CryptoKeyStorage Module
Properties Methods Events Config Settings Errors
The CryptoKeyStorage module provides access to key stores of various types.
Syntax
SecureBlackbox.CryptoKeyStorage
Remarks
CryptoKeyStorage allows you to load and access cryptographic keys stored on different media, such as memory buffers, files, operating system, and hardware security modules.
To access keys stored on certain type of media, start with the Open method. Provide the
location of your certificates via a uniform URI-like specifier. Once the storage has been opened,
you can access the certificates contained in it via the Keys property.
KeyStorage.Open("pkcs11://user:12345@localhost/C:/Windows/system32/asepkcs.dll?slot=0");
Iterate over the keys by using the Keys property, or use filtering facilities provided by the Select method. You can add keys to the storage with the ImportBytes, ImportFromFile, and ImportPinned methods. In the latter case please assign the key object to be imported to the PinnedKey property.
Use CreateNew method to create a new storage. Note that not all storage kinds can be created.
KeyStorage.CreateNew("file", StorageFile);
When you have finished working with the certificate storage, close it with the Close method.
Property List
The following is the full list of the properties of the module with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
FIPSMode | Reserved. |
Keys | An accessor to the collection of keys contained in the storage. |
Opened | Indicates whether the storage is in the open state. |
PinnedKey | A pinned key. |
SelectedKeys | A collection of selected keys. |
StorageID | A unique identifier of this storage. |
StorageLocation | Specifies the location of the currently opened storage. |
Method List
The following is the full list of the methods of the module with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
AddPinned | Adds the pinned key to the storage. |
Clear | Removes all existing keys from the storage. |
Close | Closes the logical storage. |
Config | Sets or retrieves a configuration setting. |
CreateNew | Creates a new storage. |
DoAction | Performs an additional action. |
GetStorageProperty | Returns the value of a custom key storage property. |
ImportBytes | Imports a key to the storage. |
ImportFromFile | Imports a key to the storage. |
ListStores | Returns a list of individual stores available within the storage. |
Login | Signs in to a session or elevates the session rights. |
Logout | Signs out of an opened session. |
Open | Opens existing storage or creates one in memory. |
Refresh | Refreshes all storage keychains. |
Remove | Removes a key from the storage. |
Reset | Resets the module settings. |
Select | Allows the selection of keys from the store. |
SetStorageProperty | Sets the value of a custom key storage property. |
Event List
The following is the full list of the events fired by the module with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
Error | Fires when an errors happens during a key storage operation. |
Notification | This event notifies the application about an underlying control flow event. |
PasswordNeeded | This event is fired when a decryption password is needed. |
Config Settings
The following is a list of config settings for the module with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
AuthAttempts | The number of auth/login attempts to try. |
PKCS11ActiveSlot | The index of the slot that the module is working with. |
PKCS11AutoDetectStructAlignment | TBD. |
PKCS11AutoGenerateKeyIDs | TBD. |
PKCS11CreatePublicKeyObjects | TBD. |
PKCS11DelayedPublicKeyImport | TBD. |
PKCS11ForceUseForIndirectHashingOperations | TBD. |
PKCS11IgnoreReportedSupportedAlgorithms | TBD. |
PKCS11NewPIN | Changes the current user's PIN. |
PKCS11NewUserPIN | Registers a new user PIN. |
PKCS11NormalizeSourceLength | TBD. |
PKCS11PIN | Sets the operation PIN. |
PKCS11Slot | Controls the number of a PKCS#11 slot to be opened. |
PKCS11SlotCount | The number of slots exposed in the storage. |
