CryptoKeyStorage Class

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The CryptoKeyStorage class provides access to key stores of various types.

Class Name

SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage

Procedural Interface

 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_open();
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_close($res);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_register_callback($res, $id, $function);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get_last_error($res);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get_last_error_code($res);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_set($res, $id, $index, $value);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, $id, $index);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_addpinned($res);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_clear($res);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_close($res, $save);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_config($res, $configurationstring);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_createnew($res, $storagelocation, $storageid);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_doaction($res, $actionid, $actionparams);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_getstorageproperty($res, $propname);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_importbytes($res, $value, $format, $keyalgorithm, $scheme, $schemeparams, $keytype, $password);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_importfromfile($res, $filename, $format, $keyalgorithm, $scheme, $schemeparams, $keytype, $password);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_liststores($res);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_login($res, $sessiontype, $pin, $readonly);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_logout($res, $closesesion);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_open($res, $storageid);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_refresh($res);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_remove($res, $index);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_reset($res);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_select($res, $filter, $privatekeyneeded, $maxcount);
 secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_setstorageproperty($res, $propname, $propvalue);

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.

 
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  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.

 
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  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 class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Method List

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

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.

Config Settings

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

FIPSMode Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Reserved.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getFIPSMode();
public function setFIPSMode($value);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 1 );
secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_set($res, 1, $value );

Default Value

false

Remarks

This property is reserved for future use.

Data Type

Boolean

KeyCount Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

The number of records in the Key arrays.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getKeyCount();

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 2 );

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

• KeyAlgorithm
• KeyBits
• KeyCurve
• KeyExportable
• KeyFingerprint
• KeyHandle
• KeyID
• KeyIV
• KeyKey
• KeyNonce
• KeyPrivate
• KeyPublic
• KeySubject
• KeySymmetric
• KeyValid

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

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

KeyAlgorithm Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

The algorithm of the cryptographic key.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getKeyAlgorithm($keyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 3 , $keyindex);

Default Value

''

Remarks

The algorithm of the cryptographic key. A cryptokey object may hold either symmetric, MAC, or public key. Public key algorithms: RSA, ECDSA, Elgamal, DH.

The $keyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

KeyBits Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

The length of the key in bits.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getKeyBits($keyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 4 , $keyindex);

Default Value

0

Remarks

The length of the key in bits.

The $keyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

KeyCurve Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

This property specifies the name of the curve the EC key is built on.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getKeyCurve($keyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 5 , $keyindex);

Default Value

''

Remarks

This property specifies the name of the curve the EC key is built on.

The $keyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

KeyExportable Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Returns True if the key is exportable (can be serialized into an array of bytes), and False otherwise.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getKeyExportable($keyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 6 , $keyindex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

Returns True if the key is exportable (can be serialized into an array of bytes), and False otherwise.

The $keyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Boolean

KeyFingerprint Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Contains the fingerprint (a hash imprint) of this key.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getKeyFingerprint($keyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 7 , $keyindex);

Default Value

''

Remarks

Contains the fingerprint (a hash imprint) of this key.

The $keyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

KeyHandle Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

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

Object Oriented Interface

public function getKeyHandle($keyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 8 , $keyindex);

Default Value

0

Remarks

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

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

 
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  pdfSigner.setSigningCertHandle(certMgr.getCertHandle());

The $keyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

KeyID Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Provides access to a storage-specific key identifier.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getKeyID($keyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 9 , $keyindex);

Remarks

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).

The $keyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

KeyIV Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

The initialization vector (IV) of a symmetric key.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getKeyIV($keyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 10 , $keyindex);

Remarks

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.

The $keyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

KeyKey Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

The byte array representation of the key.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getKeyKey($keyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 11 , $keyindex);

Remarks

The byte array representation of the key. This may not be available for non-KeyExportable keys.

The $keyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

KeyNonce Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

A nonce value associated with a key.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getKeyNonce($keyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 12 , $keyindex);

Remarks

A nonce value associated with a key. It is similar to IV, but its only purpose is to introduce randomness.

The $keyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

KeyPrivate Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Returns True if the object hosts a private key, and False otherwise.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getKeyPrivate($keyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 13 , $keyindex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

Returns True if the object hosts a private key, and False otherwise.

The $keyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Boolean

KeyPublic Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Returns True if the object hosts a public key, and False otherwise.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getKeyPublic($keyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 14 , $keyindex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

Returns True if the object hosts a public key, and False otherwise.

The $keyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Boolean

KeySubject Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Returns the key subject.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getKeySubject($keyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 15 , $keyindex);

Remarks

Returns the key subject. This is a cryptoprovider-dependent value, which normally aims to provide some user-friendly insight into the key owner.

The $keyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

KeySymmetric Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Returns True if the object contains a symmetric key, and False otherwise.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getKeySymmetric($keyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 16 , $keyindex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

Returns True if the object contains a symmetric key, and False otherwise.

The $keyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Boolean

KeyValid Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Returns True if this key is valid.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getKeyValid($keyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 17 , $keyindex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

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.

The $keyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the KeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Boolean

Opened Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Indicates whether the storage is in the open state.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getOpened();

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 18 );

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 and not available at design time.

