AuthenticodeSigner Module

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The AuthenticodeSigner module signs executable files (EXE) and dynamically linked libraries (DLL).

Syntax

SecureBlackbox.Authenticodesigner

Remarks

Use this component to sign your binaries and optionally timestamp them.

Property List

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

Method List

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

Event List

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

Config Settings

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

BlockedCertificates Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

The certificates that must be rejected as trust anchors.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var blockedCertificates: Array<Certificate> {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=blockedCertCount,setter=setBlockedCertCount:) int blockedCertCount;

- (int)blockedCertCount;
- (void)setBlockedCertCount :(int)newBlockedCertCount;

- (NSData*)blockedCertBytes:(int)blockedCertIndex;

- (long long)blockedCertHandle:(int)blockedCertIndex;
- (void)setBlockedCertHandle:(int)blockedCertIndex :(long long)newBlockedCertHandle;

Default Value

""

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 read-only.

ClaimedSigningTime Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

The signing time from the signer's computer.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var claimedSigningTime: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=claimedSigningTime,setter=setClaimedSigningTime:) NSString* claimedSigningTime;

- (NSString*)claimedSigningTime;
- (void)setClaimedSigningTime :(NSString*)newClaimedSigningTime;

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.

CustomSignedAttributes Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Provides custom signed attributes to be added to a signature.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var customSignedAttributes: Array<StringNameValuePair> {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=customSignedAttrCount) int customSignedAttrCount;

- (int)customSignedAttrCount;

- (NSString*)customSignedAttrCategory:(int)customSignedAttrIndex;

- (int)customSignedAttrFormat:(int)customSignedAttrIndex;

- (NSString*)customSignedAttrName:(int)customSignedAttrIndex;

- (NSString*)customSignedAttrValue:(int)customSignedAttrIndex;

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to add custom signed attributes to a signature. Attributes should be specified in form Name=Value where Name is eigther an OID string (1.2.34.56.77) or a hexidecimal string (2A864886F70D010101), and Value is a hexidecimal string.

This property is read-only.

CustomUnsignedAttributes Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Provides custom unsigned attributes to be added to a signature. These attributes can be added to an existing signature.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var customUnsignedAttributes: Array<StringNameValuePair> {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=customUnsignedAttrCount) int customUnsignedAttrCount;

- (int)customUnsignedAttrCount;

- (NSString*)customUnsignedAttrCategory:(int)customUnsignedAttrIndex;

- (int)customUnsignedAttrFormat:(int)customUnsignedAttrIndex;

- (NSString*)customUnsignedAttrName:(int)customUnsignedAttrIndex;

- (NSString*)customUnsignedAttrValue:(int)customUnsignedAttrIndex;

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to add custom unsigned attributes to a signature. Attributes should be specified in form Name=Value where Name is eigther an OID string (1.2.34.56.77) or a hexidecimal string (2A864886F70D010101), and Value is a hexidecimal string.

Leave the collection empty to remove all the custom unsigned attributes.

This property is read-only.

ExternalCrypto Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Provides access to external signing and DC parameters.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var externalCrypto: ExternalCrypto {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=externalCryptoAsyncDocumentID,setter=setExternalCryptoAsyncDocumentID:) NSString* externalCryptoAsyncDocumentID;

- (NSString*)externalCryptoAsyncDocumentID;
- (void)setExternalCryptoAsyncDocumentID :(NSString*)newExternalCryptoAsyncDocumentID;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=externalCryptoCustomParams,setter=setExternalCryptoCustomParams:) NSString* externalCryptoCustomParams;

- (NSString*)externalCryptoCustomParams;
- (void)setExternalCryptoCustomParams :(NSString*)newExternalCryptoCustomParams;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=externalCryptoData,setter=setExternalCryptoData:) NSString* externalCryptoData;

- (NSString*)externalCryptoData;
- (void)setExternalCryptoData :(NSString*)newExternalCryptoData;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=externalCryptoExternalHashCalculation,setter=setExternalCryptoExternalHashCalculation:) BOOL externalCryptoExternalHashCalculation;

- (BOOL)externalCryptoExternalHashCalculation;
- (void)setExternalCryptoExternalHashCalculation :(BOOL)newExternalCryptoExternalHashCalculation;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=externalCryptoHashAlgorithm,setter=setExternalCryptoHashAlgorithm:) NSString* externalCryptoHashAlgorithm;