PKCS11SlotDescription[i] | A human-readable description of the slot. |
PKCS11SlotLoggedIn[i] | Whether slot i has an active session associated with it. |
PKCS11SlotLoginRequired[i] | Specifies whether the token expects the user to sign in. |
PKCS11SlotPinNeeded[i] | Whether slot i requires you to provide a PIN to log in or sign. |
PKCS11SlotReadOnly[i] | Whether slot i only supports read-only access. |
PKCS11SlotTokenFlags[i] | The capabilities flags of the inserted token. |
PKCS11SlotTokenLabel[i] | The label assigned to the token. |
PKCS11SlotTokenModel[i] | The token model. |
PKCS11SlotTokenPresent[i] | Indicates whether there is a token in the slot. |
PKCS11SlotTokenSerial[i] | The serial number of the token. |
PKCS11SlotTokenVendorID[i] | The manufacturer ID of the inserted token. |
PKCS11SlotVendorID[i] | Returns the manufacturer ID of the slot. |
PKCS11SmartKeyImport | TBD. |
PKCS11StoreKeys | TBD. |
PKCS11TextEncodingMode | The encoding mode to apply to non-ASCII text strings. |
PKCS11ThreadSafe | TBD. |
PKCS11UseForHashingOperations | TBD. |
PKCS11UseForNonPrivateOperations | TBD. |
PKCS11UseForPublicKeyOperations | TBD. |
PKCS11UseForSymmetricKeyOperations | TBD. |
TempPath | Path for storing temporary files. |
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 module. |
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 modules 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 modules 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. |
FIPSMode Property (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Reserved.
Syntax
public var fipsMode: Bool { get {...} set {...} }
@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=FIPSMode,setter=setFIPSMode:) BOOL FIPSMode; - (BOOL)FIPSMode; - (void)setFIPSMode :(BOOL)newFIPSMode;
Default Value
False
Remarks
This property is reserved for future use.
Keys Property (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
An accessor to the collection of keys contained in the storage.
Syntax
public var keys: Array<CryptoKey> { get {...} }
@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=keyCount) int keyCount; - (int)keyCount; - (NSString*)keyAlgorithm:(int)keyIndex; - (int)keyBits:(int)keyIndex; - (NSString*)keyCurve:(int)keyIndex; - (BOOL)keyExportable:(int)keyIndex; - (NSString*)keyFingerprint:(int)keyIndex; - (long long)keyHandle:(int)keyIndex; - (NSData*)keyID:(int)keyIndex; - (NSData*)keyIV:(int)keyIndex; - (NSData*)keyKey:(int)keyIndex; - (NSData*)keyNonce:(int)keyIndex; - (BOOL)keyPrivate:(int)keyIndex; - (BOOL)keyPublic:(int)keyIndex; - (NSData*)keySubject:(int)keyIndex; - (BOOL)keySymmetric:(int)keyIndex; - (BOOL)keyValid:(int)keyIndex;
Default Value
""
Remarks
Use this property to access, browse, or iterate over keys contained in the storage.
This property is read-only.
Opened Property (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Indicates whether the storage is in the open state.
Syntax
public var opened: Bool { get {...} }
@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=opened) BOOL opened; - (BOOL)opened;
Default Value
False
Remarks
Use this property to check if the storage has been 'opened.' Different kinds of key storages imply different meanings for 'being opened', but generally a storage is open if it is available for operations.
Use Open method to open a storage.
This property is read-only.
PinnedKey Property (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
A pinned key.
Syntax
public var pinnedKey: CryptoKey { get {...} set {...} }
@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=pinnedKeyHandle,setter=setPinnedKeyHandle:) long long pinnedKeyHandle; - (long long)pinnedKeyHandle; - (void)setPinnedKeyHandle :(long long)newPinnedKeyHandle;
Default Value
""
Remarks
Use this property to pin a key before adding it to the storage with AddPinned method.
This property is read-only.
SelectedKeys Property (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
A collection of selected keys.