Data Type

Boolean

PinnedKeyHandle Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

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

Object Oriented Interface

public function getPinnedKeyHandle();
public function setPinnedKeyHandle($value);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 24 );
secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_set($res, 24, $value );

Default Value

0

Remarks

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

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

 
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  pdfSigner.setSigningCertHandle(certMgr.getCertHandle());

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

SelectedKeyCount Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

The number of records in the SelectedKey arrays.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getSelectedKeyCount();

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 34 );

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

• SelectedKeyAlgorithm
• SelectedKeyBits
• SelectedKeyCurve
• SelectedKeyExportable
• SelectedKeyFingerprint
• SelectedKeyHandle
• SelectedKeyID
• SelectedKeyIV
• SelectedKeyKey
• SelectedKeyNonce
• SelectedKeyPrivate
• SelectedKeyPublic
• SelectedKeySubject
• SelectedKeySymmetric
• SelectedKeyValid

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

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

SelectedKeyAlgorithm Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

The algorithm of the cryptographic key.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getSelectedKeyAlgorithm($selectedkeyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 35 , $selectedkeyindex);

Default Value

''

Remarks

The algorithm of the cryptographic key. A cryptokey object may hold either symmetric, MAC, or public key. Public key algorithms: RSA, ECDSA, Elgamal, DH.

The $selectedkeyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SelectedKeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

SelectedKeyBits Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

The length of the key in bits.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getSelectedKeyBits($selectedkeyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 36 , $selectedkeyindex);

Default Value

0

Remarks

The length of the key in bits.

The $selectedkeyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SelectedKeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

SelectedKeyCurve Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

This property specifies the name of the curve the EC key is built on.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getSelectedKeyCurve($selectedkeyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 37 , $selectedkeyindex);

Default Value

''

Remarks

This property specifies the name of the curve the EC key is built on.

The $selectedkeyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SelectedKeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

SelectedKeyExportable Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Returns True if the key is exportable (can be serialized into an array of bytes), and False otherwise.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getSelectedKeyExportable($selectedkeyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 38 , $selectedkeyindex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

Returns True if the key is exportable (can be serialized into an array of bytes), and False otherwise.

The $selectedkeyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SelectedKeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Boolean

SelectedKeyFingerprint Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Contains the fingerprint (a hash imprint) of this key.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getSelectedKeyFingerprint($selectedkeyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 39 , $selectedkeyindex);

Default Value

''

Remarks

Contains the fingerprint (a hash imprint) of this key.

The $selectedkeyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SelectedKeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

SelectedKeyHandle Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

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

Object Oriented Interface

public function getSelectedKeyHandle($selectedkeyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 40 , $selectedkeyindex);

Default Value

0

Remarks

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

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

 
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  pdfSigner.setSigningCertHandle(certMgr.getCertHandle());

The $selectedkeyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SelectedKeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

SelectedKeyID Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Provides access to a storage-specific key identifier.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getSelectedKeyID($selectedkeyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 41 , $selectedkeyindex);

Remarks

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).

The $selectedkeyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SelectedKeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

SelectedKeyIV Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

The initialization vector (IV) of a symmetric key.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getSelectedKeyIV($selectedkeyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 42 , $selectedkeyindex);

Remarks

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.

The $selectedkeyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SelectedKeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

SelectedKeyKey Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

The byte array representation of the key.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getSelectedKeyKey($selectedkeyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 43 , $selectedkeyindex);

Remarks

The byte array representation of the key. This may not be available for non-SelectedKeyExportable keys.

The $selectedkeyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SelectedKeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

SelectedKeyNonce Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

A nonce value associated with a key.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getSelectedKeyNonce($selectedkeyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 44 , $selectedkeyindex);

Remarks

A nonce value associated with a key. It is similar to IV, but its only purpose is to introduce randomness.

The $selectedkeyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SelectedKeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

SelectedKeyPrivate Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Returns True if the object hosts a private key, and False otherwise.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getSelectedKeyPrivate($selectedkeyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 45 , $selectedkeyindex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

Returns True if the object hosts a private key, and False otherwise.

The $selectedkeyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SelectedKeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Boolean

SelectedKeyPublic Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Returns True if the object hosts a public key, and False otherwise.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getSelectedKeyPublic($selectedkeyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 46 , $selectedkeyindex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

Returns True if the object hosts a public key, and False otherwise.

The $selectedkeyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SelectedKeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Boolean

SelectedKeySubject Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Returns the key subject.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getSelectedKeySubject($selectedkeyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 47 , $selectedkeyindex);

Remarks

Returns the key subject. This is a cryptoprovider-dependent value, which normally aims to provide some user-friendly insight into the key owner.

The $selectedkeyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SelectedKeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

SelectedKeySymmetric Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Returns True if the object contains a symmetric key, and False otherwise.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getSelectedKeySymmetric($selectedkeyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 48 , $selectedkeyindex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

Returns True if the object contains a symmetric key, and False otherwise.

The $selectedkeyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SelectedKeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Boolean

SelectedKeyValid Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Returns True if this key is valid.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getSelectedKeyValid($selectedkeyindex);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 49 , $selectedkeyindex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

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.