- (NSString*)externalCryptoHashAlgorithm;
- (void)setExternalCryptoHashAlgorithm :(NSString*)newExternalCryptoHashAlgorithm;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=externalCryptoKeyID,setter=setExternalCryptoKeyID:) NSString* externalCryptoKeyID;

- (NSString*)externalCryptoKeyID;
- (void)setExternalCryptoKeyID :(NSString*)newExternalCryptoKeyID;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=externalCryptoKeySecret,setter=setExternalCryptoKeySecret:) NSString* externalCryptoKeySecret;

- (NSString*)externalCryptoKeySecret;
- (void)setExternalCryptoKeySecret :(NSString*)newExternalCryptoKeySecret;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=externalCryptoMethod,setter=setExternalCryptoMethod:) int externalCryptoMethod;

- (int)externalCryptoMethod;
- (void)setExternalCryptoMethod :(int)newExternalCryptoMethod;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=externalCryptoMode,setter=setExternalCryptoMode:) int externalCryptoMode;

- (int)externalCryptoMode;
- (void)setExternalCryptoMode :(int)newExternalCryptoMode;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=externalCryptoPublicKeyAlgorithm,setter=setExternalCryptoPublicKeyAlgorithm:) NSString* externalCryptoPublicKeyAlgorithm;

- (NSString*)externalCryptoPublicKeyAlgorithm;
- (void)setExternalCryptoPublicKeyAlgorithm :(NSString*)newExternalCryptoPublicKeyAlgorithm;

 

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to tune-up remote cryptography settings. SecureBlackbox supports two independent types of external cryptography: synchronous (based on the ExternalSign event) and asynchronous (based on the DC protocol and the DCAuth signing component).

This property is read-only.

FIPSMode Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Reserved.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var fipsMode: Bool {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=FIPSMode,setter=setFIPSMode:) BOOL FIPSMode;

- (BOOL)FIPSMode;
- (void)setFIPSMode :(BOOL)newFIPSMode;

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property is reserved for future use.

HashAlgorithm Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

The hash algorithm to be used for signing.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var hashAlgorithm: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=hashAlgorithm,setter=setHashAlgorithm:) NSString* hashAlgorithm;

- (NSString*)hashAlgorithm;
- (void)setHashAlgorithm :(NSString*)newHashAlgorithm;

Default Value

"SHA256"

Remarks

The following algorithms are supported: MD5, SHA1, SHA224, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512, SHA3_224, SHA3_256, SHA3_384, SHA3_512.

IgnoreChainValidationErrors Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Makes the module tolerant to chain validation errors.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var ignoreChainValidationErrors: Bool {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=ignoreChainValidationErrors,setter=setIgnoreChainValidationErrors:) BOOL ignoreChainValidationErrors;

- (BOOL)ignoreChainValidationErrors;
- (void)setIgnoreChainValidationErrors :(BOOL)newIgnoreChainValidationErrors;

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 (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

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

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var inputBytes: Data {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=inputBytes,setter=setInputBytes:) NSData* inputBytes;

- (NSData*)inputBytes;
- (void)setInputBytes :(NSData*)newInputBytes;

Remarks

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

InputFile Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

A path to the executable to be signed.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var inputFile: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=inputFile,setter=setInputFile:) NSString* inputFile;

- (NSString*)inputFile;
- (void)setInputFile :(NSString*)newInputFile;

Default Value

""

Remarks

A path to the file containing the executable to be signed. The input can alternatively be provided via InputStream.

KnownCertificates Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Additional certificates for chain validation.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var knownCertificates: Array<Certificate> {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=knownCertCount,setter=setKnownCertCount:) int knownCertCount;

- (int)knownCertCount;
- (void)setKnownCertCount :(int)newKnownCertCount;

- (NSData*)knownCertBytes:(int)knownCertIndex;

- (long long)knownCertHandle:(int)knownCertIndex;
- (void)setKnownCertHandle:(int)knownCertIndex :(long long)newKnownCertHandle;

Default Value

""

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 class 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 read-only.

KnownCRLs Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Additional CRLs for chain validation.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var knownCRLs: Array<CRL> {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=knownCRLCount,setter=setKnownCRLCount:) int knownCRLCount;

- (int)knownCRLCount;
- (void)setKnownCRLCount :(int)newKnownCRLCount;

- (NSData*)knownCRLBytes:(int)knownCRLIndex;

- (long long)knownCRLHandle:(int)knownCRLIndex;
- (void)setKnownCRLHandle:(int)knownCRLIndex :(long long)newKnownCRLHandle;

Default Value

""

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 read-only.

