DCAuth Class

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The DCAuth class represents the private key side of the SecureBlackbox distributed cryptography protocol.

Syntax

class secureblackbox.DCAuth

Remarks

The purpose of DCAuth is to sign async requests produced by SignAsyncBegin calls. For each incoming async request containing a document hash, DCAuth produces the corresponding async response containing a signature over that hash.

Protocol Overview

The distributed cryptography protocol involves two principal parties. The signing party, represented by classes such as PDFSigner, XAdESSigner, or OfficeSigner, pre-signs documents (such as PDF files), and encapsulates their hashes into what is called an async request. It then communicates the async request to the private key side, where the DCAuth class extracts the hash and signs it with a local private key. DCAuth then encapsulates the signature into an async response, which is sent back to the signing party. The signing party completes the signing operation by extracting the signature from the async response and embedding it into the pre-signed document.

The protocol supports a variety of uses. The scheme above describes the most typical of them, where the signing party is represented by a web application, and the private key side is represented by a workstation. In that particular scenario DC provides a mechanism for the web app to sign documents residing on the web server with private keys residing on the users workstations, perhaps in non-exportable form (e.g. a USB dongle). Other uses include creation of a signing server for a team of driver developers, or an automated signing gateway for outgoing official documents.

In the webapp-to-browser setting the DCAuth control would normally be used within a web server running on the users workstation. That web server would accept async requests from the web page running in the browser, use DCAuth to generate the matching async response, and feed that response back to the web page. The web page will then submit it back to the web server.

Configuring and Using DCAuth

To process an async request, you need to set up a DCAuth object first, and then call its process_request method:

• Set the KeyId and KeySecret properties so they match the credentials used by the signing party - e.g. those of PDFSigner object: DCAuth.KeyId = "mykeyid"; DCAuth.KeySecret = "mykeysecret123";

  These two properties are used to verify the integrity of the incoming async requests. Keep them safe.

• Provide the signing certificate: DCAuth.SigningCertificate = "C:\Certs\SigningCert.pfx"; DCAuth.CertPassword = "password789";

  Alternatively, use storage_id to provide a certificate residing elsewhere, such as a PKCS#11 device.

• Assign the async request to the input property: DCAuth.Input = Request;

  Make sure to provide the request in its original XML format. Some technologies and SecureBlackbox code samples may apply additional encoding when conveying async requests from their origin to the DCAuth endpoint. Please double check that you assign the request without any encodings applied. An async request is a properly formed XML document with the root element of SecureBlackboxAsyncState.

• Call the process_request method: DCAuth.ProcessRequest;

  This method performs the actual signing of the hash. Make sure your code is prepared for potential signing errors.

• If the process_request call has succeeded, grab the async response from the output property: Result = DCAuth.Output;

Please see the demo folder for more in-depth code examples of this class.

Property List

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

Method List

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

Event List

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

Config Settings

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

claimed_signing_time Property

The signing time from the signer's computer.

Syntax

def get_claimed_signing_time() -> str: ...
def set_claimed_signing_time(value: str) -> None: ...

claimed_signing_time = property(get_claimed_signing_time, set_claimed_signing_time)

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.

external_crypto_async_document_id Property

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

Syntax

def get_external_crypto_async_document_id() -> str: ...
def set_external_crypto_async_document_id(value: str) -> None: ...

external_crypto_async_document_id = property(get_external_crypto_async_document_id, set_external_crypto_async_document_id)

Default Value

""

Remarks

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

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

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

external_crypto_custom_params Property

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

Syntax

def get_external_crypto_custom_params() -> str: ...
def set_external_crypto_custom_params(value: str) -> None: ...

external_crypto_custom_params = property(get_external_crypto_custom_params, set_external_crypto_custom_params)

Default Value

""

Remarks

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

external_crypto_data Property

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

Syntax

def get_external_crypto_data() -> str: ...
def set_external_crypto_data(value: str) -> None: ...

external_crypto_data = property(get_external_crypto_data, set_external_crypto_data)

Default Value

""

Remarks

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

external_crypto_external_hash_calculation Property

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

Syntax

def get_external_crypto_external_hash_calculation() -> bool: ...
def set_external_crypto_external_hash_calculation(value: bool) -> None: ...

external_crypto_external_hash_calculation = property(get_external_crypto_external_hash_calculation, set_external_crypto_external_hash_calculation)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

Specifies whether the message hash is to be calculated at the external endpoint. Please note that this mode is not supported by the DCAuth class.

If set to true, the class will pass a few kilobytes of to-be-signed data from the document to the OnExternalSign event. This only applies when SignExternal() is called.

external_crypto_hash_algorithm Property

Specifies the request's signature hash algorithm.

