MessageEncryptor Class
Properties Methods Events Config Settings Errors
The MessageEncryptor class encrypts data and stores it in the PKCS#7 format.
Syntax
MessageEncryptor
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.
MessageEncryptor can encrypt binary data into PKCS#7 EnvelopedData (asymmetric encryption) and EncryptedData (symmetric encryption) subformats. RSA and ECDH key wrapping and all popular symmetric encryption algorithms are supported.
Setting up and using MessageEncryptor is easy:
- Set up your source and destination via InputFile (InputBytes) and OutputFile (OutputBytes) properties.
- Set EncryptionType as per the desired encryption type (asymmetric, symmetric, asymmetric with authentication).
- Set EncryptionAlgorithm and, optionally, BitsInKey (if the encryption algorithm uses variable key lengths).
- For certificate-based (asymmetric) encryption, put the encryption certificate (or all of them, if there are more than one) to the EncryptionCertificates collection.
- For key-based (symmetric) encryption, assign the symmetric key to Key property.
- Call Encrypt to execute the operation.
Note that MessageEncryptor always produces binary PKCS#7-compliant encrypted messages. For S/MIME email encryption, see MailWriter. For PGP encryption, see PGPWriter. For raw symmetric encryption, see SymmetricCrypto. For XML-ENC encryption, see XMLEncryptor.
MessageEncryptor encryptor = new MessageEncryptor();
// Set the encryption algorithm (default AES128)
encryptor.setEncryptionAlgorithm("3DES");
// Select the file which contains the message that will be encrypted
encryptor.setInputFile("decryptedMessage.txt");
// Select the file where the encrypted message will be written
encryptor.setOutputFile("encryptedMessage.bin");
// We are using the public part of the certificate to encrypt data
encryptor.setEncryptionCertificate(new Certificate("cert.cer"));
encryptor.encrypt(); // Encrypt
Property List
The following is the full list of the properties of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
BitsInKey | The length of the encryption key. |
EncryptionAlgorithm | The symmetric key algorithm to use for encryption. |
EncryptionCertificates | The recipients' encryption certificates. |
EncryptionType | Specifies the kind of encrypted message to create. |
FIPSMode | Reserved. |
InputBytes | Use this property to pass the input to class in byte array form. |
InputFile | A path to the source file. |
Key | The symmetric key to use for encryption. |
OutputBytes | Use this property to read the output the class object has produced. |
OutputFile | A path to the output file. |
SignedAttributes | Custom signature attributes to be covered by the electronic signature. |
UnsignedAttributes | Custom unsigned attributes to be included in the electronic signature. |
Method List
The following is the full list of the methods of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
AddAttribute | Adds an attribute to the signature. |
Config | Sets or retrieves a configuration setting. |
DoAction | Performs an additional action. |
Encrypt | Encrypts data. |
Reset | Resets the class settings. |
Event List
The following is the full list of the events fired by the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
Error | Information about errors during PKCS#7 message encryption. |
Notification | This event notifies the application about an underlying control flow event. |
Config Settings
The following is a list of config settings for the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
KeyAgreementAlgorithm | The OID of the key agreement algorithm to use. |
NoOuterContentInfo | Whether the message has outer content. |
OAEPHashAlgorithm | Hash algorithm for RSA-OAEP. |
TempPath | Path for storing temporary files. |
UseOAEP | Whether to use RSA-OAEP. |
UseUndefSize | Allows or forbids the use of ASN.1 tags of undefined size. |
ASN1UseGlobalTagCache | Controls whether ASN.1 module should use a global object cache. |
AssignSystemSmartCardPins | Specifies whether CSP-level PINs should be assigned to CNG keys. |
CheckKeyIntegrityBeforeUse | Enables or disable private key integrity check before use. |
CookieCaching | Specifies whether a cookie cache should be used for HTTP(S) transports. |
Cookies | Gets or sets local cookies for the class. |
DefDeriveKeyIterations | Specifies the default key derivation algorithm iteration count. |
DNSLocalSuffix | The suffix to assign for TLD names. |
EnableClientSideSSLFFDHE | Enables or disables finite field DHE key exchange support in TLS clients. |
GlobalCookies | Gets or sets global cookies for all the HTTP transports. |
HardwareCryptoUsePolicy | The hardware crypto usage policy. |
HttpUserAgent | Specifies the user agent name to be used by all HTTP clients. |
HttpVersion | The HTTP version to use in any inner HTTP client classes created. |
IgnoreExpiredMSCTLSigningCert | Whether to tolerate the expired Windows Update signing certificate. |
ListDelimiter | The delimiter character for multi-element lists. |
LogDestination | Specifies the debug log destination. |
LogDetails | Specifies the debug log details to dump. |
LogFile | Specifies the debug log filename. |
LogFilters | Specifies the debug log filters. |
LogFlushMode | Specifies the log flush mode. |
LogLevel | Specifies the debug log level. |
LogMaxEventCount | Specifies the maximum number of events to cache before further action is taken. |
LogRotationMode | Specifies the log rotation mode. |
MaxASN1BufferLength | Specifies the maximal allowed length for ASN.1 primitive tag data. |
MaxASN1TreeDepth | Specifies the maximal depth for processed ASN.1 trees. |
OCSPHashAlgorithm | Specifies the hash algorithm to be used to identify certificates in OCSP requests. |
OldClientSideRSAFallback | Specifies whether the SSH client should use a SHA1 fallback. |
PKICache | Specifies which PKI elements (certificates, CRLs, OCSP responses) should be cached. |
PKICachePath | Specifies the file system path where cached PKI data is stored. |
ProductVersion | Returns the version of the SecureBlackbox library. |
ServerSSLDHKeyLength | Sets the size of the TLS DHE key exchange group. |
StaticDNS | Specifies whether static DNS rules should be used. |
StaticIPAddress[domain] | Gets or sets an IP address for the specified domain name. |
StaticIPAddresses | Gets or sets all the static DNS rules. |
Tag | Allows to store any custom data. |
TLSSessionGroup | Specifies the group name of TLS sessions to be used for session resumption. |
TLSSessionLifetime | Specifies lifetime in seconds of the cached TLS session. |
TLSSessionPurgeInterval | Specifies how often the session cache should remove the expired TLS sessions. |
UseCRLObjectCaching | Specifies whether reuse of loaded CRL objects is enabled. |
UseInternalRandom | Switches between SecureBlackbox-own and platform PRNGs. |
UseLegacyAdESValidation | Enables legacy AdES validation mode. |
UseOCSPResponseObjectCaching | Specifies whether reuse of loaded OCSP response objects is enabled. |
UseOwnDNSResolver | Specifies whether the client classes should use own DNS resolver. |
UseSharedSystemStorages | Specifies whether the validation engine should use a global per-process copy of the system certificate stores. |
UseSystemNativeSizeCalculation | An internal CryptoAPI access tweak. |
UseSystemOAEPAndPSS | Enforces or disables the use of system-driven RSA OAEP and PSS computations. |
UseSystemRandom | Enables or disables the use of the OS PRNG. |
XMLRDNDescriptorName[OID] | Defines an OID mapping to descriptor names for the certificate's IssuerRDN or SubjectRDN. |
XMLRDNDescriptorPriority[OID] | Specifies the priority of descriptor names associated with a specific OID. |
XMLRDNDescriptorReverseOrder | Specifies whether to reverse the order of descriptors in RDN. |
XMLRDNDescriptorSeparator | Specifies the separator used between descriptors in RDN. |
BitsInKey Property (MessageEncryptor Class)
The length of the encryption key.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetBitsInKey();
int SetBitsInKey(int iBitsInKey); Unicode (Windows) INT GetBitsInKey();
INT SetBitsInKey(INT iBitsInKey);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_getbitsinkey(void* lpObj);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_setbitsinkey(void* lpObj, int iBitsInKey);
int GetBitsInKey();
int SetBitsInKey(int iBitsInKey);
Default Value
0
Remarks
When using a variable-key encryption algorithm (typical examples are RC4, RC2, and Blowfish), provide the desired key length via this property.