KnownOCSPs Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Additional OCSP responses for chain validation.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var knownOCSPs: Array<OCSPResponse> {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=knownOCSPCount,setter=setKnownOCSPCount:) int knownOCSPCount;

- (int)knownOCSPCount;
- (void)setKnownOCSPCount :(int)newKnownOCSPCount;

- (NSData*)knownOCSPBytes:(int)knownOCSPIndex;

- (long long)knownOCSPHandle:(int)knownOCSPIndex;
- (void)setKnownOCSPHandle:(int)knownOCSPIndex :(long long)newKnownOCSPHandle;

Default Value

""

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 read-only.

OfflineMode Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Switches the module to offline mode.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var offlineMode: Bool {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=offlineMode,setter=setOfflineMode:) BOOL offlineMode;

- (BOOL)offlineMode;
- (void)setOfflineMode :(BOOL)newOfflineMode;

Default Value

False

Remarks

When working in offline mode, the class 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 (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

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

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var outputBytes: Data {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=outputBytes) NSData* outputBytes;

- (NSData*)outputBytes;

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.

OutputFile Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

The file to save the signed executable to.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var outputFile: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=outputFile,setter=setOutputFile:) NSString* outputFile;

- (NSString*)outputFile;
- (void)setOutputFile :(NSString*)newOutputFile;

Default Value

""

Remarks

A path to the file where the class should save the signed executable file. Use OutputStream to save the signed file to a stream instead.

Profile Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

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

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var profile: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=profile,setter=setProfile:) NSString* profile;

- (NSString*)profile;
- (void)setProfile :(NSString*)newProfile;

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 (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

The proxy server settings.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var proxy: ProxySettings {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=proxyAddress,setter=setProxyAddress:) NSString* proxyAddress;

- (NSString*)proxyAddress;
- (void)setProxyAddress :(NSString*)newProxyAddress;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=proxyAuthentication,setter=setProxyAuthentication:) int proxyAuthentication;

- (int)proxyAuthentication;
- (void)setProxyAuthentication :(int)newProxyAuthentication;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=proxyPassword,setter=setProxyPassword:) NSString* proxyPassword;

- (NSString*)proxyPassword;
- (void)setProxyPassword :(NSString*)newProxyPassword;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=proxyPort,setter=setProxyPort:) int proxyPort;

- (int)proxyPort;
- (void)setProxyPort :(int)newProxyPort;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=proxyProxyType,setter=setProxyProxyType:) int proxyProxyType;

- (int)proxyProxyType;
- (void)setProxyProxyType :(int)newProxyProxyType;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=proxyRequestHeaders,setter=setProxyRequestHeaders:) NSString* proxyRequestHeaders;

- (NSString*)proxyRequestHeaders;
- (void)setProxyRequestHeaders :(NSString*)newProxyRequestHeaders;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=proxyResponseBody,setter=setProxyResponseBody:) NSString* proxyResponseBody;

- (NSString*)proxyResponseBody;
- (void)setProxyResponseBody :(NSString*)newProxyResponseBody;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=proxyResponseHeaders,setter=setProxyResponseHeaders:) NSString* proxyResponseHeaders;

- (NSString*)proxyResponseHeaders;
- (void)setProxyResponseHeaders :(NSString*)newProxyResponseHeaders;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=proxyUseIPv6,setter=setProxyUseIPv6:) BOOL proxyUseIPv6;

- (BOOL)proxyUseIPv6;
- (void)setProxyUseIPv6 :(BOOL)newProxyUseIPv6;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=proxyUseProxy,setter=setProxyUseProxy:) BOOL proxyUseProxy;

- (BOOL)proxyUseProxy;
- (void)setProxyUseProxy :(BOOL)newProxyUseProxy;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=proxyUsername,setter=setProxyUsername:) NSString* proxyUsername;

- (NSString*)proxyUsername;
- (void)setProxyUsername :(NSString*)newProxyUsername;

 

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to tune up the proxy server settings.

This property is read-only.

RemoveExistingSignatures Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Specifies whether to remove any existing signatures before signing.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var removeExistingSignatures: Bool {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=removeExistingSignatures,setter=setRemoveExistingSignatures:) BOOL removeExistingSignatures;

- (BOOL)removeExistingSignatures;
- (void)setRemoveExistingSignatures :(BOOL)newRemoveExistingSignatures;

Default Value

False

Remarks

If this property is set to True, all the existing Authenticode signatures will be removed from the executable before adding the new one. If this property is False, the new signature will be added on top of the existing ones.