Syntax
public var selectedKeys: Array<CryptoKey> { get {...} }
@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=selectedKeyCount) int selectedKeyCount; - (int)selectedKeyCount; - (NSString*)selectedKeyAlgorithm:(int)selectedKeyIndex; - (int)selectedKeyBits:(int)selectedKeyIndex; - (NSString*)selectedKeyCurve:(int)selectedKeyIndex; - (BOOL)selectedKeyExportable:(int)selectedKeyIndex; - (NSString*)selectedKeyFingerprint:(int)selectedKeyIndex; - (long long)selectedKeyHandle:(int)selectedKeyIndex; - (NSData*)selectedKeyID:(int)selectedKeyIndex; - (NSData*)selectedKeyIV:(int)selectedKeyIndex; - (NSData*)selectedKeyKey:(int)selectedKeyIndex; - (NSData*)selectedKeyNonce:(int)selectedKeyIndex; - (BOOL)selectedKeyPrivate:(int)selectedKeyIndex; - (BOOL)selectedKeyPublic:(int)selectedKeyIndex; - (NSData*)selectedKeySubject:(int)selectedKeyIndex; - (BOOL)selectedKeySymmetric:(int)selectedKeyIndex; - (BOOL)selectedKeyValid:(int)selectedKeyIndex;
Default Value
""
Remarks
This property contains a list of keys returned by Select method.
This property is read-only.
StorageID Property (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
A unique identifier of this storage.
Syntax
public var storageID: String { get {...} }
@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=storageID) NSString* storageID; - (NSString*)storageID;
Default Value
""
Remarks
Use this property to get a unique ID of this storage. The format of ID may differ for different kinds of key storages, and may range from a file path for a file storage, to a URI-like ID for a PKCS#11 storage, to an empty value for an in-memory storage.
This property is read-only.
StorageLocation Property (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Specifies the location of the currently opened storage.
Syntax
public var storageLocation: String { get {...} }
@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=storageLocation) NSString* storageLocation; - (NSString*)storageLocation;
Default Value
""
Remarks
Use this property to get the location of the active storage. The location indicates the nature of the storage and can be assigned with one of the below values (more values may be added in future):
cslUnspecified | unspecified | |
cslMemory | memory | in-memory storage |
cslFile | file | file storage |
cslSystem | system | OS-specific certificate storage (e.g. CryptoAPI) |
cslPKCS11 | pkcs11 | PKCS#11 compatible device |
cslKMIP | kmip | |
cslApple | apple | Apple certificates storage (macOS and iOS only) |
cslJava | java | java key storage |
This property is read-only.
AddPinned Method (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Adds the pinned key to the storage.
Syntax
public func addPinned() throws -> Void
- (void)addPinned;
Remarks
This method adds a key attached to the PinnedKey property to the storage. This method is a handy way of adding keys generated/returned by other components.
Clear Method (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Removes all existing keys from the storage.
Syntax
public func clear() throws -> Void
- (void)clear;
Remarks
Use this method to empty the storage.
Close Method (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Closes the logical storage.
Syntax
Remarks
Use this method to close logical storages connected to PKCS#11-compliant hardware security modules, or storages of similar persistent kinds. Closing a persistent storage with this method is important, as unused but unclosed storages consume extra resources and may result in eventual key locks.
Config Method (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.
Syntax
- (NSString*)config:(NSString*)configurationString;
Remarks
Config is a generic method available in every class. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the class.
These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.
To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).
To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.
CreateNew Method (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Creates a new storage.
Syntax
- (void)createNew:(NSString*)storageLocation :(NSString*)storageID;
Remarks
Use this method to create new key storage.
StorageLocation specifies where the new storage should be created, and StorageID contains a unique storage identifier.
cslUnspecified | unspecified | |
cslMemory | memory | in-memory storage |
cslFile | file | file storage |
cslSystem | system | OS-specific certificate storage (e.g. CryptoAPI) |
cslPKCS11 | pkcs11 | PKCS#11 compatible device |
cslKMIP | kmip | |
cslApple | apple | Apple certificates storage (macOS and iOS only) |
cslJava | java | java key storage |
DoAction Method (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Performs an additional action.