Syntax

def get_external_crypto_hash_algorithm() -> str: ...
def set_external_crypto_hash_algorithm(value: str) -> None: ...

external_crypto_hash_algorithm = property(get_external_crypto_hash_algorithm, set_external_crypto_hash_algorithm)

Default Value

"SHA256"

Remarks

Specifies the request's signature hash algorithm.

external_crypto_key_id Property

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

Syntax

def get_external_crypto_key_id() -> str: ...
def set_external_crypto_key_id(value: str) -> None: ...

external_crypto_key_id = property(get_external_crypto_key_id, set_external_crypto_key_id)

Default Value

""

Remarks

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

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

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

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

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

external_crypto_key_secret Property

The pre-shared key used for DC request authentication.

Syntax

def get_external_crypto_key_secret() -> str: ...
def set_external_crypto_key_secret(value: str) -> None: ...

external_crypto_key_secret = property(get_external_crypto_key_secret, set_external_crypto_key_secret)

Default Value

""

Remarks

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

Read more about configuring authentication in the external_crypto_key_id topic.

external_crypto_method Property

Specifies the asynchronous signing method.

Syntax

def get_external_crypto_method() -> int: ...
def set_external_crypto_method(value: int) -> None: ...

external_crypto_method = property(get_external_crypto_method, set_external_crypto_method)

Default Value

0

Remarks

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

Available options:

external_crypto_mode Property

Specifies the external cryptography mode.

Syntax

def get_external_crypto_mode() -> int: ...
def set_external_crypto_mode(value: int) -> None: ...

external_crypto_mode = property(get_external_crypto_mode, set_external_crypto_mode)

Default Value

0

Remarks

Specifies the external cryptography mode.

Available options:

external_crypto_public_key_algorithm Property

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

Syntax

def get_external_crypto_public_key_algorithm() -> str: ...
def set_external_crypto_public_key_algorithm(value: str) -> None: ...

external_crypto_public_key_algorithm = property(get_external_crypto_public_key_algorithm, set_external_crypto_public_key_algorithm)

Default Value

""

Remarks

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

fips_mode Property

Reserved.

Syntax

def get_fips_mode() -> bool: ...
def set_fips_mode(value: bool) -> None: ...

fips_mode = property(get_fips_mode, set_fips_mode)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

This property is reserved for future use.

input Property

Contains the signing request to process.

Syntax

def get_input() -> str: ...
def set_input(value: str) -> None: ...

input = property(get_input, set_input)

Default Value

""

Remarks

Assign the request you received from the counterparty to this property before calling the process_request method. Use output to read the resulting signature response after process_request completes.

input_encoding Property

Specifies request encoding.

Syntax

def get_input_encoding() -> int: ...
def set_input_encoding(value: int) -> None: ...

input_encoding = property(get_input_encoding, set_input_encoding)

Default Value

0

Remarks

Use this property to specify the encoding to expect the requests to be in.

key_id Property

Specifies the KeyID of the pre-shared authentication key.

Syntax

def get_key_id() -> str: ...
def set_key_id(value: str) -> None: ...

key_id = property(get_key_id, set_key_id)

Default Value

""

Remarks

If processing requests from a single known party, assign the Id of the key you pre-shared with them to this property, and the key itself to the key_secret property. If you expect to receive requests from many parties with different authentication keys, use on_key_secret_needed event instead.

key_secret Property

The pre-shared authentication key.

Syntax

def get_key_secret() -> str: ...
def set_key_secret(value: str) -> None: ...

key_secret = property(get_key_secret, set_key_secret)

Default Value

""

Remarks

If processing requests from a single known party, assign the key you pre-shared with them to this property. Use key_id property to assign the ID of that key. If you expect to receive requests from many parties with different authentication keys, use on_key_secret_needed event instead.

output Property

Contains the output of the request processing.

Syntax

def get_output() -> str: ...

output = property(get_output, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

When process_request method completes it saves the processing output to this property. The output typically contains the response to be sent back to the requestor.

This property is read-only.

output_encoding Property

Specifies response encoding.

Syntax

def get_output_encoding() -> int: ...
def set_output_encoding(value: int) -> None: ...

output_encoding = property(get_output_encoding, set_output_encoding)

Default Value

0

Remarks

Use this property to specify the encoding you want the response to be produced in.

policies Property

Specifies the policies to use when processing requests.