This value is ignored if a fixed-key algorithm (such as AES128 or 3DES) is used.
Data Type
Integer
EncryptionAlgorithm Property (MessageEncryptor Class)
The symmetric key algorithm to use for encryption.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* GetEncryptionAlgorithm();
int SetEncryptionAlgorithm(const char* lpszEncryptionAlgorithm); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR GetEncryptionAlgorithm();
INT SetEncryptionAlgorithm(LPCWSTR lpszEncryptionAlgorithm);
char* secureblackbox_messageencryptor_getencryptionalgorithm(void* lpObj);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_setencryptionalgorithm(void* lpObj, const char* lpszEncryptionAlgorithm);
QString GetEncryptionAlgorithm();
int SetEncryptionAlgorithm(QString qsEncryptionAlgorithm);
Default Value
"AES128"
Remarks
Use this property to specify the symmetric algorithm to encrypt the data with.
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_RC4 | RC4 | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_DES | DES | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_3DES | 3DES | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_RC2 | RC2 | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_AES128 | AES128 | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_AES192 | AES192 | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_AES256 | AES256 | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_IDENTITY | Identity | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_BLOWFISH | Blowfish | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_CAST128 | CAST128 | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_IDEA | IDEA | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_TWOFISH | Twofish | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_TWOFISH128 | Twofish128 | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_TWOFISH192 | Twofish192 | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_TWOFISH256 | Twofish256 | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_CAMELLIA | Camellia | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_CAMELLIA128 | Camellia128 | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_CAMELLIA192 | Camellia192 | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_CAMELLIA256 | Camellia256 | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_SERPENT | Serpent | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_SERPENT128 | Serpent128 | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_SERPENT192 | Serpent192 | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_SERPENT256 | Serpent256 | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_SEED | SEED | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_RABBIT | Rabbit | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_SYMMETRIC | Generic | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_GOST_28147_1989 | GOST-28147-1989 | |
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_CHACHA20 | ChaCha20 |
Data Type
String
EncryptionCertificates Property (MessageEncryptor Class)
The recipients' encryption certificates.
Syntax
SecureBlackboxList<SecureBlackboxCertificate>* GetEncryptionCertificates(); int SetEncryptionCertificates(SecureBlackboxList<SecureBlackboxCertificate>* val);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_getencryptioncertcount(void* lpObj);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_setencryptioncertcount(void* lpObj, int iEncryptionCertCount);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_getencryptioncertbytes(void* lpObj, int encryptioncertindex, char** lpEncryptionCertBytes, int* lenEncryptionCertBytes);
int64 secureblackbox_messageencryptor_getencryptioncerthandle(void* lpObj, int encryptioncertindex);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_setencryptioncerthandle(void* lpObj, int encryptioncertindex, int64 lEncryptionCertHandle);
int GetEncryptionCertCount();
int SetEncryptionCertCount(int iEncryptionCertCount); QByteArray GetEncryptionCertBytes(int iEncryptionCertIndex); qint64 GetEncryptionCertHandle(int iEncryptionCertIndex);
int SetEncryptionCertHandle(int iEncryptionCertIndex, qint64 lEncryptionCertHandle);
Remarks
Use this property to provide certificates to be used for message encryption.
This property is not available at design time.
Data Type
EncryptionType Property (MessageEncryptor Class)
Specifies the kind of encrypted message to create.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetEncryptionType();
int SetEncryptionType(int iEncryptionType); Unicode (Windows) INT GetEncryptionType();
INT SetEncryptionType(INT iEncryptionType);
Possible Values
MET_UNKNOWN(0),
MET_CERT_ENCRYPTED(1),
MET_KEY_ENCRYPTED(2),
MET_CERT_ENCRYPTED_AND_AUTHENTICATED(3)
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_getencryptiontype(void* lpObj);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_setencryptiontype(void* lpObj, int iEncryptionType);
int GetEncryptionType();
int SetEncryptionType(int iEncryptionType);
Default Value
1
Remarks
Possible values:
metUnknown | 0 | Unknown or unsupported encryption type |
metCertEncrypted | 1 | Certificate-based encryption |
metKeyEncrypted | 2 | Symmetric key-based encryption |
metCertEncryptedAndAuthenticated | 3 | Certificate-based encryption with authentication (AEAD) |
Data Type
Integer
FIPSMode Property (MessageEncryptor Class)
Reserved.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetFIPSMode();
int SetFIPSMode(int bFIPSMode); Unicode (Windows) BOOL GetFIPSMode();
INT SetFIPSMode(BOOL bFIPSMode);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_getfipsmode(void* lpObj);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_setfipsmode(void* lpObj, int bFIPSMode);
bool GetFIPSMode();
int SetFIPSMode(bool bFIPSMode);
Default Value
FALSE
Remarks
This property is reserved for future use.
Data Type
Boolean
InputBytes Property (MessageEncryptor Class)
Use this property to pass the input to class in byte array form.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetInputBytes(char* &lpInputBytes, int &lenInputBytes);
int SetInputBytes(const char* lpInputBytes, int lenInputBytes); Unicode (Windows) INT GetInputBytes(LPSTR &lpInputBytes, INT &lenInputBytes);
INT SetInputBytes(LPCSTR lpInputBytes, INT lenInputBytes);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_getinputbytes(void* lpObj, char** lpInputBytes, int* lenInputBytes);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_setinputbytes(void* lpObj, const char* lpInputBytes, int lenInputBytes);
QByteArray GetInputBytes();
int SetInputBytes(QByteArray qbaInputBytes);
Remarks
Assign a byte array containing the data to be processed to this property.
This property is not available at design time.
Data Type
Byte Array
InputFile Property (MessageEncryptor Class)
A path to the source file.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* GetInputFile();
int SetInputFile(const char* lpszInputFile); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR GetInputFile();
INT SetInputFile(LPCWSTR lpszInputFile);
char* secureblackbox_messageencryptor_getinputfile(void* lpObj);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_setinputfile(void* lpObj, const char* lpszInputFile);
QString GetInputFile();
int SetInputFile(QString qsInputFile);
Default Value
""
Remarks
Use this property to provide a path to the file containing the data to be encrypted.
Data Type
String
Key Property (MessageEncryptor Class)
The symmetric key to use for encryption.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetKey(char* &lpKey, int &lenKey);
int SetKey(const char* lpKey, int lenKey); Unicode (Windows) INT GetKey(LPSTR &lpKey, INT &lenKey);
INT SetKey(LPCSTR lpKey, INT lenKey);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_getkey(void* lpObj, char** lpKey, int* lenKey);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_setkey(void* lpObj, const char* lpKey, int lenKey);
QByteArray GetKey();
int SetKey(QByteArray qbaKey);
Remarks
Use this property to provide a symmetric key to use for encryption. If the symmetric key is provided, an output message of EncryptedData type will be formed. The recipient of this message will need to have the same key to decrypt it.
This property is not available at design time.
Data Type
Byte Array
OutputBytes Property (MessageEncryptor Class)
Use this property to read the output the class object has produced.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetOutputBytes(char* &lpOutputBytes, int &lenOutputBytes); Unicode (Windows) INT GetOutputBytes(LPSTR &lpOutputBytes, INT &lenOutputBytes);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_getoutputbytes(void* lpObj, char** lpOutputBytes, int* lenOutputBytes);
QByteArray GetOutputBytes();
Remarks
Read the contents of this property after the operation has completed to read the produced output. This property will only be set if the OutputFile and OutputStream properties had not been assigned.
This property is read-only and not available at design time.
Data Type
Byte Array
OutputFile Property (MessageEncryptor Class)
A path to the output file.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* GetOutputFile();
int SetOutputFile(const char* lpszOutputFile); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR GetOutputFile();
INT SetOutputFile(LPCWSTR lpszOutputFile);
char* secureblackbox_messageencryptor_getoutputfile(void* lpObj);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_setoutputfile(void* lpObj, const char* lpszOutputFile);
QString GetOutputFile();
int SetOutputFile(QString qsOutputFile);
Default Value
""
Remarks
Use this property to specify the file to save the encrypted message to.
