.

TimestampValidated Event (CAdESVerifier Component)

Marks the completion of the signature validation routine.

Syntax

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public event OnTimestampValidatedHandler OnTimestampValidated;

public delegate void OnTimestampValidatedHandler(object sender, CadesverifierTimestampValidatedEventArgs e);

public class CadesverifierTimestampValidatedEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int ValidationResult { get; }
  public bool Proceed { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnTimestampValidated As OnTimestampValidatedHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnTimestampValidatedHandler(sender As Object, e As CadesverifierTimestampValidatedEventArgs)

Public Class CadesverifierTimestampValidatedEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ValidationResult As Integer
  Public Property Proceed As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

This event is fired upon the completion of the cryptographic signature validation routine, and reports the respective result. It fires before the component proceeds to detailed signature inspection, which involves timestamp and countersignature processing.

ValidationResult is set to 0 if the validation has been successful, or to a non-zero value in case of a validation failure.

TLSCertNeeded Event (CAdESVerifier Component)

Fires when a remote TLS party requests a client certificate.

Syntax

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public event OnTLSCertNeededHandler OnTLSCertNeeded;

public delegate void OnTLSCertNeededHandler(object sender, CadesverifierTLSCertNeededEventArgs e);

public class CadesverifierTLSCertNeededEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Host { get; }
  public string CANames { get; }
}

Public Event OnTLSCertNeeded As OnTLSCertNeededHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnTLSCertNeededHandler(sender As Object, e As CadesverifierTLSCertNeededEventArgs)

Public Class CadesverifierTLSCertNeededEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Host As String
  Public ReadOnly Property CANames As String
End Class

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 parameter (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 (CAdESVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

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public event OnTLSCertValidateHandler OnTLSCertValidate;

public delegate void OnTLSCertValidateHandler(object sender, CadesverifierTLSCertValidateEventArgs e);

public class CadesverifierTLSCertValidateEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string ServerHost { get; }
  public string ServerIP { get; }
  public bool Accept { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnTLSCertValidate As OnTLSCertValidateHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnTLSCertValidateHandler(sender As Object, e As CadesverifierTLSCertValidateEventArgs)

Public Class CadesverifierTLSCertValidateEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ServerHost As String
  Public ReadOnly Property ServerIP As String
  Public Property Accept As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

This event is fired during a TLS handshake. Use the TLSServerChain property to access the certificate chain. In general, 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 (CAdESVerifier Component)

Fires when a TLS handshake with Host successfully completes.

Syntax

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public event OnTLSEstablishedHandler OnTLSEstablished;

public delegate void OnTLSEstablishedHandler(object sender, CadesverifierTLSEstablishedEventArgs e);

public class CadesverifierTLSEstablishedEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Host { get; }
  public string Version { get; }
  public string Ciphersuite { get; }
  public byte[] ConnectionId { get; }
  public bool Abort { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnTLSEstablished As OnTLSEstablishedHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnTLSEstablishedHandler(sender As Object, e As CadesverifierTLSEstablishedEventArgs)

Public Class CadesverifierTLSEstablishedEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Host As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Version As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Ciphersuite As String
  Public ReadOnly Property ConnectionId As Byte()
  Public Property Abort As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

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

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

TLSHandshake Event (CAdESVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

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public event OnTLSHandshakeHandler OnTLSHandshake;

public delegate void OnTLSHandshakeHandler(object sender, CadesverifierTLSHandshakeEventArgs e);

public class CadesverifierTLSHandshakeEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Host { get; }
  public bool Abort { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnTLSHandshake As OnTLSHandshakeHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnTLSHandshakeHandler(sender As Object, e As CadesverifierTLSHandshakeEventArgs)

Public Class CadesverifierTLSHandshakeEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Host As String
  Public Property Abort As Boolean
End Class

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 by the TLSEstablished event. If the server chooses to request a client certificate, the TLSCertNeeded event will also be fired.

TLSShutdown Event (CAdESVerifier Component)

Reports the graceful closure of a TLS connection.

Syntax

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public event OnTLSShutdownHandler OnTLSShutdown;

public delegate void OnTLSShutdownHandler(object sender, CadesverifierTLSShutdownEventArgs e);

public class CadesverifierTLSShutdownEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Host { get; }
}

Public Event OnTLSShutdown As OnTLSShutdownHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnTLSShutdownHandler(sender As Object, e As CadesverifierTLSShutdownEventArgs)

Public Class CadesverifierTLSShutdownEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Host As String
End Class

Remarks

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

CAdESSignature Type

Represents an individual signature in a CAdES container.

Remarks

This type contains information about a signature found in CAdES container. It holds various information about the signature, including its coverage and validation results.

Fields

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public CAdESSignature();

Public CAdESSignature()

Creates a new empty CAdES signature object.

Certificate Type

Provides details of an individual X.509 certificate.

Remarks

This type provides access to X.509 certificate details.

Fields

Constructors

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public Certificate(byte[] bytes, int startIndex, int count, string password);

Public Certificate(ByVal Bytes As Byte(), ByVal StartIndex As Integer, ByVal Count As Integer, ByVal Password As String)

Loads the X.509 certificate from a memory buffer. Bytes is a buffer containing the raw certificate data. StartIndex and Count specify the starting position and number of bytes to be read from the buffer, respectively. Password is a password encrypting the certificate.