Syntax

def get_policies() -> int: ...
def set_policies(value: int) -> None: ...

policies = property(get_policies, set_policies)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property lets you specify policies to apply blanketly to the requests. If this property does not give you enough flexibility - for example, if you need to cherry-pick requests basing on their content - please consider using the on_sign_request (allows you to track individual requests) and/or on_external_sign (lets you perform the signing manually) events. This setting is a bit mask of the following flags:

profile Property

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

Syntax

def get_profile() -> str: ...
def set_profile(value: str) -> None: ...

profile = property(get_profile, set_profile)

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_address Property

The IP address of the proxy server.

Syntax

def get_proxy_address() -> str: ...
def set_proxy_address(value: str) -> None: ...

proxy_address = property(get_proxy_address, set_proxy_address)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The IP address of the proxy server.

proxy_authentication Property

The authentication type used by the proxy server.

Syntax

def get_proxy_authentication() -> int: ...
def set_proxy_authentication(value: int) -> None: ...

proxy_authentication = property(get_proxy_authentication, set_proxy_authentication)

Default Value

0

Remarks

The authentication type used by the proxy server.

proxy_password Property

The password to authenticate to the proxy server.

Syntax

def get_proxy_password() -> str: ...
def set_proxy_password(value: str) -> None: ...

proxy_password = property(get_proxy_password, set_proxy_password)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The password to authenticate to the proxy server.

proxy_port Property

The port on the proxy server to connect to.

Syntax

def get_proxy_port() -> int: ...
def set_proxy_port(value: int) -> None: ...

proxy_port = property(get_proxy_port, set_proxy_port)

Default Value

0

Remarks

The port on the proxy server to connect to.

proxy_proxy_type Property

The type of the proxy server.

Syntax

def get_proxy_proxy_type() -> int: ...
def set_proxy_proxy_type(value: int) -> None: ...

proxy_proxy_type = property(get_proxy_proxy_type, set_proxy_proxy_type)

Default Value

0

Remarks

The type of the proxy server.

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

proxy_request_headers Property

Contains HTTP request headers for WebTunnel and HTTP proxy.

Syntax

def get_proxy_request_headers() -> str: ...
def set_proxy_request_headers(value: str) -> None: ...

proxy_request_headers = property(get_proxy_request_headers, set_proxy_request_headers)

Default Value

""

Remarks

Contains HTTP request headers for WebTunnel and HTTP proxy.

proxy_response_body Property

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

Syntax

def get_proxy_response_body() -> str: ...
def set_proxy_response_body(value: str) -> None: ...

proxy_response_body = property(get_proxy_response_body, set_proxy_response_body)

Default Value

""

Remarks

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

proxy_response_headers Property

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

Syntax

def get_proxy_response_headers() -> str: ...
def set_proxy_response_headers(value: str) -> None: ...

proxy_response_headers = property(get_proxy_response_headers, set_proxy_response_headers)

Default Value

""

Remarks

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

proxy_use_ipv6 Property

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

Syntax

def get_proxy_use_ipv6() -> bool: ...
def set_proxy_use_ipv6(value: bool) -> None: ...

proxy_use_ipv6 = property(get_proxy_use_ipv6, set_proxy_use_ipv6)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

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

proxy_use_proxy Property

Enables or disables proxy-driven connection.

Syntax

def get_proxy_use_proxy() -> bool: ...
def set_proxy_use_proxy(value: bool) -> None: ...

proxy_use_proxy = property(get_proxy_use_proxy, set_proxy_use_proxy)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

Enables or disables proxy-driven connection.

proxy_username Property

Specifies the username credential for proxy authentication.

Syntax

def get_proxy_username() -> str: ...
def set_proxy_username(value: str) -> None: ...

proxy_username = property(get_proxy_username, set_proxy_username)

Default Value

""

Remarks

Specifies the username credential for proxy authentication.

signing_cert_bytes Property

Returns the raw certificate data in DER format.

Syntax

def get_signing_cert_bytes() -> bytes: ...

signing_cert_bytes = property(get_signing_cert_bytes, None)

Remarks

Returns the raw certificate data in DER format.

This property is read-only.

signing_cert_handle Property

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

Syntax

def get_signing_cert_handle() -> int: ...
def set_signing_cert_handle(value: int) -> None: ...

signing_cert_handle = property(get_signing_cert_handle, set_signing_cert_handle)

Default Value

0

Remarks

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

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

signing_chain_count Property

The number of records in the SigningChain arrays.

Syntax

def get_signing_chain_count() -> int: ...
def set_signing_chain_count(value: int) -> None: ...

signing_chain_count = property(get_signing_chain_count, set_signing_chain_count)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

• signing_chain_bytes
• signing_chain_handle

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

signing_chain_bytes Property

Returns the raw certificate data in DER format.

Syntax

def get_signing_chain_bytes(signing_chain_index: int) -> bytes: ...

Remarks

Returns the raw certificate data in DER format.