Syntax
- (NSString*)doAction:(NSString*)actionID :(NSString*)actionParams;
Remarks
DoAction is a generic method available in every class. It is used to perform an additional action introduced after the product major release. The list of actions is not fixed, and may be flexibly extended over time.
The unique identifier (case insensitive) of the action is provided in the ActionID parameter.
ActionParams contains the value of a single parameter, or a list of multiple parameters for the action in the form of PARAM1=VALUE1;PARAM2=VALUE2;....
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. |
GetStorageProperty Method (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Returns the value of a custom key storage property.
Syntax
- (NSString*)getStorageProperty:(NSString*)propName;
Remarks
This method, together with SetStorageProperty, provides an extensible way of managing the certificate storage's settings that are not available through the primary properties of the component. The list of settings may be extended in future, in response to emergence of new storage variants and recognition of non-obvious storage usage scenarios.
Currently no custom properties are available for this component.
ImportBytes Method (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Imports a key to the storage.
Syntax
public func importBytes(value: Data, format: Int32, keyAlgorithm: String, scheme: String, schemeParams: String, keyType: Int32, password: String) throws -> Void
- (void)importBytes:(NSData*)value :(int)format :(NSString*)keyAlgorithm :(NSString*)scheme :(NSString*)schemeParams :(int)keyType :(NSString*)password;
Remarks
Use this method to add a key from a byte array.
kffUnknown | 0 | The key format was not recognized as one of the known formats. |
kffAuto | 1 | The default format in current circumstances. This depends on the key being loaded or saved. |
kffDER | 2 | DER (binary) format |
kffPEM | 3 | PEM format (base64-encoded with headers) |
kffJSON | 4 | JSON key format |
ktAuto | 0 | The default key type in current circumstances. This depends on the operation, the file content, and the storage type. |
ktPublic | 1 | The operation should be performed on a public key. |
ktSecret | 2 | The operation should be performed on a private or secret key |
ImportFromFile Method (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Imports a key to the storage.
Syntax
public func importFromFile(fileName: String, format: Int32, keyAlgorithm: String, scheme: String, schemeParams: String, keyType: Int32, password: String) throws -> Void
- (void)importFromFile:(NSString*)fileName :(int)format :(NSString*)keyAlgorithm :(NSString*)scheme :(NSString*)schemeParams :(int)keyType :(NSString*)password;
Remarks
Use this method to add a key stored in a file.
kffUnknown | 0 | The key format was not recognized as one of the known formats. |
kffAuto | 1 | The default format in current circumstances. This depends on the key being loaded or saved. |
kffDER | 2 | DER (binary) format |
kffPEM | 3 | PEM format (base64-encoded with headers) |
kffJSON | 4 | JSON key format |
ktAuto | 0 | The default key type in current circumstances. This depends on the operation, the file content, and the storage type. |
ktPublic | 1 | The operation should be performed on a public key. |
ktSecret | 2 | The operation should be performed on a private or secret key |
ListStores Method (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Returns a list of individual stores available within the storage.
Syntax
public func listStores() throws -> String
- (NSString*)listStores;
Remarks
Use this method to query a list of individual stores available in the opened storage.
The contents of the list depends on the type of the store used and the parameters it is opened with. For PKCS#11 stores the method returns a list of slot descriptions for all slots published by the driver.
The store identifiers are separated from each other with a CRLF sequence.
Login Method (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Signs in to a session or elevates the session rights.
Syntax
- (void)login:(int)sessionType :(NSString*)pin :(BOOL)readOnly;
Remarks
Use this method to sign in to a session with a required access type. Note that in some cases you
may call this method more than one time for a specific session to elevate your access rights, for example:
// open an unauthenticated session
storage.Login(stUnauthenticated, "", false);
// elevate the access rights for the session
storage.Login(stUser, "password", false);
Sessions are currently supported for PKCS#11 storage types only.
stUnauthenticated | 0 | |
stUser | 1 | |
stAdministrator | 2 |
Logout Method (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Signs out of an opened session.