RevocationCheck Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

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

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var revocationCheck: AuthenticodesignerRevocationChecks {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

public enum AuthenticodesignerRevocationChecks: Int32 {
  case crcNone = 0
  case crcAuto = 1
  case crcAllCRL = 2
  case crcAllOCSP = 3
  case crcAllCRLAndOCSP = 4
  case crcAnyCRL = 5
  case crcAnyOCSP = 6
  case crcAnyCRLOrOCSP = 7
  case crcAnyOCSPOrCRL = 8
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=revocationCheck,setter=setRevocationCheck:) int revocationCheck;

- (int)revocationCheck;
- (void)setRevocationCheck :(int)newRevocationCheck;

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.

SignatureDescription Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Sets human-readable signature description.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var signatureDescription: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=signatureDescription,setter=setSignatureDescription:) NSString* signatureDescription;

- (NSString*)signatureDescription;
- (void)setSignatureDescription :(NSString*)newSignatureDescription;

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to provide description for the new signature. This is optional.

SignatureIndex Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

The index of the signature to timstamp or update.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var signatureIndex: Int32 {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=signatureIndex,setter=setSignatureIndex:) int signatureIndex;

- (int)signatureIndex;
- (void)setSignatureIndex :(int)newSignatureIndex;

Default Value

-1

Remarks

Use this property to specify the index of the existing signature before timestamping or adding custom unsigned attributes. -1 means all the existing signatures.

SignatureURL Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Sets the URL to include in the signature.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var signatureURL: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=signatureURL,setter=setSignatureURL:) NSString* signatureURL;

- (NSString*)signatureURL;
- (void)setSignatureURL :(NSString*)newSignatureURL;

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to provide a custom URL with the signature. This is optional.

SigningCertificate Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

The certificate to be used for signing.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var signingCertificate: Certificate {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=signingCertBytes) NSData* signingCertBytes;

- (NSData*)signingCertBytes;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=signingCertHandle,setter=setSigningCertHandle:) long long signingCertHandle;

- (long long)signingCertHandle;
- (void)setSigningCertHandle :(long long)newSigningCertHandle;

 

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to specify the certificate that shall be used for signing the data. Note that this certificate should have a private key associated with it. Use SigningChain to supply the rest of the certificate chain for inclusion into the signature.

This property is read-only.

SigningChain Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

The signing certificate chain.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var signingChain: Array<Certificate> {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=signingChainCount,setter=setSigningChainCount:) int signingChainCount;

- (int)signingChainCount;
- (void)setSigningChainCount :(int)newSigningChainCount;

- (NSData*)signingChainBytes:(int)signingChainIndex;

- (long long)signingChainHandle:(int)signingChainIndex;
- (void)setSigningChainHandle:(int)signingChainIndex :(long long)newSigningChainHandle;

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to provide the chain for the signing certificate. Use the SigningCertificate property, if it is available, to provide the signing certificate itself.

This property is read-only.

SocketSettings Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Manages network connection settings.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var socketSettings: SocketSettings {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=socketDNSMode,setter=setSocketDNSMode:) int socketDNSMode;

- (int)socketDNSMode;
- (void)setSocketDNSMode :(int)newSocketDNSMode;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=socketDNSPort,setter=setSocketDNSPort:) int socketDNSPort;

- (int)socketDNSPort;
- (void)setSocketDNSPort :(int)newSocketDNSPort;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=socketDNSQueryTimeout,setter=setSocketDNSQueryTimeout:) int socketDNSQueryTimeout;

- (int)socketDNSQueryTimeout;
- (void)setSocketDNSQueryTimeout :(int)newSocketDNSQueryTimeout;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=socketDNSServers,setter=setSocketDNSServers:) NSString* socketDNSServers;

- (NSString*)socketDNSServers;
- (void)setSocketDNSServers :(NSString*)newSocketDNSServers;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=socketDNSTotalTimeout,setter=setSocketDNSTotalTimeout:) int socketDNSTotalTimeout;

- (int)socketDNSTotalTimeout;
- (void)setSocketDNSTotalTimeout :(int)newSocketDNSTotalTimeout;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=socketIncomingSpeedLimit,setter=setSocketIncomingSpeedLimit:) int socketIncomingSpeedLimit;