Data Type
String
SignedAttributes Property (MessageEncryptor Class)
Custom signature attributes to be covered by the electronic signature.
Syntax
SecureBlackboxList<SecureBlackboxSignatureAttribute>* GetSignedAttributes();
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_getsignedattributecount(void* lpObj);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_setsignedattributecount(void* lpObj, int iSignedAttributeCount);
char* secureblackbox_messageencryptor_getsignedattributeoid(void* lpObj, int signedattributeindex);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_setsignedattributeoid(void* lpObj, int signedattributeindex, const char* lpszSignedAttributeOID);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_getsignedattributevalue(void* lpObj, int signedattributeindex, char** lpSignedAttributeValue, int* lenSignedAttributeValue);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_setsignedattributevalue(void* lpObj, int signedattributeindex, const char* lpSignedAttributeValue, int lenSignedAttributeValue);
int GetSignedAttributeCount();
int SetSignedAttributeCount(int iSignedAttributeCount); QString GetSignedAttributeOID(int iSignedAttributeIndex);
int SetSignedAttributeOID(int iSignedAttributeIndex, QString qsSignedAttributeOID); QByteArray GetSignedAttributeValue(int iSignedAttributeIndex);
int SetSignedAttributeValue(int iSignedAttributeIndex, QByteArray qbaSignedAttributeValue);
Remarks
Signature attributes are used to store auxiliary information in the signature. Values included as signed attributes are covered by the signature.
This property is read-only and not available at design time.
Data Type
SecureBlackboxSignatureAttribute
UnsignedAttributes Property (MessageEncryptor Class)
Custom unsigned attributes to be included in the electronic signature.
Syntax
SecureBlackboxList<SecureBlackboxSignatureAttribute>* GetUnsignedAttributes();
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_getunsignedattributecount(void* lpObj);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_setunsignedattributecount(void* lpObj, int iUnsignedAttributeCount);
char* secureblackbox_messageencryptor_getunsignedattributeoid(void* lpObj, int unsignedattributeindex);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_setunsignedattributeoid(void* lpObj, int unsignedattributeindex, const char* lpszUnsignedAttributeOID);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_getunsignedattributevalue(void* lpObj, int unsignedattributeindex, char** lpUnsignedAttributeValue, int* lenUnsignedAttributeValue);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_setunsignedattributevalue(void* lpObj, int unsignedattributeindex, const char* lpUnsignedAttributeValue, int lenUnsignedAttributeValue);
int GetUnsignedAttributeCount();
int SetUnsignedAttributeCount(int iUnsignedAttributeCount); QString GetUnsignedAttributeOID(int iUnsignedAttributeIndex);
int SetUnsignedAttributeOID(int iUnsignedAttributeIndex, QString qsUnsignedAttributeOID); QByteArray GetUnsignedAttributeValue(int iUnsignedAttributeIndex);
int SetUnsignedAttributeValue(int iUnsignedAttributeIndex, QByteArray qbaUnsignedAttributeValue);
Remarks
Signature attributes are used to store auxiliary information in the signature. Values included as unsigned attributes are not covered by the signature and can be changed or removed without affecting the signature.
This property is read-only and not available at design time.
Data Type
SecureBlackboxSignatureAttribute
AddAttribute Method (MessageEncryptor Class)
Adds an attribute to the signature.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int AddAttribute(const char* lpszOID, const char* lpValue, int lenValue, int bSignedAttribute); Unicode (Windows) INT AddAttribute(LPCWSTR lpszOID, LPCSTR lpValue, INT lenValue, BOOL bSignedAttribute);
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_addattribute(void* lpObj, const char* lpszOID, const char* lpValue, int lenValue, int bSignedAttribute);
int AddAttribute(const QString& qsOID, QByteArray& qbaValue, bool bSignedAttribute);
Remarks
Use this method to add a signed or unsigned attribute to the collection of attributes included in the new signature.
Note that CAdESSigner creates certain mandatory and/or widely used attributes automatically in accordance with requirements for a specific signing profile. For example, attributes such as SigningCertificateV2 or SigningTime are always added. Policy attributes are added if specified via the PolicyID or PolicyURI properties of the signature object.
Use the OID parameter to provide the object identifier of the attribute, in string form. For example, the OID for the SigningCertificateV2 attribute is 1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.47. The Value parameter should contain a well-formed, DER-encoded representation of the attribute value, in accordance with its specification.
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns an Integer value; after it returns, call the GetLastErrorCode() method to obtain its result code; 0 indicates success, while a non-zero error code indicates that this method encountered an error during its execution. If an error occurs, the GetLastError() method can be called to retrieve the associated error message.
Config Method (MessageEncryptor Class)
Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* Config(const char* lpszConfigurationString); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR Config(LPCWSTR lpszConfigurationString);
char* secureblackbox_messageencryptor_config(void* lpObj, const char* lpszConfigurationString);
QString Config(const QString& qsConfigurationString);
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.
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns a String value; after it returns, call the GetLastErrorCode() method to obtain its result code; 0 indicates success, while a non-zero error code indicates that this method encountered an error during its execution. If an error occurs, the GetLastError() method can be called to retrieve the associated error message.
DoAction Method (MessageEncryptor Class)
Performs an additional action.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* DoAction(const char* lpszActionID, const char* lpszActionParams); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR DoAction(LPCWSTR lpszActionID, LPCWSTR lpszActionParams);
char* secureblackbox_messageencryptor_doaction(void* lpObj, const char* lpszActionID, const char* lpszActionParams);
QString DoAction(const QString& qsActionID, const QString& qsActionParams);
Remarks
DoAction is a generic method available in every class. It is used to perform an additional action introduced after the product major release. The list of actions is not fixed, and may be flexibly extended over time.
The unique identifier (case insensitive) of the action is provided in the ActionID parameter.
ActionParams contains the value of a single parameter, or a list of multiple parameters for the action in the form of PARAM1=VALUE1;PARAM2=VALUE2;....
Common ActionIDs:
Action | Parameters | Returned value | Description |
ResetTrustedListCache | none | none | Clears the cached list of trusted lists. |
ResetCertificateCache | none | none | Clears the cached certificates. |
ResetCRLCache | none | none | Clears the cached CRLs. |
ResetOCSPResponseCache | none | none | Clears the cached OCSP responses. |
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns a String value; after it returns, call the GetLastErrorCode() method to obtain its result code; 0 indicates success, while a non-zero error code indicates that this method encountered an error during its execution. If an error occurs, the GetLastError() method can be called to retrieve the associated error message.
Encrypt Method (MessageEncryptor Class)
Encrypts data.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int Encrypt(); Unicode (Windows) INT Encrypt();
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_encrypt(void* lpObj);
int Encrypt();
Remarks
This method encrypts the data provided via InputFile or InputStream in accordance with PKCS#7 standard.
If encrypted with an EncryptionCertificate a message of EnvelopedData subtype is created. The private key that corresponds to the certificate is needed to decrypt the data.
If encrypted with Key, a message of EncryptedData subtype is formed. The receiving party needs the same key as provided in Key to decrypt the message.
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns a result code; 0 indicates success, while a non-zero error code indicates that this method encountered an error during its execution. If an error occurs, the GetLastError() method can be called to retrieve the associated error message. (Note: This method's result code can also be obtained by calling the GetLastErrorCode() method after it returns.)
Reset Method (MessageEncryptor Class)
Resets the class settings.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int Reset(); Unicode (Windows) INT Reset();
int secureblackbox_messageencryptor_reset(void* lpObj);
int Reset();
Remarks
Reset is a generic method available in every class.