The signing_chain_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the signing_chain_count property.

This property is read-only.

signing_chain_handle Property

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

Syntax

def get_signing_chain_handle(signing_chain_index: int) -> int: ...
def set_signing_chain_handle(signing_chain_index: int, value: int) -> None: ...

Default Value

0

Remarks

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

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

The signing_chain_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the signing_chain_count property.

socket_dns_mode Property

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

Syntax

def get_socket_dns_mode() -> int: ...
def set_socket_dns_mode(value: int) -> None: ...

socket_dns_mode = property(get_socket_dns_mode, set_socket_dns_mode)

Default Value

0

Remarks

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

socket_dns_port Property

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

Syntax

def get_socket_dns_port() -> int: ...
def set_socket_dns_port(value: int) -> None: ...

socket_dns_port = property(get_socket_dns_port, set_socket_dns_port)

Default Value

0

Remarks

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

socket_dns_query_timeout Property

The timeout (in milliseconds) for each DNS query.

Syntax

def get_socket_dns_query_timeout() -> int: ...
def set_socket_dns_query_timeout(value: int) -> None: ...

socket_dns_query_timeout = property(get_socket_dns_query_timeout, set_socket_dns_query_timeout)

Default Value

0

Remarks

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

socket_dns_servers Property

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

Syntax

def get_socket_dns_servers() -> str: ...
def set_socket_dns_servers(value: str) -> None: ...

socket_dns_servers = property(get_socket_dns_servers, set_socket_dns_servers)

Default Value

""

Remarks

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

socket_dns_total_timeout Property

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

Syntax

def get_socket_dns_total_timeout() -> int: ...
def set_socket_dns_total_timeout(value: int) -> None: ...

socket_dns_total_timeout = property(get_socket_dns_total_timeout, set_socket_dns_total_timeout)

Default Value

0

Remarks

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

socket_incoming_speed_limit Property

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

Syntax

def get_socket_incoming_speed_limit() -> int: ...
def set_socket_incoming_speed_limit(value: int) -> None: ...

socket_incoming_speed_limit = property(get_socket_incoming_speed_limit, set_socket_incoming_speed_limit)

Default Value

0

Remarks

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

socket_local_address Property

The local network interface to bind the socket to.

Syntax

def get_socket_local_address() -> str: ...
def set_socket_local_address(value: str) -> None: ...

socket_local_address = property(get_socket_local_address, set_socket_local_address)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The local network interface to bind the socket to.

socket_local_port Property

The local port number to bind the socket to.

Syntax

def get_socket_local_port() -> int: ...
def set_socket_local_port(value: int) -> None: ...

socket_local_port = property(get_socket_local_port, set_socket_local_port)

Default Value

0

Remarks

The local port number to bind the socket to.

socket_outgoing_speed_limit Property

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

Syntax

def get_socket_outgoing_speed_limit() -> int: ...
def set_socket_outgoing_speed_limit(value: int) -> None: ...

socket_outgoing_speed_limit = property(get_socket_outgoing_speed_limit, set_socket_outgoing_speed_limit)

Default Value

0

Remarks

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

socket_timeout Property

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

Syntax

def get_socket_timeout() -> int: ...
def set_socket_timeout(value: int) -> None: ...

socket_timeout = property(get_socket_timeout, set_socket_timeout)

Default Value

60000

Remarks

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

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

socket_use_ipv6 Property

Enables or disables IP protocol version 6.

Syntax

def get_socket_use_ipv6() -> bool: ...
def set_socket_use_ipv6(value: bool) -> None: ...

socket_use_ipv6 = property(get_socket_use_ipv6, set_socket_use_ipv6)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

Enables or disables IP protocol version 6.

storage_id Property

Specifies the signing certificate residing in an alternative location.

Syntax

def get_storage_id() -> str: ...
def set_storage_id(value: str) -> None: ...

storage_id = property(get_storage_id, set_storage_id)

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to specify the signing certificate contained on alternative media, such as a hardware device or in a system certificate store.

Example 1: The certificate resides on a PKCS#11 device

pkcs11://user:pin@/c:/windows/system32/pkcsdriver.dll?slot=0&readonly=1

Example 2: The certificate resides in a system store

system://localmachine@/?store=MY

You can use the following URI modifiers to provide more accurate specifiers for the needed certificate:

• cn: the common name of the certificate subject.
• keyid: the unique identifier included in subject key identifier extension of the certificate.
• keyusage: a comma-separated list of enabled (+) or disabled (-) key usages. The following usages are supported: signature, nonrepudiation, keyencipherment, dataencipherment, keyagreement, keycertsign, crlsign, encipheronly, decipheronly, serverauth, clientauth, codesigning, emailprotection, timestamping, ocspsigning, smartcardlogon, keypurposeclientauth, keypurposekdc.
• fingerprint: the fingerprint of the certificate.