Syntax
Remarks
Use this method to sign out of a session. Pass true to CloseSession to shut the session down altogether.
This method is currently support for PKCS#11 storage type only.
Open Method (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Opens existing storage or creates one in memory.
Syntax
Remarks
Use this method to open the storage with the given StorageID. Key storages can come from several different locations, detailed below.
Memory
A storage can be created in memory by passing an empty string ("").
File
A storage can be opened from a file using one of two syntaxes:
- C:\Certs\keys.pem
- file://C:/Certs/keys.pem
Windows System
A storage can be opened from the Windows System using this syntax: system://{user}@{host}/?{params}
user is one of these values:
- currentuser
- localmachine
- currentservice
params are chosen from this list:
- store (required), is the name of the Windows store to access (e.g. "MY")
- readonly, whether to access the store with only read permissions. Use 0 for false, and 1 for true.
PKCS#11 Device
A storage can be opened from a PKCS#11 device using this syntax: pkcs11://{user}:{pin}@/{driverpath}?{params}
user is the username used to access the device.
pin is the pin code used to access the device.
driverpath is the path to the driver used to access the device.
params are chosen from this list:
- slot, the token slot to access on the device. If not provided, one will be chosen automatically.
- readonly, whether to access the device with only read permissions. Use 0 for false, and 1 for true.
KMIP Server
A storage can be opened from a KMIP server using this syntax: mailto:{password}@{remotehost}:{remoteport}/?{params}
password is the password use to authenticate to the server.
remotehost is the FQDN to the server.
remoteport is the server port to connect to.
params are chosen from this list:
- encoder, the message encoding used to communicate with the server. Possible values are:
- 1 (XML)
- 2 (JSON)
- 3 (TTLV)
Refresh Method (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Refreshes all storage keychains.
Syntax
public func refresh() throws -> Void
- (void)refresh;
Remarks
Call this method to refresh the storage.
Remove Method (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Removes a key from the storage.
Syntax
Remarks
Use this method to remove a key from the storage by its index.
Reset Method (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Resets the component settings.
Syntax
public func reset() throws -> Void
- (void)reset;
Remarks
Reset is a generic method available in every class.
Select Method (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Allows the selection of keys from the store.
Syntax
- (void)select:(NSString*)filter :(BOOL)privateKeyNeeded :(int)maxCount;
Remarks
This function allows the user to select keys from the storage by applying a Filter. PrivateKeyNeeded specifies whether only private keys should be selected. MaxCount limits the number of certificates selected.
SetStorageProperty Method (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Sets the value of a custom key storage property.
Syntax
- (void)setStorageProperty:(NSString*)propName :(NSString*)propValue;
Remarks
This method, together with GetStorageProperty, provides an extensible way of managing the certificate storage's settings that are not available through the primary properties of the component. The list of settings may be extended in future, in response to emergence of new storage variants and recognition of non-obvious storage usage scenarios.
Currently no custom properties are available for this component.
Error Event (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
Fires when an errors happens during a key storage operation.
Syntax
- (void)onError:(int)errorCode :(NSString*)description;
Remarks
This event reports an exceptional situation during a key storage operation.
ErrorCode contains an error code and Description contains a textual description of the error.
Notification Event (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
This event notifies the application about an underlying control flow event.
Syntax
- (void)onNotification:(NSString*)eventID :(NSString*)eventParam;
Remarks
The class fires this event to let the application know about some event, occurrence, or milestone in the class. For example, it may fire to report completion of the document processing. The list of events being reported is not fixed, and may be flexibly extended over time.
The unique identifier of the event is provided in the EventID parameter. EventParam contains any parameters accompanying the occurrence. Depending on the type of the class, the exact action it is performing, or the document being processed, one or both may be omitted.
PasswordNeeded Event (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
This event is fired when a decryption password is needed.