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public Certificate(byte[] certBytes, int certStartIndex, int certCount, byte[] keyBytes, int keyStartIndex, int keyCount, string password);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertBytes As Byte(), ByVal CertStartIndex As Integer, ByVal CertCount As Integer, ByVal KeyBytes As Byte(), ByVal KeyStartIndex As Integer, ByVal KeyCount As Integer, ByVal Password As String)

Loads the X.509 certificate from a memory buffer. CertBytes is a buffer containing the raw certificate data. CertStartIndex and CertCount specify the number of bytes to be read from the buffer, respectively. KeyBytes is a buffer containing the private key data. KeyStartIndex and KeyCount specify the starting position and number of bytes to be read from the buffer, respectively. Password is a password encrypting the certificate.

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public Certificate(byte[] bytes, int startIndex, int count);

Public Certificate(ByVal Bytes As Byte(), ByVal StartIndex As Integer, ByVal Count As Integer)

Loads the X.509 certificate from a memory buffer. Bytes is a buffer containing the raw certificate data. StartIndex and Count specify the starting position and number of bytes to be read from the buffer, respectively.

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public Certificate(string path, string password);

Public Certificate(ByVal Path As String, ByVal Password As String)

Loads the X.509 certificate from a file. Path specifies the full path to the file containing the certificate data. Password is a password encrypting the certificate.

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public Certificate(string certPath, string keyPath, string password);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertPath As String, ByVal KeyPath As String, ByVal Password As String)

Loads the X.509 certificate from a file. CertPath specifies the full path to the file containing the certificate data. KeyPath specifies the full path to the file containing the private key. Password is a password encrypting the certificate.

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public Certificate(string path);

Public Certificate(ByVal Path As String)

Loads the X.509 certificate from a file. Path specifies the full path to the file containing the certificate data.

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public Certificate(System.IO.Stream stream);

Public Certificate(ByVal Stream As System.IO.Stream)

Loads the X.509 certificate from a stream. Stream is a stream containing the certificate data.

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public Certificate(System.IO.Stream stream, string password);

Public Certificate(ByVal Stream As System.IO.Stream, ByVal Password As String)

Loads the X.509 certificate from a stream. Stream is a stream containing the certificate data. Password is a password encrypting the certificate.

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public Certificate(System.IO.Stream certStream, System.IO.Stream keyStream, string password);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertStream As System.IO.Stream, ByVal KeyStream As System.IO.Stream, ByVal Password As String)

Loads the X.509 certificate from a stream. CertStream is a stream containing the certificate data. KeyStream is a stream containing the private key. Password is a password encrypting the certificate.

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public Certificate();

Public Certificate()

Creates a new object with default field values.

CRL Type

Represents a Certificate Revocation List.

Remarks

CRLs store information about revoked certificates, i.e., certificates that have been identified as invalid by their issuing certificate authority (CA) for any number of reasons.

Each CRL object lists certificates from a single CA and identifies them by their serial numbers. A CA may or may not publish a CRL, may publish several CRLs, or may publish the same CRL in multiple locations.

Unlike OCSP responses, CRLs only list certificates that have been revoked. They do not list certificates that are still valid.

Fields

Constructors

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public CRL(byte[] bytes, int startIndex, int count);

Public CRL(ByVal Bytes As Byte(), ByVal StartIndex As Integer, ByVal Count As Integer)

Creates a CRL object from a memory buffer. Bytes is a buffer containing raw (DER) CRL data, StartIndex and Count specify the starting position and the length of the CRL data in the buffer, respectively.

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public CRL(string location);

Public CRL(ByVal Location As String)

Creates a CRL object by downloading it from a remote location.

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public CRL(System.IO.Stream stream);

Public CRL(ByVal Stream As System.IO.Stream)

Creates a CRL object from data contained in a stream.

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public CRL();

Public CRL()

Creates an empty CRL object.

OCSPResponse Type

Represents a single OCSP response originating from an OCSP responder.

Remarks

OCSP is a protocol that allows verification of certificate status in real-time, and is an alternative to Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs).

An OCSP response is a snapshot of the certificate status at a given time.

Fields

Constructors

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public OCSPResponse(byte[] bytes, int startIndex, int count);

Public OCSPResponse(ByVal Bytes As Byte(), ByVal StartIndex As Integer, ByVal Count As Integer)

Initializes the response from a memory buffer. Bytes is a buffer containing raw OCSP response data, StartIndex and Count specify the starting position and the number of bytes to be read from this buffer.

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public OCSPResponse(string location);

Public OCSPResponse(ByVal Location As String)

Downloads an OCSP response from a remote location.

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public OCSPResponse(System.IO.Stream stream);

Public OCSPResponse(ByVal Stream As System.IO.Stream)

Initializes the response with the data from a stream.

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public OCSPResponse();

Public OCSPResponse()

Creates an empty OCSP response object.

ProxySettings Type

A container for proxy server settings.

Remarks

This type exposes a collection of properties for tuning up the proxy server configuration.

Fields

Constructors

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public ProxySettings();

Public ProxySettings()

Creates a new ProxySettings object.

SignatureAttribute Type

Represents an attribute of a digital PKCS#7/CMS signature.

Remarks

Attributes store auxiliary information about the signed message, the signature, or the owner. Each attribute is a OID=Value pair.

Common attributes are signing time, a content type, a policy identifier, and a signature timestamp.

Fields

Constructors

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public SignatureAttribute();

Public SignatureAttribute()

Creates a new, empty, signature attribute.

SocketSettings Type

A container for the socket settings.

Remarks

This type is a container for socket-layer parameters.

Fields

Constructors

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public SocketSettings();

Public SocketSettings()

Creates a new SocketSettings object.

TimestampInfo Type

A container for timestamp information.

Remarks

The TimestampInfo object contains details of a third-party timestamp and the outcome of its validation.

Fields