Example 3: selecting the certificate with a given fingerprint:

pkcs11://user:pin@/c:/windows/system32/pkcsdriver.dll?slot=0&readonly=1&fingerprint=001122334455667788aabbccddeeff0011223344

timestamp_server Property

The address of the timestamping server.

Syntax

def get_timestamp_server() -> str: ...
def set_timestamp_server(value: str) -> None: ...

timestamp_server = property(get_timestamp_server, set_timestamp_server)

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 tls_client_chain 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 on_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.

tls_client_cert_count Property

The number of records in the TLSClientCert arrays.

Syntax

def get_tls_client_cert_count() -> int: ...
def set_tls_client_cert_count(value: int) -> None: ...

tls_client_cert_count = property(get_tls_client_cert_count, set_tls_client_cert_count)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

• tls_client_cert_bytes
• tls_client_cert_handle

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

tls_client_cert_bytes Property

Returns the raw certificate data in DER format.

Syntax

def get_tls_client_cert_bytes(tls_client_cert_index: int) -> bytes: ...

Remarks

Returns the raw certificate data in DER format.

The tls_client_cert_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the tls_client_cert_count property.

This property is read-only.

tls_client_cert_handle Property

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

Syntax

def get_tls_client_cert_handle(tls_client_cert_index: int) -> int: ...
def set_tls_client_cert_handle(tls_client_cert_index: int, value: int) -> None: ...

Default Value

0

Remarks

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

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

The tls_client_cert_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the tls_client_cert_count property.

tls_server_cert_count Property

The number of records in the TLSServerCert arrays.

Syntax

def get_tls_server_cert_count() -> int: ...

tls_server_cert_count = property(get_tls_server_cert_count, None)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

• tls_server_cert_bytes
• tls_server_cert_handle

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

This property is read-only.

tls_server_cert_bytes Property

Returns the raw certificate data in DER format.

Syntax

def get_tls_server_cert_bytes(tls_server_cert_index: int) -> bytes: ...

Remarks

Returns the raw certificate data in DER format.

The tls_server_cert_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the tls_server_cert_count property.

This property is read-only.

tls_server_cert_handle Property

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

Syntax

def get_tls_server_cert_handle(tls_server_cert_index: int) -> int: ...

Default Value

0

Remarks

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

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

The tls_server_cert_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the tls_server_cert_count property.

This property is read-only.

tls_auto_validate_certificates Property

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

Syntax

def get_tls_auto_validate_certificates() -> bool: ...
def set_tls_auto_validate_certificates(value: bool) -> None: ...

tls_auto_validate_certificates = property(get_tls_auto_validate_certificates, set_tls_auto_validate_certificates)

Default Value

TRUE

Remarks

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

tls_base_configuration Property

Selects the base configuration for the TLS settings.

Syntax

def get_tls_base_configuration() -> int: ...
def set_tls_base_configuration(value: int) -> None: ...

tls_base_configuration = property(get_tls_base_configuration, set_tls_base_configuration)

Default Value

0

Remarks

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

tls_ciphersuites Property

A list of ciphersuites separated with commas or semicolons.

Syntax

def get_tls_ciphersuites() -> str: ...
def set_tls_ciphersuites(value: str) -> None: ...

tls_ciphersuites = property(get_tls_ciphersuites, set_tls_ciphersuites)

Default Value

""

Remarks

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

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

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

tls_ec_curves Property

Defines the elliptic curves to enable.

Syntax

def get_tls_ec_curves() -> str: ...
def set_tls_ec_curves(value: str) -> None: ...

tls_ec_curves = property(get_tls_ec_curves, set_tls_ec_curves)

Default Value

""

Remarks

Defines the elliptic curves to enable.

tls_extensions Property

Provides access to TLS extensions.

Syntax

def get_tls_extensions() -> str: ...
def set_tls_extensions(value: str) -> None: ...

tls_extensions = property(get_tls_extensions, set_tls_extensions)

Default Value

""

Remarks

Provides access to TLS extensions.

tls_force_resume_if_destination_changes Property

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

Syntax

def get_tls_force_resume_if_destination_changes() -> bool: ...
def set_tls_force_resume_if_destination_changes(value: bool) -> None: ...

tls_force_resume_if_destination_changes = property(get_tls_force_resume_if_destination_changes, set_tls_force_resume_if_destination_changes)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

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

tls_pre_shared_identity Property

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

Syntax

def get_tls_pre_shared_identity() -> str: ...
def set_tls_pre_shared_identity(value: str) -> None: ...