Syntax
func onPasswordNeeded(neededFor: String, password: inout String, cancel: inout Bool)
- (void)onPasswordNeeded:(NSString*)neededFor :(NSString**)password :(int*)cancel;
Remarks
The class fires this event when a password is needed to decrypt a certificate or a private key.
In the handler of this event, assign the password to the Password parameter, or set Cancel to true to abort the operation.
The NeededFor parameter identifies the key or certificate for which the password is requested.
CryptoKey Type
This container represents a cryptographic key.
Remarks
This type is a universal placeholder for cryptographic keys.
Fields
algorithm
String
Default Value: ""
The algorithm of the cryptographic key. A cryptokey object may hold either symmetric, MAC, or public key. Public key algorithms: RSA, ECDSA, Elgamal, DH.
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 |
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 |
bits
Int32 (read-only)
Default Value: 0
The length of the key in bits.
curve
String
Default Value: ""
This property specifies the name of the curve the EC key is built on.
exportable
Bool (read-only)
Default Value: False
Returns True if the key is exportable (can be serialized into an array of bytes), and False otherwise.
fingerprint
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""
Contains the fingerprint (a hash imprint) of this key.
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());
id
Data
Default Value: ""
Provides access to a storage-specific key identifier. Key identifiers are used by cryptographic providers to refer to a particular key and/or distinguish between different keys. They are typically unique within a storage, but there is no guarantee that a particular cryptoprovider will conform to that (or will assign any key IDs at all).
iv
Data
Default Value: ""
The initialization vector (IV) of a symmetric key. This is normally a public part of a symmetric key, the idea of which is to introduce randomness to the encrypted data and/or serve as a first block in chaining ciphers.
key
Data (read-only)
Default Value: ""
The byte array representation of the key. This may not be available for non- keys.
nonce
Data
Default Value: ""
A nonce value associated with a key. It is similar to IV, but its only purpose is to introduce randomness.
private_
Bool (read-only)
Default Value: False
Returns True if the object hosts a private key, and False otherwise.
public_
Bool (read-only)
Default Value: False
Returns True if the object hosts a public key, and False otherwise.
subject
Data
Default Value: ""
Returns the key subject. This is a cryptoprovider-dependent value, which normally aims to provide some user-friendly insight into the key owner.
symmetric
Bool (read-only)
Default Value: False
Returns True if the object contains a symmetric key, and False otherwise.
valid
Bool (read-only)
Default Value: False
Returns True if this key is valid. The term Valid highly depends on the kind of the key being stored. A symmetric key is considered valid if its length fits the algorithm being set. The validity of an RSA key also ensures that the RSA key elements (primes, exponents, and modulus) are consistent.
Constructors
public init()
Creates an empty crypto key object.
Config Settings (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
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.CryptoKeyStorage Config Settings
- standard: use UTF8, as instructed by the PKCS#11 specification.
- ansi: use Ansi (local) code page to convert text to the byte arrays that are passed over to the driver.
- smart: if the standard approach fails, try the ansi approach automatically
Base Config Settings
You can switch this property off to improve performance if your project only uses known, good private keys.
Supported values are:
off | No caching (default) | |
local | Local caching | |
global | Global caching |
This setting only applies to sessions negotiated with TLS version 1.3.
Supported values are:
file | File | |
console | Console | |
systemlog | System Log (supported for Android only) | |
debugger | Debugger (supported for VCL for Windows and .Net) |
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 |
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 |
none | No flush (caching only) | |
immediate | Immediate flush (real-time logging) | |
maxcount | Flush cached entries upon reaching LogMaxEventCount entries in the cache. |
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. |
The default value of this setting is 100.
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) |
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 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.
Supported values are:
none | No static DNS rules (default) | |
local | Local static DNS rules | |
global | Global static DNS rules |
This setting only applies to certificates originating from a Windows system store.
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");
Trappable Errors (CryptoKeyStorage Module)
CryptoKeyStorage 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) |