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns a result code; 0 indicates success, while a non-zero error code indicates that this method encountered an error during its execution. If an error occurs, the GetLastError() method can be called to retrieve the associated error message. (Note: This method's result code can also be obtained by calling the GetLastErrorCode() method after it returns.)
Error Event (MessageEncryptor Class)
Information about errors during PKCS#7 message encryption.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) virtual int FireError(MessageEncryptorErrorEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
int ErrorCode;
const char *Description; int reserved; } MessageEncryptorErrorEventParams;
Unicode (Windows) virtual INT FireError(MessageEncryptorErrorEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
INT ErrorCode;
LPCWSTR Description; INT reserved; } MessageEncryptorErrorEventParams;
#define EID_MESSAGEENCRYPTOR_ERROR 1 virtual INT SECUREBLACKBOX_CALL FireError(INT &iErrorCode, LPSTR &lpszDescription);
class MessageEncryptorErrorEventParams { public: int ErrorCode(); const QString &Description(); int EventRetVal(); void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal); };
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void Error(MessageEncryptorErrorEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass MessageEncryptor and override this emitter function. virtual int FireError(MessageEncryptorErrorEventParams *e) {...}
Remarks
The event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing.
ErrorCode contains an error code and Description contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Messages section.
Notification Event (MessageEncryptor Class)
This event notifies the application about an underlying control flow event.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) virtual int FireNotification(MessageEncryptorNotificationEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
const char *EventID;
const char *EventParam; int reserved; } MessageEncryptorNotificationEventParams;
Unicode (Windows) virtual INT FireNotification(MessageEncryptorNotificationEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
LPCWSTR EventID;
LPCWSTR EventParam; INT reserved; } MessageEncryptorNotificationEventParams;
#define EID_MESSAGEENCRYPTOR_NOTIFICATION 2 virtual INT SECUREBLACKBOX_CALL FireNotification(LPSTR &lpszEventID, LPSTR &lpszEventParam);
class MessageEncryptorNotificationEventParams { public: const QString &EventID(); const QString &EventParam(); int EventRetVal(); void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal); };
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void Notification(MessageEncryptorNotificationEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass MessageEncryptor and override this emitter function. virtual int FireNotification(MessageEncryptorNotificationEventParams *e) {...}
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.
Certificate Type
Encapsulates an individual X.509 certificate.
Syntax
SecureBlackboxCertificate (declared in secureblackbox.h)
Remarks
This type keeps and provides access to X.509 certificate details.
- Bytes
- CA
- CAKeyID
- CertType
- CRLDistributionPoints
- Curve
- Fingerprint
- FriendlyName
- Handle
- HashAlgorithm
- Issuer
- IssuerRDN
- KeyAlgorithm
- KeyBits
- KeyFingerprint
- KeyUsage
- KeyValid
- OCSPLocations
- OCSPNoCheck
- Origin
- PolicyIDs
- PrivateKeyBytes
- PrivateKeyExists
- PrivateKeyExtractable
- PublicKeyBytes
- Qualified
- QualifiedStatements
- Qualifiers
- SelfSigned
- SerialNumber
- SigAlgorithm
- Source
- Subject
- SubjectAlternativeName
- SubjectKeyID
- SubjectRDN
- Valid
- ValidFrom
- ValidTo
Fields
Bytes
char* (read-only)
Default Value:
Returns the raw certificate data in DER format.
CA
int
Default Value: FALSE
Indicates whether the certificate has a CA capability. For the certificate to be considered a CA, it must have its Basic Constraints extension set with the CA indicator enabled.
Set this field when generating a new certificate to have its Basic Constraints extension generated automatically.
CAKeyID
char* (read-only)
Default Value:
A unique identifier (fingerprint) of the CA certificate's cryptographic key.
Authority Key Identifier is a certificate extension which allows identification of certificates belonging to the same issuer, but with different public keys. It is a de-facto standard to include this extension in all certificates to facilitate chain building.
This setting cannot be set when generating a certificate as it always derives from another certificate property. CertificateManager generates this setting automatically if enough information is available to it: for self-signed certificates, this value is copied from the SubjectKeyID setting, and for lower-level certificates, from the parent certificate's subject key ID extension.
CertType
int (read-only)
Default Value: 0
Returns the type of the entity contained in the Certificate object.
A Certificate object can contain two types of cryptographic objects: a ready-to-use X.509 certificate, or a certificate request ("an unsigned certificate"). Certificate requests can be upgraded to full certificates by signing them with a CA certificate.
Use the CertificateManager class to load or create new certificate and certificate requests objects.
CRLDistributionPoints
char*
Default Value: ""
Contains a list of locations of CRL distribution points used to check this certificate's validity. The list is taken from the respective certificate extension.
Use this field when generating a certificate to provide a list of CRL endpoints that should be made part of the new certificate.
The endpoints are provided as a list of CRLF-separated URLs. Note that this differs from the behaviour used in earlier product versions, where the "|" character was used as the location separator.
Curve
char*
Default Value: ""
Specifies the elliptic curve associated with the certificate's public key. This setting only applies to certificates containing EC keys.
SB_EC_SECP112R1 | SECP112R1 | |
SB_EC_SECP112R2 | SECP112R2 | |
SB_EC_SECP128R1 | SECP128R1 | |
SB_EC_SECP128R2 | SECP128R2 | |
SB_EC_SECP160K1 | SECP160K1 | |
SB_EC_SECP160R1 | SECP160R1 | |
SB_EC_SECP160R2 | SECP160R2 | |
SB_EC_SECP192K1 | SECP192K1 | |
SB_EC_SECP192R1 | SECP192R1 | |
SB_EC_SECP224K1 | SECP224K1 | |
SB_EC_SECP224R1 | SECP224R1 | |
SB_EC_SECP256K1 | SECP256K1 | |