tls_pre_shared_identity = property(get_tls_pre_shared_identity, set_tls_pre_shared_identity)

Default Value

""

Remarks

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

tls_pre_shared_key Property

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

Syntax

def get_tls_pre_shared_key() -> str: ...
def set_tls_pre_shared_key(value: str) -> None: ...

tls_pre_shared_key = property(get_tls_pre_shared_key, set_tls_pre_shared_key)

Default Value

""

Remarks

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

tls_pre_shared_key_ciphersuite Property

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

Syntax

def get_tls_pre_shared_key_ciphersuite() -> str: ...
def set_tls_pre_shared_key_ciphersuite(value: str) -> None: ...

tls_pre_shared_key_ciphersuite = property(get_tls_pre_shared_key_ciphersuite, set_tls_pre_shared_key_ciphersuite)

Default Value

""

Remarks

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

tls_renegotiation_attack_prevention_mode Property

Selects the renegotiation attack prevention mechanism.

Syntax

def get_tls_renegotiation_attack_prevention_mode() -> int: ...
def set_tls_renegotiation_attack_prevention_mode(value: int) -> None: ...

tls_renegotiation_attack_prevention_mode = property(get_tls_renegotiation_attack_prevention_mode, set_tls_renegotiation_attack_prevention_mode)

Default Value

0

Remarks

Selects the renegotiation attack prevention mechanism.

The following options are available:

tls_revocation_check Property

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

Syntax

def get_tls_revocation_check() -> int: ...
def set_tls_revocation_check(value: int) -> None: ...

tls_revocation_check = property(get_tls_revocation_check, set_tls_revocation_check)

Default Value

1

Remarks

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

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

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.

tls_ssl_options Property

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

Syntax

def get_tls_ssl_options() -> int: ...
def set_tls_ssl_options(value: int) -> None: ...

tls_ssl_options = property(get_tls_ssl_options, set_tls_ssl_options)

Default Value

16

Remarks

Various SSL (TLS) protocol options, set of

tls_tls_mode Property

Specifies the TLS mode to use.

Syntax

def get_tls_tls_mode() -> int: ...
def set_tls_tls_mode(value: int) -> None: ...

tls_tls_mode = property(get_tls_tls_mode, set_tls_tls_mode)

Default Value

0

Remarks

Specifies the TLS mode to use.

tls_use_extended_master_secret Property

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

Syntax

def get_tls_use_extended_master_secret() -> bool: ...
def set_tls_use_extended_master_secret(value: bool) -> None: ...

tls_use_extended_master_secret = property(get_tls_use_extended_master_secret, set_tls_use_extended_master_secret)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

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

tls_use_session_resumption Property

Enables or disables the TLS session resumption capability.

Syntax

def get_tls_use_session_resumption() -> bool: ...
def set_tls_use_session_resumption(value: bool) -> None: ...

tls_use_session_resumption = property(get_tls_use_session_resumption, set_tls_use_session_resumption)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

Enables or disables the TLS session resumption capability.

tls_versions Property

The SSL/TLS versions to enable by default.

Syntax

def get_tls_versions() -> int: ...
def set_tls_versions(value: int) -> None: ...

tls_versions = property(get_tls_versions, set_tls_versions)

Default Value

16

Remarks

The SSL/TLS versions to enable by default.

config Method

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

def config(configuration_string: str) -> str: ...

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.

do_action Method

Performs an additional action.

Syntax

def do_action(action_id: str, action_params: str) -> str: ...

Remarks

do_action 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;....

process_request Method

Processes the request.

Syntax

def process_request() -> None: ...

Remarks

Use this method to process the request, sign the hashes, and produce the response. This is the main method of the class. Note that a single request received from the counterparty may contain more than one signature request. This method processes them all, reporting each atomic signature request with on_sign_request and on_sign_request_completed events. Before calling this method, make sure you assign the request content to input. Upon completion, read the response (containing all the signatures) from output property.

on_custom_parameters_received Event

Passes custom request parameters to the application.

Syntax

class DCAuthCustomParametersReceivedEventParams(object):
  @property
  def value() -> str: ...

# In class DCAuth:
@property
def on_custom_parameters_received() -> Callable[[DCAuthCustomParametersReceivedEventParams], None]: ...
@on_custom_parameters_received.setter
def on_custom_parameters_received(event_hook: Callable[[DCAuthCustomParametersReceivedEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

This event is only provided for backward compatibility and is not currently used.

on_error Event

Reports information about errors during request processing or signing.

Syntax

class DCAuthErrorEventParams(object):
  @property
  def error_code() -> int: ...

  @property
  def description() -> str: ...