- (int)socketIncomingSpeedLimit;
- (void)setSocketIncomingSpeedLimit :(int)newSocketIncomingSpeedLimit;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=socketLocalAddress,setter=setSocketLocalAddress:) NSString* socketLocalAddress;

- (NSString*)socketLocalAddress;
- (void)setSocketLocalAddress :(NSString*)newSocketLocalAddress;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=socketLocalPort,setter=setSocketLocalPort:) int socketLocalPort;

- (int)socketLocalPort;
- (void)setSocketLocalPort :(int)newSocketLocalPort;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=socketOutgoingSpeedLimit,setter=setSocketOutgoingSpeedLimit:) int socketOutgoingSpeedLimit;

- (int)socketOutgoingSpeedLimit;
- (void)setSocketOutgoingSpeedLimit :(int)newSocketOutgoingSpeedLimit;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=socketTimeout,setter=setSocketTimeout:) int socketTimeout;

- (int)socketTimeout;
- (void)setSocketTimeout :(int)newSocketTimeout;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=socketUseIPv6,setter=setSocketUseIPv6:) BOOL socketUseIPv6;

- (BOOL)socketUseIPv6;
- (void)setSocketUseIPv6 :(BOOL)newSocketUseIPv6;

 

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to tune up network connection parameters.

This property is read-only.

StatementType Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Sets the signature statement type.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var statementType: AuthenticodesignerStatementTypes {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

public enum AuthenticodesignerStatementTypes: Int32 {
  case acsUnknown = 0
  case acsIndividual = 1
  case acsCommercial = 2
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=statementType,setter=setStatementType:) int statementType;

- (int)statementType;
- (void)setStatementType :(int)newStatementType;

Default Value

1

Remarks

Use this property to specify the signature statement type.

TimestampServer Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

The address of the timestamping server.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var timestampServer: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=timestampServer,setter=setTimestampServer:) NSString* timestampServer;

- (NSString*)timestampServer;
- (void)setTimestampServer :(NSString*)newTimestampServer;

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.

TimestampType Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Sets the signature timestamp type.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var timestampType: AuthenticodesignerTimestampTypes {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

public enum AuthenticodesignerTimestampTypes: Int32 {
  case actUnknown = 0
  case actLegacy = 1
  case actTrusted = 2
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=timestampType,setter=setTimestampType:) int timestampType;

- (int)timestampType;
- (void)setTimestampType :(int)newTimestampType;

Default Value

2

Remarks

Use this property to specify the signature timestamp type. This can either be a "trusted" timestamp (a weird name applied by the Authenticode specification to a standard RFC 3161 timestamp), or a "legacy" timestamp (an older variant of the base64-encoded TSP protocol).

TLSClientChain Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

The TLS client certificate chain.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var tlsClientChain: Array<Certificate> {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=TLSClientCertCount,setter=setTLSClientCertCount:) int TLSClientCertCount;

- (int)TLSClientCertCount;
- (void)setTLSClientCertCount :(int)newTLSClientCertCount;

- (NSData*)TLSClientCertBytes:(int)tLSClientCertIndex;

- (long long)TLSClientCertHandle:(int)tLSClientCertIndex;
- (void)setTLSClientCertHandle:(int)tLSClientCertIndex :(long long)newTLSClientCertHandle;

Default Value

""

Remarks

Assign a certificate chain to this property to enable TLS client authentication in the class. 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 read-only.

TLSServerChain Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

The TLS server's certificate chain.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var tlsServerChain: Array<Certificate> {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=TLSServerCertCount) int TLSServerCertCount;

- (int)TLSServerCertCount;

- (NSData*)TLSServerCertBytes:(int)tLSServerCertIndex;

- (long long)TLSServerCertHandle:(int)tLSServerCertIndex;

Default Value

""

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.

TLSSettings Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Manages TLS layer settings.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var tlsSettings: TLSSettings {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=TLSAutoValidateCertificates,setter=setTLSAutoValidateCertificates:) BOOL TLSAutoValidateCertificates;

- (BOOL)TLSAutoValidateCertificates;
- (void)setTLSAutoValidateCertificates :(BOOL)newTLSAutoValidateCertificates;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=TLSBaseConfiguration,setter=setTLSBaseConfiguration:) int TLSBaseConfiguration;

- (int)TLSBaseConfiguration;
- (void)setTLSBaseConfiguration :(int)newTLSBaseConfiguration;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=TLSCiphersuites,setter=setTLSCiphersuites:) NSString* TLSCiphersuites;