SB_EC_SECP256R1 | SECP256R1 | |
SB_EC_SECP384R1 | SECP384R1 | |
SB_EC_SECP521R1 | SECP521R1 | |
SB_EC_SECT113R1 | SECT113R1 | |
SB_EC_SECT113R2 | SECT113R2 | |
SB_EC_SECT131R1 | SECT131R1 | |
SB_EC_SECT131R2 | SECT131R2 | |
SB_EC_SECT163K1 | SECT163K1 | |
SB_EC_SECT163R1 | SECT163R1 | |
SB_EC_SECT163R2 | SECT163R2 | |
SB_EC_SECT193R1 | SECT193R1 | |
SB_EC_SECT193R2 | SECT193R2 | |
SB_EC_SECT233K1 | SECT233K1 | |
SB_EC_SECT233R1 | SECT233R1 | |
SB_EC_SECT239K1 | SECT239K1 | |
SB_EC_SECT283K1 | SECT283K1 | |
SB_EC_SECT283R1 | SECT283R1 | |
SB_EC_SECT409K1 | SECT409K1 | |
SB_EC_SECT409R1 | SECT409R1 | |
SB_EC_SECT571K1 | SECT571K1 | |
SB_EC_SECT571R1 | SECT571R1 | |
SB_EC_PRIME192V1 | PRIME192V1 | |
SB_EC_PRIME192V2 | PRIME192V2 | |
SB_EC_PRIME192V3 | PRIME192V3 | |
SB_EC_PRIME239V1 | PRIME239V1 | |
SB_EC_PRIME239V2 | PRIME239V2 | |
SB_EC_PRIME239V3 | PRIME239V3 | |
SB_EC_PRIME256V1 | PRIME256V1 | |
SB_EC_C2PNB163V1 | C2PNB163V1 | |
SB_EC_C2PNB163V2 | C2PNB163V2 | |
SB_EC_C2PNB163V3 | C2PNB163V3 | |
SB_EC_C2PNB176W1 | C2PNB176W1 | |
SB_EC_C2TNB191V1 | C2TNB191V1 | |
SB_EC_C2TNB191V2 | C2TNB191V2 | |
SB_EC_C2TNB191V3 | C2TNB191V3 | |
SB_EC_C2ONB191V4 | C2ONB191V4 | |
SB_EC_C2ONB191V5 | C2ONB191V5 | |
SB_EC_C2PNB208W1 | C2PNB208W1 | |
SB_EC_C2TNB239V1 | C2TNB239V1 | |
SB_EC_C2TNB239V2 | C2TNB239V2 | |
SB_EC_C2TNB239V3 | C2TNB239V3 | |
SB_EC_C2ONB239V4 | C2ONB239V4 | |
SB_EC_C2ONB239V5 | C2ONB239V5 | |
SB_EC_C2PNB272W1 | C2PNB272W1 | |
SB_EC_C2PNB304W1 | C2PNB304W1 | |
SB_EC_C2TNB359V1 | C2TNB359V1 | |
SB_EC_C2PNB368W1 | C2PNB368W1 | |
SB_EC_C2TNB431R1 | C2TNB431R1 | |
SB_EC_NISTP192 | NISTP192 | |
SB_EC_NISTP224 | NISTP224 | |
SB_EC_NISTP256 | NISTP256 | |
SB_EC_NISTP384 | NISTP384 | |
SB_EC_NISTP521 | NISTP521 | |
SB_EC_NISTB163 | NISTB163 | |
SB_EC_NISTB233 | NISTB233 | |
SB_EC_NISTB283 | NISTB283 | |
SB_EC_NISTB409 | NISTB409 | |
SB_EC_NISTB571 | NISTB571 | |
SB_EC_NISTK163 | NISTK163 | |
SB_EC_NISTK233 | NISTK233 | |
SB_EC_NISTK283 | NISTK283 | |
SB_EC_NISTK409 | NISTK409 | |
SB_EC_NISTK571 | NISTK571 | |
SB_EC_GOSTCPTEST | GOSTCPTEST | |
SB_EC_GOSTCPA | GOSTCPA | |
SB_EC_GOSTCPB | GOSTCPB | |
SB_EC_GOSTCPC | GOSTCPC | |
SB_EC_GOSTCPXCHA | GOSTCPXCHA | |
SB_EC_GOSTCPXCHB | GOSTCPXCHB | |
SB_EC_BRAINPOOLP160R1 | BRAINPOOLP160R1 | |
SB_EC_BRAINPOOLP160T1 | BRAINPOOLP160T1 | |
SB_EC_BRAINPOOLP192R1 | BRAINPOOLP192R1 | |
SB_EC_BRAINPOOLP192T1 | BRAINPOOLP192T1 | |
SB_EC_BRAINPOOLP224R1 | BRAINPOOLP224R1 | |
SB_EC_BRAINPOOLP224T1 | BRAINPOOLP224T1 | |
SB_EC_BRAINPOOLP256R1 | BRAINPOOLP256R1 | |
SB_EC_BRAINPOOLP256T1 | BRAINPOOLP256T1 | |
SB_EC_BRAINPOOLP320R1 | BRAINPOOLP320R1 | |
SB_EC_BRAINPOOLP320T1 | BRAINPOOLP320T1 | |
SB_EC_BRAINPOOLP384R1 | BRAINPOOLP384R1 | |
SB_EC_BRAINPOOLP384T1 | BRAINPOOLP384T1 | |
SB_EC_BRAINPOOLP512R1 | BRAINPOOLP512R1 | |
SB_EC_BRAINPOOLP512T1 | BRAINPOOLP512T1 | |
SB_EC_CURVE25519 | CURVE25519 | |
SB_EC_CURVE448 | CURVE448 |
Fingerprint
char* (read-only)
Default Value: ""
Contains the fingerprint (a hash imprint) of this certificate.
While there is no formal standard defining what a fingerprint is, a SHA1 hash of the certificate's DER-encoded body is typically used.
FriendlyName
char* (read-only)
Default Value: ""
Contains an associated alias (friendly name) of the certificate. The friendly name is not a property of a certificate: it is maintained by the certificate media rather than being included in its DER representation. Windows certificate stores are one example of media that does support friendly names.
Handle
int64
Default Value: 0
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());
HashAlgorithm
char*
Default Value: ""
Provides means to set the hash algorithm to be used in the subsequent operation on the certificate (such as generation or key signing). It is not a property of a certificate; use SigAlgorithm to find out the hash algorithm that is part of the certificate signature.
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA1 | SHA1 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA224 | SHA224 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA256 | SHA256 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA384 | SHA384 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA512 | SHA512 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_MD2 | MD2 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_MD4 | MD4 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_MD5 | MD5 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_RIPEMD160 | RIPEMD160 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_CRC32 | CRC32 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SSL3 | SSL3 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_GOST_R3411_1994 | GOST1994 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_WHIRLPOOL | WHIRLPOOL | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_POLY1305 | POLY1305 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_224 | SHA3_224 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_256 | SHA3_256 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_384 | SHA3_384 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_512 | SHA3_512 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_128 | BLAKE2S_128 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_160 | BLAKE2S_160 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_224 | BLAKE2S_224 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_256 | BLAKE2S_256 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_160 | BLAKE2B_160 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_256 | BLAKE2B_256 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_384 | BLAKE2B_384 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_512 | BLAKE2B_512 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_128 | SHAKE_128 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_256 | SHAKE_256 | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_128_LEN | SHAKE_128_LEN | |
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_256_LEN | SHAKE_256_LEN |
Issuer
char* (read-only)
Default Value: ""
The common name of the certificate issuer (CA), typically a company name. This is part of a larger set of credentials available via IssuerRDN.
IssuerRDN
char*
Default Value: ""
A list of Property=Value pairs that uniquely identify the certificate issuer.
Example: /C=US/O=Nationwide CA/CN=Web Certification Authority
KeyAlgorithm
char*
Default Value: "0"
Specifies the public key algorithm of this certificate.