# In class DCAuth:
@property
def on_error() -> Callable[[DCAuthErrorEventParams], None]: ...
@on_error.setter
def on_error(event_hook: Callable[[DCAuthErrorEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

The event is fired if an error occurs during the request processing. Use the ErrorCode and Description parameters to get the details.

on_external_sign Event

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

Syntax

class DCAuthExternalSignEventParams(object):
  @property
  def operation_id() -> str: ...

  @property
  def hash_algorithm() -> str: ...

  @property
  def pars() -> str: ...

  @property
  def method_pars() -> str: ...

  @property
  def data() -> str: ...

  @property
  def signed_data() -> str: ...
  @signed_data.setter
  def signed_data(value) -> None: ...

# In class DCAuth:
@property
def on_external_sign() -> Callable[[DCAuthExternalSignEventParams], None]: ...
@on_external_sign.setter
def on_external_sign(event_hook: Callable[[DCAuthExternalSignEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

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(); };

The MethodPars parameter contains the method-specific parameters. For example, for PKCS7 requests it contains the requested parameters of the PKCS7 blob.

on_key_secret_needed Event

Requests the key secret from the application.

Syntax

class DCAuthKeySecretNeededEventParams(object):
  @property
  def key_id() -> str: ...

  @property
  def key_secret() -> str: ...
  @key_secret.setter
  def key_secret(value) -> None: ...

# In class DCAuth:
@property
def on_key_secret_needed() -> Callable[[DCAuthKeySecretNeededEventParams], None]: ...
@on_key_secret_needed.setter
def on_key_secret_needed(event_hook: Callable[[DCAuthKeySecretNeededEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

Subscribe to this event to pass the key secret (a pre-shared request authentication code) to the signing component when it is needed. The authentication combination consists of the KeyId, a non-secret unique key identifier, and the KeySecret, shared by the parties, which should be kept private. This event is an alternative for key_secret property. Use it when you expect to process requests from requestors with different KeyIds and secrets. If you only expect to receive requests from a single requestor with a known KeyId, providing the key secret via key_id and key_secret properties would be an easier route.

on_notification Event

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

Syntax

class DCAuthNotificationEventParams(object):
  @property
  def event_id() -> str: ...

  @property
  def event_param() -> str: ...

# In class DCAuth:
@property
def on_notification() -> Callable[[DCAuthNotificationEventParams], None]: ...
@on_notification.setter
def on_notification(event_hook: Callable[[DCAuthNotificationEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

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.

on_parameter_received Event

Passes a standard request parameter to the user code.

Syntax

class DCAuthParameterReceivedEventParams(object):
  @property
  def name() -> str: ...

  @property
  def value() -> str: ...

# In class DCAuth:
@property
def on_parameter_received() -> Callable[[DCAuthParameterReceivedEventParams], None]: ...
@on_parameter_received.setter
def on_parameter_received(event_hook: Callable[[DCAuthParameterReceivedEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

This event is only provided for backward compatibility and is not currently used.

on_sign_request Event

This event signifies the processing of an atomic signing request.

Syntax

class DCAuthSignRequestEventParams(object):
  @property
  def method() -> int: ...

  @property
  def hash_algorithm() -> str: ...

  @property
  def hash() -> bytes: ...

  @property
  def key_id() -> str: ...

  @property
  def pars() -> str: ...

  @property
  def method_pars() -> str: ...

  @property
  def allow() -> bool: ...
  @allow.setter
  def allow(value) -> None: ...

# In class DCAuth:
@property
def on_sign_request() -> Callable[[DCAuthSignRequestEventParams], None]: ...
@on_sign_request.setter
def on_sign_request(event_hook: Callable[[DCAuthSignRequestEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

Subscribe to this event to be notified of every signature request processed by the DC server. Note that any one request coming from the requestor may contain multiple individual signature requests (so-called 'batching'). This event is a good mechanism to track signature requests for accountability purposes, and provide basic access control over the signing operations. The Method parameter specifies the async signing method requested by the client:

The Hash parameter contains the hash, made using HashAlgorithm, that needs to be signed. KeyID contains the key identifier of the requestor.

The Pars string contains a semicolon-separated string of the principal signature parameters. This has the same format and content that is passed to on_external_sign, if it is used. The MethodPars contains a similar parameter string, but for the specific async signing method used. For the PKCS1 method there are no defined method parameters, while the PKCS7 method supports a selection of settings that tune up the CMS blob.

Set Allow to false to stop the request from being served. Use the on_sign_request_completed event to track completion of the initiated operation.

on_sign_request_completed Event

This event signifies completion of the processing of an atomic signing request.

Syntax

class DCAuthSignRequestCompletedEventParams(object):
  @property
  def method() -> int: ...

