MessageSigner Class

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The MessageSigner class digitally signs data and stores it in the PKCS#7 format.

Syntax

class secureblackbox.MessageSigner

Remarks

PKCS#7 (Public Key Cryptography Standard #7) is a common format used to store encrypted and signed data. It is used by a variety of protocols, including S/MIME and CMS.

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.

hash_algorithm Property

Specifies the hash algorithm to be used.

Syntax

def get_hash_algorithm() -> str: ...
def set_hash_algorithm(value: str) -> None: ...

hash_algorithm = property(get_hash_algorithm, set_hash_algorithm)

Default Value

"SHA256"

Remarks

This property specifies the hash algorithm to used for calculating the signature.

input_bytes Property

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

Syntax

def get_input_bytes() -> bytes: ...
def set_input_bytes(value: bytes) -> None: ...

input_bytes = property(get_input_bytes, set_input_bytes)

Remarks

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

input_file Property

A path to the source file.

Syntax

def get_input_file() -> str: ...
def set_input_file(value: str) -> None: ...

input_file = property(get_input_file, set_input_file)

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to provide a path to the file containing the data to be signed.

input_is_hash Property

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

Syntax

def get_input_is_hash() -> bool: ...
def set_input_is_hash(value: bool) -> None: ...

input_is_hash = property(get_input_is_hash, set_input_is_hash)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

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

mac_algorithm Property

Specifies the keyed MAC algorithm to use.

Syntax

def get_mac_algorithm() -> str: ...
def set_mac_algorithm(value: str) -> None: ...

mac_algorithm = property(get_mac_algorithm, set_mac_algorithm)

Default Value

"SHA256"

Remarks

This property specifies the MAC algorithm to use for calculating the MAC signature.

output_bytes Property

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

Syntax

def get_output_bytes() -> bytes: ...

output_bytes = property(get_output_bytes, None)

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 output_file and output_stream properties had not been assigned.

This property is read-only.

output_file Property

A path to the output file.

Syntax

def get_output_file() -> str: ...
def set_output_file(value: str) -> None: ...

output_file = property(get_output_file, set_output_file)

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to specify the file to save the signed message to.

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.

recipient_cert_bytes Property

Returns the raw certificate data in DER format.

Syntax

def get_recipient_cert_bytes() -> bytes: ...

recipient_cert_bytes = property(get_recipient_cert_bytes, None)

Remarks

Returns the raw certificate data in DER format.

This property is read-only.

recipient_cert_handle Property

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

Syntax

def get_recipient_cert_handle() -> int: ...
def set_recipient_cert_handle(value: int) -> None: ...

recipient_cert_handle = property(get_recipient_cert_handle, set_recipient_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());

signature_type Property

Specifies the kind of signature to create.

Syntax

def get_signature_type() -> int: ...
def set_signature_type(value: int) -> None: ...

signature_type = property(get_signature_type, set_signature_type)

Default Value

2

Remarks

Possible values:

signed_attribute_count Property

The number of records in the SignedAttribute arrays.

Syntax

def get_signed_attribute_count() -> int: ...
def set_signed_attribute_count(value: int) -> None: ...

signed_attribute_count = property(get_signed_attribute_count, set_signed_attribute_count)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

• signed_attribute_oid
• signed_attribute_value

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

signed_attribute_oid Property

The object identifier of the attribute.

Syntax

def get_signed_attribute_oid(signed_attribute_index: int) -> str: ...
def set_signed_attribute_oid(signed_attribute_index: int, value: str) -> None: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The object identifier of the attribute.

The signed_attribute_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the signed_attribute_count property.

signed_attribute_value Property

The value of the attribute.

Syntax

def get_signed_attribute_value(signed_attribute_index: int) -> bytes: ...
def set_signed_attribute_value(signed_attribute_index: int, value: bytes) -> None: ...

Remarks

The value of the attribute.

The signed_attribute_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the signed_attribute_count property.

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.

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.

unsigned_attribute_count Property

The number of records in the UnsignedAttribute arrays.

Syntax

def get_unsigned_attribute_count() -> int: ...
def set_unsigned_attribute_count(value: int) -> None: ...

unsigned_attribute_count = property(get_unsigned_attribute_count, set_unsigned_attribute_count)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

• unsigned_attribute_oid
• unsigned_attribute_value

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

unsigned_attribute_oid Property

The object identifier of the attribute.

Syntax

def get_unsigned_attribute_oid(unsigned_attribute_index: int) -> str: ...
def set_unsigned_attribute_oid(unsigned_attribute_index: int, value: str) -> None: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The object identifier of the attribute.