- (NSString*)TLSCiphersuites;
- (void)setTLSCiphersuites :(NSString*)newTLSCiphersuites;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=TLSECCurves,setter=setTLSECCurves:) NSString* TLSECCurves;

- (NSString*)TLSECCurves;
- (void)setTLSECCurves :(NSString*)newTLSECCurves;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=TLSExtensions,setter=setTLSExtensions:) NSString* TLSExtensions;

- (NSString*)TLSExtensions;
- (void)setTLSExtensions :(NSString*)newTLSExtensions;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=TLSForceResumeIfDestinationChanges,setter=setTLSForceResumeIfDestinationChanges:) BOOL TLSForceResumeIfDestinationChanges;

- (BOOL)TLSForceResumeIfDestinationChanges;
- (void)setTLSForceResumeIfDestinationChanges :(BOOL)newTLSForceResumeIfDestinationChanges;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=TLSPreSharedIdentity,setter=setTLSPreSharedIdentity:) NSString* TLSPreSharedIdentity;

- (NSString*)TLSPreSharedIdentity;
- (void)setTLSPreSharedIdentity :(NSString*)newTLSPreSharedIdentity;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=TLSPreSharedKey,setter=setTLSPreSharedKey:) NSString* TLSPreSharedKey;

- (NSString*)TLSPreSharedKey;
- (void)setTLSPreSharedKey :(NSString*)newTLSPreSharedKey;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=TLSPreSharedKeyCiphersuite,setter=setTLSPreSharedKeyCiphersuite:) NSString* TLSPreSharedKeyCiphersuite;

- (NSString*)TLSPreSharedKeyCiphersuite;
- (void)setTLSPreSharedKeyCiphersuite :(NSString*)newTLSPreSharedKeyCiphersuite;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=TLSRenegotiationAttackPreventionMode,setter=setTLSRenegotiationAttackPreventionMode:) int TLSRenegotiationAttackPreventionMode;

- (int)TLSRenegotiationAttackPreventionMode;
- (void)setTLSRenegotiationAttackPreventionMode :(int)newTLSRenegotiationAttackPreventionMode;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=TLSRevocationCheck,setter=setTLSRevocationCheck:) int TLSRevocationCheck;

- (int)TLSRevocationCheck;
- (void)setTLSRevocationCheck :(int)newTLSRevocationCheck;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=TLSSSLOptions,setter=setTLSSSLOptions:) int TLSSSLOptions;

- (int)TLSSSLOptions;
- (void)setTLSSSLOptions :(int)newTLSSSLOptions;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=TLSTLSMode,setter=setTLSTLSMode:) int TLSTLSMode;

- (int)TLSTLSMode;
- (void)setTLSTLSMode :(int)newTLSTLSMode;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=TLSUseExtendedMasterSecret,setter=setTLSUseExtendedMasterSecret:) BOOL TLSUseExtendedMasterSecret;

- (BOOL)TLSUseExtendedMasterSecret;
- (void)setTLSUseExtendedMasterSecret :(BOOL)newTLSUseExtendedMasterSecret;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=TLSUseSessionResumption,setter=setTLSUseSessionResumption:) BOOL TLSUseSessionResumption;

- (BOOL)TLSUseSessionResumption;
- (void)setTLSUseSessionResumption :(BOOL)newTLSUseSessionResumption;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=TLSVersions,setter=setTLSVersions:) int TLSVersions;

- (int)TLSVersions;
- (void)setTLSVersions :(int)newTLSVersions;

 

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to tune up the TLS layer parameters.

This property is read-only.

TrustedCertificates Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

A list of trusted certificates for chain validation.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var trustedCertificates: Array<Certificate> {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=trustedCertCount,setter=setTrustedCertCount:) int trustedCertCount;

- (int)trustedCertCount;
- (void)setTrustedCertCount :(int)newTrustedCertCount;

- (NSData*)trustedCertBytes:(int)trustedCertIndex;

- (long long)trustedCertHandle:(int)trustedCertIndex;
- (void)setTrustedCertHandle:(int)trustedCertIndex :(long long)newTrustedCertHandle;

Default Value

""

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 read-only.

ValidationLog Property (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Contains the complete log of the certificate validation routine.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var validationLog: String {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=validationLog) NSString* validationLog;

- (NSString*)validationLog;

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to access the chain validation log produced by the class. 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.