  @property
  def hash_algorithm() -> str: ...

  @property
  def hash() -> bytes: ...

  @property
  def key_id() -> str: ...

  @property
  def pars() -> str: ...

  @property
  def method_pars() -> str: ...

  @property
  def signature() -> bytes: ...

# In class DCAuth:
@property
def on_sign_request_completed() -> Callable[[DCAuthSignRequestCompletedEventParams], None]: ...
@on_sign_request_completed.setter
def on_sign_request_completed(event_hook: Callable[[DCAuthSignRequestCompletedEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

Use this event to track completion of signing request processing. The Hash parameter contains the hash that is signed, as supplied by the requestor, and the Signature parameter contains the resulting cryptographic signature. The KeyID parameter matches the parameter in on_sign_request event.

on_timestamp_request Event

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

Syntax

class DCAuthTimestampRequestEventParams(object):
  @property
  def tsa() -> str: ...

  @property
  def timestamp_request() -> str: ...

  @property
  def timestamp_response() -> str: ...
  @timestamp_response.setter
  def timestamp_response(value) -> None: ...

  @property
  def suppress_default() -> bool: ...
  @suppress_default.setter
  def suppress_default(value) -> None: ...

# In class DCAuth:
@property
def on_timestamp_request() -> Callable[[DCAuthTimestampRequestEventParams], None]: ...
@on_timestamp_request.setter
def on_timestamp_request(event_hook: Callable[[DCAuthTimestampRequestEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

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 timestamp_server 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.

on_tls_cert_needed Event

Fires when a remote TLS party requests a client certificate.

Syntax

class DCAuthTLSCertNeededEventParams(object):
  @property
  def host() -> str: ...

  @property
  def ca_names() -> str: ...

# In class DCAuth:
@property
def on_tls_cert_needed() -> Callable[[DCAuthTLSCertNeededEventParams], None]: ...
@on_tls_cert_needed.setter
def on_tls_cert_needed(event_hook: Callable[[DCAuthTLSCertNeededEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

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 tls_client_chain 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 on_tls_handshake event for the given host and, if the certificate was accepted, succeeded by the on_tls_established event.

on_tls_cert_validate Event

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

Syntax

class DCAuthTLSCertValidateEventParams(object):
  @property
  def server_host() -> str: ...

  @property
  def server_ip() -> str: ...

  @property
  def accept() -> bool: ...
  @accept.setter
  def accept(value) -> None: ...

# In class DCAuth:
@property
def on_tls_cert_validate() -> Callable[[DCAuthTLSCertValidateEventParams], None]: ...
@on_tls_cert_validate.setter
def on_tls_cert_validate(event_hook: Callable[[DCAuthTLSCertValidateEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

This event is fired during a TLS handshake. Use the tls_server_chain 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.

on_tls_established Event

Fires when a TLS handshake with Host successfully completes.

Syntax

class DCAuthTLSEstablishedEventParams(object):
  @property
  def host() -> str: ...

  @property
  def version() -> str: ...

  @property
  def ciphersuite() -> str: ...

  @property
  def connection_id() -> bytes: ...

  @property
  def abort() -> bool: ...
  @abort.setter
  def abort(value) -> None: ...

# In class DCAuth:
@property
def on_tls_established() -> Callable[[DCAuthTLSEstablishedEventParams], None]: ...
@on_tls_established.setter
def on_tls_established(event_hook: Callable[[DCAuthTLSEstablishedEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

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.

on_tls_handshake Event

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

Syntax

class DCAuthTLSHandshakeEventParams(object):
  @property
  def host() -> str: ...

  @property
  def abort() -> bool: ...
  @abort.setter
  def abort(value) -> None: ...

# In class DCAuth:
@property
def on_tls_handshake() -> Callable[[DCAuthTLSHandshakeEventParams], None]: ...
@on_tls_handshake.setter
def on_tls_handshake(event_hook: Callable[[DCAuthTLSHandshakeEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

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 on_tls_established event. If the server chooses to request a client certificate, the on_tls_cert_needed event will also be fired.

on_tls_shutdown Event

Reports the graceful closure of a TLS connection.

Syntax

class DCAuthTLSShutdownEventParams(object):
  @property
  def host() -> str: ...

# In class DCAuth:
@property
def on_tls_shutdown() -> Callable[[DCAuthTLSShutdownEventParams], None]: ...
@on_tls_shutdown.setter
def on_tls_shutdown(event_hook: Callable[[DCAuthTLSShutdownEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

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

DCAuth Config Settings

The class accepts one or more of the following configuration settings. Configuration settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the config method.

DCAuth Config Settings

Base Config Settings

DCAuth Errors