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_RSA_ENCRYPTION | rsaEncryption | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_MD2_RSA_ENCRYPTION | md2withRSAEncryption | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_MD5_RSA_ENCRYPTION | md5withRSAEncryption | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA1_RSA_ENCRYPTION | sha1withRSAEncryption | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA | id-dsa | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_SHA1 | id-dsa-with-sha1 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_DH_PUBLIC | dhpublicnumber | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA224_RSA_ENCRYPTION | sha224WithRSAEncryption | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA256_RSA_ENCRYPTION | sha256WithRSAEncryption | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA384_RSA_ENCRYPTION | sha384WithRSAEncryption | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA512_RSA_ENCRYPTION | sha512WithRSAEncryption | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_RSAPSS | id-RSASSA-PSS | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_RSAOAEP | id-RSAES-OAEP | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_RSASIGNATURE_RIPEMD160 | ripemd160withRSA | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_ELGAMAL | elGamal | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA1_ECDSA | ecdsa-with-SHA1 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_RECOMMENDED_ECDSA | ecdsa-recommended | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA224_ECDSA | ecdsa-with-SHA224 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA256_ECDSA | ecdsa-with-SHA256 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA384_ECDSA | ecdsa-with-SHA384 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA512_ECDSA | ecdsa-with-SHA512 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EC | id-ecPublicKey | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SPECIFIED_ECDSA | ecdsa-specified | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_GOST_R3410_1994 | id-GostR3410-94 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_GOST_R3410_2001 | id-GostR3410-2001 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_GOST_R3411_WITH_R3410_1994 | id-GostR3411-94-with-GostR3410-94 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_GOST_R3411_WITH_R3410_2001 | id-GostR3411-94-with-GostR3410-2001 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA1_ECDSA_PLAIN | ecdsa-plain-SHA1 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA224_ECDSA_PLAIN | ecdsa-plain-SHA224 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA256_ECDSA_PLAIN | ecdsa-plain-SHA256 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA384_ECDSA_PLAIN | ecdsa-plain-SHA384 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA512_ECDSA_PLAIN | ecdsa-plain-SHA512 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_RIPEMD160_ECDSA_PLAIN | ecdsa-plain-RIPEMD160 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_WHIRLPOOL_RSA_ENCRYPTION | whirlpoolWithRSAEncryption | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_SHA224 | id-dsa-with-sha224 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_SHA256 | id-dsa-with-sha256 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_224_RSA_ENCRYPTION | id-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-sha3-224 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_256_RSA_ENCRYPTION | id-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-sha3-256 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_384_RSA_ENCRYPTION | id-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-sha3-384 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_512_RSA_ENCRYPTION | id-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-sha3-512 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_224_ECDSA | id-ecdsa-with-sha3-224 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_256_ECDSA | id-ecdsa-with-sha3-256 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_384_ECDSA | id-ecdsa-with-sha3-384 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_512_ECDSA | id-ecdsa-with-sha3-512 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_224_ECDSA_PLAIN | id-ecdsa-plain-with-sha3-224 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_256_ECDSA_PLAIN | id-ecdsa-plain-with-sha3-256 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_384_ECDSA_PLAIN | id-ecdsa-plain-with-sha3-384 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_512_ECDSA_PLAIN | id-ecdsa-plain-with-sha3-512 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_SHA3_224 | id-dsa-with-sha3-224 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_SHA3_256 | id-dsa-with-sha3-256 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_128_RSA_ENCRYPTION | id-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2s128 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_160_RSA_ENCRYPTION | id-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2s160 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_224_RSA_ENCRYPTION | id-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2s224 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_256_RSA_ENCRYPTION | id-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2s256 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_160_RSA_ENCRYPTION | id-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2b160 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_256_RSA_ENCRYPTION | id-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2b256 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_384_RSA_ENCRYPTION | id-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2b384 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_512_RSA_ENCRYPTION | id-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2b512 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_128_ECDSA | id-ecdsa-with-blake2s128 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_160_ECDSA | id-ecdsa-with-blake2s160 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_224_ECDSA | id-ecdsa-with-blake2s224 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_256_ECDSA | id-ecdsa-with-blake2s256 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_160_ECDSA | id-ecdsa-with-blake2b160 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_256_ECDSA | id-ecdsa-with-blake2b256 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_384_ECDSA | id-ecdsa-with-blake2b384 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_512_ECDSA | id-ecdsa-with-blake2b512 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_128_ECDSA_PLAIN | id-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2s128 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_160_ECDSA_PLAIN | id-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2s160 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_224_ECDSA_PLAIN | id-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2s224 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_256_ECDSA_PLAIN | id-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2s256 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_160_ECDSA_PLAIN | id-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2b160 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_256_ECDSA_PLAIN | id-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2b256 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_384_ECDSA_PLAIN | id-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2b384 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_512_ECDSA_PLAIN | id-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2b512 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_BLAKE2S_224 | id-dsa-with-blake2s224 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_BLAKE2S_256 | id-dsa-with-blake2s256 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EDDSA_ED25519 | id-Ed25519 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EDDSA_ED448 | id-Ed448 | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EDDSA_ED25519_PH | id-Ed25519ph | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EDDSA_ED448_PH | id-Ed448ph | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EDDSA | id-EdDSA | |
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EDDSA_SIGNATURE | id-EdDSA-sig |
Use the KeyBits, Curve, and PublicKeyBytes fields to get more details about the key the certificate contains.
KeyBits
int (read-only)
Default Value: 0
Returns the length of the public key in bits.
This value indicates the length of the principal cryptographic parameter of the key, such as the length of the RSA modulus or ECDSA field. The key data returned by the PublicKeyBytes or PrivateKeyBytes field would typically contain auxiliary values, and therefore be longer.
KeyFingerprint
char* (read-only)
Default Value: ""
Returns a SHA1 fingerprint of the public key contained in the certificate.
Note that the key fingerprint is different from the certificate fingerprint accessible via the Fingerprint field. The key fingeprint uniquely identifies the public key, and so can be the same for multiple certificates containing the same key.
KeyUsage
int
Default Value: 0
Indicates the purposes of the key contained in the certificate, in the form of an OR'ed flag set.
This value is a bit mask of the following values:
ckuUnknown | 0x00000 | Unknown key usage |
ckuDigitalSignature | 0x00001 | Digital signature |
ckuNonRepudiation | 0x00002 | Non-repudiation |
ckuKeyEncipherment | 0x00004 | Key encipherment |
ckuDataEncipherment | 0x00008 | Data encipherment |
ckuKeyAgreement | 0x00010 | Key agreement |
ckuKeyCertSign | 0x00020 | Certificate signing |
ckuCRLSign | 0x00040 | Revocation signing |
ckuEncipherOnly | 0x00080 | Encipher only |
ckuDecipherOnly | 0x00100 | Decipher only |
ckuServerAuthentication | 0x00200 | Server authentication |
ckuClientAuthentication | 0x00400 | Client authentication |
ckuCodeSigning | 0x00800 | Code signing |
ckuEmailProtection | 0x01000 | Email protection |
ckuTimeStamping | 0x02000 | Timestamping |
ckuOCSPSigning | 0x04000 | OCSP signing |
ckuSmartCardLogon | 0x08000 | Smartcard logon |
ckuKeyPurposeClientAuth | 0x10000 | Kerberos - client authentication |
ckuKeyPurposeKDC | 0x20000 | Kerberos - KDC |
Set this field before generating the certificate to propagate the key usage flags to the new certificate.
KeyValid
int (read-only)
Default Value: FALSE
Returns True if the certificate's key is cryptographically valid, and False otherwise.
OCSPLocations
char*
Default Value: ""
Locations of OCSP services that can be used to check this certificate's validity in real time, as recorded by the CA.
Set this field before calling the certificate manager's Generate method to propagate it to the new certificate.
The OCSP locations are provided as a list of CRLF-separated URLs. Note that this differs from the behaviour used in earlier product versions, where the "|" character was used as the location separator.
OCSPNoCheck
int
Default Value: FALSE
Accessor to the value of the certificate's ocsp-no-check extension.
Origin
int (read-only)
Default Value: 0
Returns the location that the certificate was taken or loaded from.
PolicyIDs
char*
Default Value: ""
Contains identifiers (OIDs) of the applicable certificate policies.
The Certificate Policies extension identifies a sequence of policies under which the certificate has been issued, and which regulate its usage.
Set this field when generating a certificate to propagate the policies information to the new certificate.
The policies are provided as a list of CRLF-separated entries. Note that this differs from the behaviour used in earlier product versions, where the "|" character was used as the policy element separator.
PrivateKeyBytes
char* (read-only)
Default Value:
Returns the certificate's private key in DER-encoded format. It is normal for this field to be empty if the private key is non-exportable, which, for example, is typical for certificates originating from hardware security devices.
PrivateKeyExists
int (read-only)
Default Value: FALSE
Indicates whether the certificate has a usable private key associated with it. If it is set to True, the certificate can be used for private key operations, such as signing or decryption.
This field is independent from PrivateKeyBytes, and can be set to True even if the former is empty. This would imply that the private key is non-exportable, but still can be used for cryptographic operations.
PrivateKeyExtractable
int (read-only)
Default Value: FALSE
Indicates whether the private key is extractable (exportable).
PublicKeyBytes
char* (read-only)
Default Value:
Contains the certificate's public key in DER format.
This typically would contain an ASN.1-encoded public key value. The exact format depends on the type of the public key contained in the certificate.
Qualified
int (read-only)
Default Value: FALSE
Indicates whether the certificate is qualified.
This property is set to True if the certificate is confirmed by a Trusted List to be qualified.
QualifiedStatements
int
Default Value: 0
Returns a simplified qualified status of the certificate.
Qualifiers
char* (read-only)
Default Value: ""
A list of qualifiers.
Contains a comma-separated list of qualifier aliases for the certificate, for example QCP-n-qscd,QCWithSSCD.
SelfSigned
int (read-only)
Default Value: FALSE
Indicates whether the certificate is self-signed (root) or signed by an external CA.
SerialNumber
char*
Default Value:
Returns the certificate's serial number.