Config Method (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func config(configurationString: String) throws -> String

- (NSString*)config:(NSString*)configurationString;

Remarks

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

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, 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 (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Performs an additional action.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func doAction(actionID: String, actionParams: String) throws -> String

- (NSString*)doAction:(NSString*)actionID :(NSString*)actionParams;

Remarks

DoAction is a generic method available in every class. 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;....

ExtractAsyncData Method (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Extracts user data from the DC signing service response.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func extractAsyncData(asyncReply: String) throws -> String

- (NSString*)extractAsyncData:(NSString*)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 the completion async stage.

Sign Method (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Calculates and adds a signature to the executable.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func sign() throws -> Void

- (void)sign;

Remarks

Use this method to create a new Authenticode signature over the executable as per the configuration of the component.

SignAsyncBegin Method (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Initiates the asynchronous signing operation.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func signAsyncBegin() throws -> String

- (NSString*)signAsyncBegin;

Remarks

When using the DC framework, call this method to initiate the asynchronous signing process. Upon completion, a pre-signed copy of the document will be saved in OutputFile (or OutputStream). Keep the pre-signed copy somewhere local, and pass the returned string ('the request state') to the DC processor for handling.

Upon receiving the response state from the DC processor, assign the path to the pre-signed copy to InputFile (or InputStream), and call SignAsyncEnd to finalize the signing.

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 property to supply a unique document ID to include in the request. This is helpful when creating batches of multiple async requests, as it allows you to pass the whole response batch to SignAsyncEnd and expect it to recover the correct response from the batch automatically.

AsyncState is a message of the distributed cryptography (DC) protocol. The DC protocol is based on the 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 class), which processes it and produces a matching signature state. The async state produced by the server is then passed to the SignAsyncEnd method.

SignAsyncEnd Method (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Completes the asynchronous signing operation.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func signAsyncEnd(asyncReply: String) throws -> Void

- (void)signAsyncEnd:(NSString*)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 the 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. The DC protocol is based on the 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 class), which processes it and produces a matching signature state. The async state produced by the server is then passed to the SignAsyncEnd method.

SignExternal Method (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Signs the document using an external signing facility.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func signExternal() throws -> Void

- (void)signExternal;

Remarks

Use this method to create an Authenticode signature using an external signing facility for the cryptographic computations. SignExternal 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 class fires ExternalSign event which allows to pass the hash value for signing.

Timestamp Method (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Use this method to add a timestamp to a new or to an existing signature.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func timestamp() throws -> Void

- (void)timestamp;

Remarks

Call this method to timestamp the signature(s). If only one of the existing signatures should be timestamped, specify its index using the SignatureIndex property.

Use the TimestampServer property to provide the address of the TSA (Time Stamping Authority) server which should be used for timestamping. Use the TimestampType property to specify the type of timestamp to create.

If a timestamp already exists, this will be handled according to the value of the TimestampConflictResolution config property.

Update Method (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Update an existing signature (or all the signatures) by adding or removing its (their) custom unsigned attributes.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func update() throws -> Void

- (void)update;

Remarks

Call this method to add one or mode custom unsigned attributes to an existing signature (specify its index using the SignatureIndex property) or to all the existing signatures (set SignatureIndex to -1).

Use the CustomUnsignedAttributes property to provide new attributes to be added. If an unsigned attribute with the same OID already exists, this will be handled according to the value of the AttributeConflictResolution config property.

If the CustomUnsignedAttributes property is empty, all the existing unsigned attributes in the specified signature (or all the signatures) will be removed.

ChainElementDownload Event (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

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

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onChainElementDownload(kind: Int32, certRDN: String, caCertRDN: String, location: String, action: inout Int32)

- (void)onChainElementDownload:(int)kind :(NSString*)certRDN :(NSString*)CACertRDN :(NSString*)location :(int*)action;

Remarks

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

ChainElementNeeded Event (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

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

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onChainElementNeeded(kind: Int32, certRDN: String, caCertRDN: String)

- (void)onChainElementNeeded:(int)kind :(NSString*)certRDN :(NSString*)CACertRDN;

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 (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

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

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onChainValidationProgress(eventKind: String, certRDN: String, caCertRDN: String, action: inout Int32)

- (void)onChainValidationProgress:(NSString*)eventKind :(NSString*)certRDN :(NSString*)CACertRDN :(int*)action;

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 (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Information about errors during Authenticode signing.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onError(errorCode: Int32, description: String)

- (void)onError:(int)errorCode :(NSString*)description;

Remarks

This event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during binary processing.