The unsigned_attribute_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the unsigned_attribute_count property.

unsigned_attribute_value Property

The value of the attribute.

Syntax

def get_unsigned_attribute_value(unsigned_attribute_index: int) -> bytes: ...
def set_unsigned_attribute_value(unsigned_attribute_index: int, value: bytes) -> None: ...

Remarks

The value of the attribute.

The unsigned_attribute_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the unsigned_attribute_count property.

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.

countersign Method

Countersigns an existing signature.

Syntax

def countersign() -> None: ...

Remarks

Use this method to certify an existing document signature. Countersigning doesn't alter the existing signatures or the signed document itself.

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;....

extract_async_data Method

Extracts user data from the DC signing service response.

Syntax

def extract_async_data(async_reply: str) -> str: ...

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

Signs the data.

Syntax

def sign() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method signs the data provided via input_file (or input_stream) with signing_certificate, and saves the signature in output_file (output_stream). Set the desired signature variant via signature_type property.

The class automatically timestamps the created signature if a timestamp_server is provided.

sign_async_begin Method

Initiates the asynchronous signing operation.

Syntax

def sign_async_begin() -> str: ...

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 output_file (or output_stream). 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 input_file (or input_stream), and call sign_async_end 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 signing_certificate 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 sign_async_end 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 sign_async_begin 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 sign_async_end method.

sign_async_end Method

Completes the asynchronous signing operation.

Syntax

def sign_async_end(async_reply: str) -> None: ...

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 sign_async_begin call to input_file (or input_stream). The method will embed the signature into the pre-signed document, and save the complete signed document to output_file (or output_stream).

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 signing_certificate 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 (sign_async_begin) 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 sign_async_begin 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 sign_async_end method.

timestamp Method

Timestamps a signature.

Syntax

def timestamp() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method timestamps an existing PKCS#7 signature with timestamp_server. Pass your existing signature via input_file (or input_stream), and collect the timestamped variant from output_file (output_stream).

on_error Event

Information about errors during PKCS#7 message signing.

Syntax

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

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

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

Remarks

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

ErrorCode contains an error code and Description contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Messages section.

on_external_sign Event

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

Syntax

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

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

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

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

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

# In class MessageSigner:
@property
def on_external_sign() -> Callable[[MessageSignerExternalSignEventParams], None]: ...
@on_external_sign.setter
def on_external_sign(event_hook: Callable[[MessageSignerExternalSignEventParams], 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(); };

on_notification Event

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

Syntax

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

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

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

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

on_timestamp_request Event

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

Syntax

class MessageSignerTimestampRequestEventParams(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 MessageSigner:
@property
def on_timestamp_request() -> Callable[[MessageSignerTimestampRequestEventParams], None]: ...
@on_timestamp_request.setter
def on_timestamp_request(event_hook: Callable[[MessageSignerTimestampRequestEventParams], 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 MessageSignerTLSCertNeededEventParams(object):
  @property
  def host() -> str: ...

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

# In class MessageSigner:
@property
def on_tls_cert_needed() -> Callable[[MessageSignerTLSCertNeededEventParams], None]: ...
@on_tls_cert_needed.setter
def on_tls_cert_needed(event_hook: Callable[[MessageSignerTLSCertNeededEventParams], 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 MessageSignerTLSCertValidateEventParams(object):
  @property
  def server_host() -> str: ...

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

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

# In class MessageSigner:
@property
def on_tls_cert_validate() -> Callable[[MessageSignerTLSCertValidateEventParams], None]: ...
@on_tls_cert_validate.setter
def on_tls_cert_validate(event_hook: Callable[[MessageSignerTLSCertValidateEventParams], 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 MessageSignerTLSEstablishedEventParams(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 MessageSigner:
@property
def on_tls_established() -> Callable[[MessageSignerTLSEstablishedEventParams], None]: ...
@on_tls_established.setter
def on_tls_established(event_hook: Callable[[MessageSignerTLSEstablishedEventParams], 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 MessageSignerTLSHandshakeEventParams(object):
  @property
  def host() -> str: ...

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

# In class MessageSigner:
@property
def on_tls_handshake() -> Callable[[MessageSignerTLSHandshakeEventParams], None]: ...
@on_tls_handshake.setter
def on_tls_handshake(event_hook: Callable[[MessageSignerTLSHandshakeEventParams], 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 MessageSignerTLSShutdownEventParams(object):
  @property
  def host() -> str: ...

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

MessageSigner 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.

MessageSigner Config Settings

Base Config Settings

MessageSigner Errors

MessageSigner Errors

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