The serial number is a binary string that uniquely identifies a certificate among others issued by the same CA. According to the X.509 standard, the (issuer, serial number) pair should be globally unique to facilitate chain building.
SigAlgorithm
char* (read-only)
Default Value: ""
Indicates the algorithm that was used by the CA to sign this certificate.
A signature algorithm typically combines hash and public key algorithms together, such as sha256WithRSAEncryption or ecdsa-with-SHA256.
Source
int (read-only)
Default Value: 0
Returns the source (location or disposition) of a cryptographic primitive entity, such as a certificate, CRL, or OCSP response.
Subject
char* (read-only)
Default Value: ""
The common name of the certificate holder, typically an individual's name, a URL, an e-mail address, or a company name. This is part of a larger set of credentials available via SubjectRDN.
SubjectAlternativeName
char*
Default Value: ""
Returns or sets the value of the Subject Alternative Name extension of the certificate.
Subject alternative names are used to provide additional names that are impractical to store in the main SubjectRDN field. For example, it is often used to store all the domain names that a TLS certificate is authorized to protect.
The alternative names are provided as a list of CRLF-separated entries. Note that this differs from the behaviour used in earlier product versions, where the "|" character was used as the element separator.
SubjectKeyID
char*
Default Value:
Contains a unique identifier of the certificate's cryptographic key.
Subject Key Identifier is a certificate extension which allows a specific public key to be associated with a certificate holder. Typically, subject key identifiers of CA certificates are recorded as respective CA key identifiers in the subordinate certificates that they issue, which facilitates chain building.
The SubjectKeyID and CAKeyID fields of self-signed certificates typically contain identical values, as in that specific case, the issuer and the subject are the same entity.
SubjectRDN
char*
Default Value: ""
A list of Property=Value pairs that uniquely identify the certificate holder (subject).
Depending on the purpose of the certificate and the policies of the CA that issued it, the values included in the subject record may differ drastically and contain business or personal names, web URLs, email addresses, and other data.
Example: /C=US/O=Oranges and Apples, Inc./OU=Accounts Receivable/1.2.3.4.5=Value with unknown OID/CN=Margaret Watkins.
Valid
int (read-only)
Default Value: FALSE
Indicates whether or not the signature over the certificate or the request is valid and matches the public key contained in the CA certificate/request.
ValidFrom
char*
Default Value: ""
The time point at which the certificate becomes valid, in UTC.
ValidTo
char*
Default Value: ""
The time point at which the certificate expires, in UTC.
Constructors
Certificate()
Creates a new object with default field values.
SignatureAttribute Type
Represents an attribute of a digital PKCS#7/CMS signature.
Syntax
SecureBlackboxSignatureAttribute (declared in secureblackbox.h)
Remarks
Attributes store auxiliary information about the signed message, the signature, or the owner. Each attribute is a OID=Value pair.
Common attributes are signing time, a content type, a policy identifier, and a signature timestamp.
Fields
OID
char*
Default Value: ""
The object identifier of the attribute.
Value
char*
Default Value:
The value of the attribute.
Constructors
SignatureAttribute()
Creates a new, empty, signature attribute.
SecureBlackboxList Type
Syntax
SecureBlackboxList<T> (declared in secureblackbox.h)
Remarks
SecureBlackboxList is a generic class that is used to hold a collection of objects of type T, where T is one of the custom types supported by the MessageEncryptor class.
Config Settings (MessageEncryptor Class)
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.MessageEncryptor Config Settings
Specifies the OID of the key agreement algorithm to use with ECDH-based encryption. The following algorithms are currently supported:
- 1.3.133.16.840.63.0.2 (dhSinglePass-stdDH-sha256kdf-scheme)
- 1.3.132.1.11.0 (dhSinglePass-stdDH-sha224kdf-scheme)
- 1.3.132.1.11.1 (dhSinglePass-stdDH-sha256kdf-scheme)
- 1.3.132.1.11.2 (dhSinglePass-stdDH-sha384kdf-scheme)
- 1.3.132.1.11.3 (dhSinglePass-stdDH-sha512kdf-scheme)
Tells the component whether the message to be encrypted has any outer content.
The hash algorithm to be used in RSA-OAEP scheme.
This setting specifies an absolute path to the location on disk where temporary files are stored. This setting is supported only in the Java edition for all applicable signing components except PDFSigner, where this limitation does not apply.
Whether to use RSA-OAEP (RSA with Optimal Asymmetric Encryption Padding) encryption algorithm.
Usually PKCS#7 messages are handled correctly when undefined-size tags are used. However some ASN.1 parsers (S/MIME handler in Outlook Express, security plugins of Adobe Acrobat) can't correctly handle such tags. If you are targeting such software, you need this property.
Base Config Settings
This is a performance setting. It is unlikely that you will ever need to adjust it.
This is a low-level tweak for certain cryptographic providers. It is unlikely that you will ever need to adjust it.
This global property enables or disables private key material check before each signing operation. This slows down performance a bit, but prevents a selection of attacks on RSA keys where keys with unknown origins are used.
You can switch this property off to improve performance if your project only uses known, good private keys.
Set this property to enable or disable cookies caching for the class.
Supported values are:
off | No caching (default) | |
local | Local caching | |
global | Global caching |
Use this property to get cookies from the internal cookie storage of the class and/or restore them back between application sessions.
This global property sets the default number of iterations for all supported key derivation algorithms. Note that you can provide the required number of iterations by using properties of the relevant key generation component; this global setting is used in scenarios where specific iteration count is not or cannot be provided.
Use this global setting to adjust the default suffix to assign to top-level domain names. The default is .local.
This global property enables or disables support for finite field DHE key exchange methods in TLS clients. FF DHE is a slower algorithm if compared to EC DHE; enabling it may result in slower connections.
This setting only applies to sessions negotiated with TLS version 1.3.
Use this property to get cookies from the GLOBAL cookie storage or restore them back between application sessions. These cookies will be used by all the classes that have its CookieCaching property set to "global".
This global setting controls the hardware cryptography usage policy: auto, enable, or disable.
This global setting defines the User-Agent field of the HTTP request provides information about the software that initiates the request. This value will be used by all the HTTP clients including the ones used internally in other classes.
Set this property to 1.0 or 1.1 to indicate the HTTP version that any internal HTTP clients should use.
It is not uncommon for Microsoft Windows Update Certificate Trust List to be signed with an expired Microsoft certificate. Setting this global property to true makes SBB ignore the expired factor and take the Trust List into account.
Allows to set the delimiter for any multi-entry values returned by the component as a string object, such as file lists. For most of the components, this property is set to a newline sequence.
Contains a comma-separated list of values that specifies where debug log should be dumped.
Supported values are:
file | File | |
console | Console | |
systemlog | System Log (supported for Android only) | |
debugger | Debugger (supported for VCL for Windows and .Net) |
Contains a comma-separated list of values that specifies which debug log details to dump.
Supported values are:
time | Current time | |
level | Level | |
package | Package name | |
module | Module name | |
class | Class name | |
method | Method name | |
threadid | Thread Id | |
contenttype | Content type | |
content | Content | |
all | All details |
Use this property to provide a path to the log file.
Contains a comma-separated list of value pairs ("name:value") that describe filters.
Supported filter names are:
exclude-package | Exclude a package specified in the value | |
exclude-module | Exclude a module specified in the value | |
exclude-class | Exclude a class specified in the value | |
exclude-method | Exclude a method specified in the value | |
include-package | Include a package specified in the value | |
include-module | Include a module specified in the value | |
include-class | Include a class specified in the value | |
include-method | Include a method specified in the value |
Use this property to set the log flush mode. The following values are defined:
none | No flush (caching only) | |
immediate | Immediate flush (real-time logging) | |
maxcount | Flush cached entries upon reaching LogMaxEventCount entries in the cache. |
Use this property to provide the desired debug log level.