The $selectedkeyindex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SelectedKeyCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Boolean

StorageID Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

A unique identifier of this storage.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getStorageID();

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 50 );

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.

Data Type

String

StorageLocation Property (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Specifies the location of the currently opened storage.

Object Oriented Interface

public function getStorageLocation();

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_get($res, 51 );

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):

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

AddPinned Method (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Adds the pinned key to the storage.

Object Oriented Interface

public function doAddPinned();

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_addpinned($res);

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 (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Removes all existing keys from the storage.

Object Oriented Interface

public function doClear();

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_clear($res);

Remarks

Use this method to empty the storage.

Close Method (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Closes the logical storage.

Object Oriented Interface

public function doClose($save);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_close($res, $save);

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 (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Object Oriented Interface

public function doConfig($configurationstring);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_config($res, $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 (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Creates a new storage.

Object Oriented Interface

public function doCreateNew($storagelocation, $storageid);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_createnew($res, $storagelocation, $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.

DoAction Method (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Performs an additional action.

Object Oriented Interface

public function doDoAction($actionid, $actionparams);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_doaction($res, $actionid, $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:

GetStorageProperty Method (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Returns the value of a custom key storage property.

Object Oriented Interface

public function doGetStorageProperty($propname);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_getstorageproperty($res, $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 (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Imports a key to the storage.

Object Oriented Interface

public function doImportBytes($value, $format, $keyalgorithm, $scheme, $schemeparams, $keytype, $password);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_importbytes($res, $value, $format, $keyalgorithm, $scheme, $schemeparams, $keytype, $password);

Remarks

Use this method to add a key from a byte array.

ImportFromFile Method (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Imports a key to the storage.

Object Oriented Interface

public function doImportFromFile($filename, $format, $keyalgorithm, $scheme, $schemeparams, $keytype, $password);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_importfromfile($res, $filename, $format, $keyalgorithm, $scheme, $schemeparams, $keytype, $password);

Remarks

Use this method to add a key stored in a file.

ListStores Method (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Returns a list of individual stores available within the storage.

Object Oriented Interface

public function doListStores();

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_liststores($res);

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 (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Signs in to a session or elevates the session rights.

Object Oriented Interface

public function doLogin($sessiontype, $pin, $readonly);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_login($res, $sessiontype, $pin, $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:

 
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// open an unauthenticated session
storage.Login(stUnauthenticated, "", false);

// elevate the access rights for the session
storage.Login(stUser, "password", false);

Logout Method (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Signs out of an opened session.

Object Oriented Interface

public function doLogout($closesesion);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_logout($res, $closesesion);

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 (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Opens existing storage or creates one in memory.

Object Oriented Interface

public function doOpen($storageid);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_open($res, $storageid);

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 (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Refreshes all storage keychains.

Object Oriented Interface

public function doRefresh();

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_refresh($res);

Remarks

Call this method to refresh the storage.

Remove Method (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Removes a key from the storage.

Object Oriented Interface

public function doRemove($index);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_remove($res, $index);

Remarks

Use this method to remove a key from the storage by its index.

Reset Method (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Resets the class settings.

Object Oriented Interface

public function doReset();

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_reset($res);

Remarks

Reset is a generic method available in every class.

Select Method (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Allows the selection of keys from the store.

Object Oriented Interface

public function doSelect($filter, $privatekeyneeded, $maxcount);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_select($res, $filter, $privatekeyneeded, $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 (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Sets the value of a custom key storage property.

Object Oriented Interface

public function doSetStorageProperty($propname, $propvalue);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_do_setstorageproperty($res, $propname, $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 (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

Fires when an errors happens during a key storage operation.

Object Oriented Interface

public function fireError($param);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_register_callback($res, 1, array($this, 'fireError'));

Parameter List

 'errorcode'
 '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 (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

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

Object Oriented Interface

public function fireNotification($param);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_register_callback($res, 2, array($this, 'fireNotification'));

Parameter List

 'eventid'
 '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 (SecureBlackbox_CryptoKeyStorage Class)

This event is fired when a decryption password is needed.

Object Oriented Interface

public function firePasswordNeeded($param);

Procedural Interface

secureblackbox_cryptokeystorage_register_callback($res, 3, array($this, 'firePasswordNeeded'));

Parameter List

 'neededfor'
 'password'
 '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.

Config Settings (CryptoKeyStorage Class)

CryptoKeyStorage Config Settings

Base Config Settings

 
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PKICache=certificate,crl,ocsp

 
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PKICachePath=C:\Temp\cache

 
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Config("XMLRDNDescriptorName[OID]=PrimaryName,Alias1,Alias2");

 
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Config("XMLRDNDescriptorName[2.5.4.5]=SERIALNUMBER");

 
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Config("XMLRDNDescriptorName[1.2.840.113549.1.9.1]=E,EMAIL,EMAILADDRESS");

Trappable Errors (CryptoKeyStorage Class)

CryptoKeyStorage Errors