ErrorCode contains an error code and Description contains a textual description of the error.

ExternalSign Event (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

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

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onExternalSign(operationId: String, hashAlgorithm: String, pars: String, data: String, signedData: inout String)

- (void)onExternalSign:(NSString*)operationId :(NSString*)hashAlgorithm :(NSString*)pars :(NSString*)data :(NSString**)signedData;

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 class via the SignedData parameter.

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

The class uses base16 (hex) encoding for the 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 the .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 (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

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

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onNotification(eventID: String, eventParam: String)

- (void)onNotification:(NSString*)eventID :(NSString*)eventParam;

Remarks

The class fires this event to let the application know about some event, occurrence, or milestone in the class. 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 class, the exact action it is performing, or the document being processed, one or both may be omitted.

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

Start Event (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

This event is fired when the component is about to start the signing process.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onStart(specifiedChecksum: Int32, actualChecksum: Int32, isSigned: Bool, cancel: inout Bool)

- (void)onStart:(int)specifiedChecksum :(int)actualChecksum :(BOOL)isSigned :(int*)cancel;

Remarks

This event marks the start of the signing process over a certain file.

SpecifiedChecksum is the checksum specified in the file itself, ActualChecksum is the actual checksum computed by the class, IsSigned specifies whether the file is already signed, and Cancel allows to stop the operation.

TimestampRequest Event (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

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

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onTimestampRequest(tsa: String, timestampRequest: String, timestampResponse: inout String, suppressDefault: inout Bool)

- (void)onTimestampRequest:(NSString*)TSA :(NSString*)timestampRequest :(NSString**)timestampResponse :(int*)suppressDefault;

Remarks

Subscribe to this event to 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 the TimestampServer property. Set the 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 (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Fires when a remote TLS party requests a client certificate.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onTLSCertNeeded(host: String, caNames: String)

- (void)onTLSCertNeeded:(NSString*)host :(NSString*)CANames;

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 (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

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

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onTLSCertValidate(serverHost: String, serverIP: String, accept: inout Bool)

- (void)onTLSCertValidate:(NSString*)serverHost :(NSString*)serverIP :(int*)accept;

Remarks

This event is fired during a TLS handshake. Use the TLSServerChain property to access the certificate chain. In general, classes 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 class, and can be adjusted if needed.

TLSEstablished Event (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Fires when a TLS handshake with Host successfully completes.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onTLSEstablished(host: String, version: String, ciphersuite: String, connectionId: Data, abort: inout Bool)

- (void)onTLSEstablished:(NSString*)host :(NSString*)version :(NSString*)ciphersuite :(NSData*)connectionId :(int*)abort;

Remarks

The class 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 (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

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

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onTLSHandshake(host: String, abort: inout Bool)

- (void)onTLSHandshake:(NSString*)host :(int*)abort;

Remarks

The class 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 (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

Reports the graceful closure of a TLS connection.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onTLSShutdown(host: String)

- (void)onTLSShutdown:(NSString*)host;

Remarks

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

Certificate Type

Provides details of an individual X.509 certificate.

Remarks

This type provides access to X.509 certificate details.

Fields

Constructors

public init(stream: )

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

public init()

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

public init()

Creates an empty CRL object.

ExternalCrypto Type

Specifies the parameters of external cryptographic calls.

Remarks

External cryptocalls are used in a Distributed Cryptography (DC) subsystem, which allows the delegation of security operations to the remote agent. For instance, it can be used to compute the signature value on the server, while retaining the client's private key locally.

Fields

Constructors

public init()

Creates a new ExternalCrypto object with default field values.

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

public init()

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

public init()

Creates a new ProxySettings object.

SocketSettings Type

A container for the socket settings.

Remarks

This type is a container for socket-layer parameters.

Fields

Constructors

public init()

Creates a new SocketSettings object.

StringNameValuePair Type

A simple name-value pair object.

Remarks

The class represents a name-value string pair used in a variety of network components.

Fields

Constructors

public init(name: , value: )

Creates a name-value pair from a name and a value.

public init()

Creates an empty name-value object.

TLSSettings Type

A container for TLS connection settings.

Remarks

The TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocol provides security for information exchanged over insecure connections such as TCP/IP.

Fields

Constructors

public init()

Creates a new TLSSettings object.

Config Settings (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

AuthenticodeSigner Config Settings

Base Config Settings

Trappable Errors (AuthenticodeSigner Module)

AuthenticodeSigner Errors