Supported values are:
none | None (by default) | |
fatal | Severe errors that cause premature termination. | |
error | Other runtime errors or unexpected conditions. | |
warning | Use of deprecated APIs, poor use of API, 'almost' errors, other runtime situations that are undesirable or unexpected, but not necessarily "wrong". | |
info | Interesting runtime events (startup/shutdown). | |
debug | Detailed information on flow of through the system. | |
trace | More detailed information. |
Use this property to specify the log event number threshold. This threshold may have different effects, depending on the rotation setting and/or the flush mode.
The default value of this setting is 100.
Use this property to set the log rotation mode. The following values are defined:
none | No rotation | |
deleteolder | Delete older entries from the cache upon reaching LogMaxEventCount | |
keepolder | Keep older entries in the cache upon reaching LogMaxEventCount (newer entries are discarded) |
This global property limits the maximal allowed length for ASN.1 tag data for non-content-carrying structures, such as certificates, CRLs, or timestamps. It does not affect structures that can carry content, such as CMS/CAdES messages. This is a security property aiming at preventing DoS attacks.
This global property limits the maximal depth of ASN.1 trees that the component can handle without throwing an error. This is a security property aiming at preventing DoS attacks.
This global setting defines the hash algorithm to use in OCSP requests during chain validation. Some OCSP responders can only use older algorithms, in which case setting this property to SHA1 may be helpful.
Tells the SSH client to use a legacy ssh-rsa authentication even if the server indicates support for newer algorithms, such as rsa-sha-256. This is a backward-compatibility tweak.
The PKICache setting specifies which Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) elements should be cached to optimize performance and reduce retrieval times. It supports comma-separated values to indicate the specific types of PKI data that should be cached.
Supported Values:
certificate | Enables caching of certificates. |
crl | Enables caching of Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs). |
ocsp | Enables caching of OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) responses. |
Example (default value):
PKICache=certificate,crl,ocsp
In this example, the component caches certificates, CRLs, and OCSP responses.
The PKICachePath setting defines the file system path where cached PKI data (e.g., certificates, CRLs, OCSP responses and Trusted Lists) will be stored. This allows the system to persistently save and retrieve PKI cache data, even across application restarts.
The default value is an empty string - no cached PKI data is stored on disk.
Example:
PKICachePath=C:\Temp\cache
In this example, the cached PKI data is stored in the C:\Temp\cache directory.
This property returns the long version string of the SecureBlackbox library being used (major.minor.build.revision).
Use this property to adjust the length, in bits, of the DHE prime to be used by the TLS server.
Set this property to enable or disable static DNS rules for the class. Works only if UseOwnDNSResolver is set to true.
Supported values are:
none | No static DNS rules (default) | |
local | Local static DNS rules | |
global | Global static DNS rules |
Use this property to get or set an IP address for the specified domain name in the internal (of the class) or global DNS rules storage depending on the StaticDNS value. The type of the IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) is determined automatically. If both addresses are available, they are devided by the | (pipe) character.
Use this property to get static DNS rules from the current rules storage or restore them back between application sessions. If StaticDNS of the class is set to "local", the property returns/restores the rules from/to the internal storage of the class. If StaticDNS of the class is set to "global", the property returns/restores the rules from/to the GLOBAL storage. The rules list is returned and accepted in JSON format.
Use this config property to store any custom data.
Use this property to limit the search of chached TLS sessions to the specified group. Sessions from other groups will be ignored. By default, all sessions are cached with an empty group name and available to all the classes.
Use this property to specify how much time the TLS session should be kept in the session cache. After this time, the session expires and will be automatically removed from the cache. Default value is 300 seconds (5 minutes).
Use this property to specify the time interval of purging the expired TLS sessions from the session cache. Default value is 60 seconds (1 minute).
This setting enables or disables the caching of CRL objects. When set to true (the default value), the system checks if a CRL object is already loaded in memory before attempting to load a new instance. If the object is found, the existing instance is reused, and its reference count is incremented to track its usage. When the reference count reaches zero, indicating that no references to the object remain, the system will free the object from memory. This setting enhances performance by minimizing unnecessary object instantiation and promotes efficient memory management, particularly in scenarios where CRL objects are frequently used.
Allows to switch between internal/native PRNG implementation and the one provided by the platform.
Use this setting to switch the AdES component to the validation approach that was used in SBB 2020/SBB 2022 (less attention to temporal details).
This setting enables or disables the caching of OCSP response objects. When set to true (the default value), the system checks if a OCSP response object is already loaded in memory before attempting to load a new instance. If the object is found, the existing instance is reused, and its reference count is incremented to track its usage. When the reference count reaches zero, indicating that no references to the object remain, the system will free the object from memory. This setting enhances performance by minimizing unnecessary object instantiation and promotes efficient memory management, particularly in scenarios where OCSP response objects are frequently used.
Set this global property to false to force all the client components to use the DNS resolver provided by the target OS instead of using own one.
Set this global property to false to make each validation run use its own copy of system certificate stores.
This is an internal setting. Please do not use it unless instructed by the support team.
This global setting defines who is responsible for performing RSA-OAEP and RSA-PSS computations where the private key is stored in a Windows system store and is exportable. If set to true, SBB will delegate the computations to Windows via a CryptoAPI call. Otherwise, it will export the key material and perform the computations using its own OAEP/PSS implementation.
This setting only applies to certificates originating from a Windows system store.
Use this global property to enable or disable the use of operating system-driven pseudorandom number generation.
This property defines custom mappings between Object Identifiers (OIDs) and descriptor names. This mapping specifies how the certificate's issuer and subject information (ds:IssuerRDN and ds:SubjectRDN elements respectively) are represented in XML signatures.
The property accepts comma-separated values where the first descriptor name is used when the OID is mapped, and subsequent values act as aliases for parsing.
Syntax:
Config("XMLRDNDescriptorName[OID]=PrimaryName,Alias1,Alias2");
Where:
OID: The Object Identifier from the certificate's IssuerRDN or SubjectRDN that you want to map.
PrimaryName: The main descriptor name used in the XML signature when the OID is encountered.
Alias1, Alias2, ...: Optional alternative names recognized during parsing.
Usage Examples:
Map OID 2.5.4.5 to SERIALNUMBER:
Config("XMLRDNDescriptorName[2.5.4.5]=SERIALNUMBER");
Map OID 1.2.840.113549.1.9.1 to E, with aliases EMAIL and EMAILADDRESS:
Config("XMLRDNDescriptorName[1.2.840.113549.1.9.1]=E,EMAIL,EMAILADDRESS");
This property specifies the priority of descriptor names associated with a specific OID that allows to reorder descriptors in the ds:IssuerRDN and ds:SubjectRDN elements during signing.
Specifies whether to reverse the order of descriptors in the ds:IssuerRDN and ds:SubjectRDN elements during XML signing. By default, this property is set to true (as specified in RFC 2253, 2.1).
Specifies the separator used between descriptors in the ds:IssuerRDN and ds:SubjectRDN elements during XML signing. By default, this property is set to ", " value.
Trappable Errors (MessageEncryptor Class)
Error Handling (C++)
Call the GetLastErrorCode() method to obtain the last called method's result code; 0 indicates success, while a non-zero error code indicates that this method encountered an error during its execution. Known error codes are listed below. If an error occurs, the GetLastError() method can be called to retrieve the associated error message.
MessageEncryptor Errors
1048577 | Invalid parameter (SB_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER) |
1048578 | Invalid configuration (SB_ERROR_INVALID_SETUP) |
1048579 | Invalid state (SB_ERROR_INVALID_STATE) |
1048580 | Invalid value (SB_ERROR_INVALID_VALUE) |
1048581 | Private key not found (SB_ERROR_NO_PRIVATE_KEY) |
1048582 | Cancelled by the user (SB_ERROR_CANCELLED_BY_USER) |
1048583 | The file was not found (SB_ERROR_NO_SUCH_FILE) |
1048584 | Unsupported feature or operation (SB_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_FEATURE) |
1048585 | General error (SB_ERROR_GENERAL_ERROR) |