MessageEncryptor Class

Properties   Methods   Events   Config Settings   Errors  

The MessageEncryptor class encrypts data and stores it in the PKCS#7 format.

Syntax

class secureblackbox.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 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.txt"); // 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.

bits_in_keyThe length of the encryption key.
encryption_algorithmThe symmetric key algorithm to use for encryption.
encryption_cert_countThe number of records in the EncryptionCert arrays.
encryption_cert_bytesReturns the raw certificate data in DER format.
encryption_cert_handleAllows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.
encryption_typeSpecifies the kind of encrypted message to create.
fips_modeReserved.
input_bytesUse this property to pass the input to class in byte array form.
input_fileA path to the source file.
keyThe symmetric key to use for encryption.
output_bytesUse this property to read the output the class object has produced.
output_fileA path to the output file.
signed_attribute_countThe number of records in the SignedAttribute arrays.
signed_attribute_oidThe object identifier of the attribute.
signed_attribute_valueThe value of the attribute.
unsigned_attribute_countThe number of records in the UnsignedAttribute arrays.
unsigned_attribute_oidThe object identifier of the attribute.
unsigned_attribute_valueThe value of the attribute.

Method List


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

add_attributeAdds an attribute to the signature.
configSets or retrieves a configuration setting.
do_actionPerforms an additional action.
encryptEncrypts data.
resetResets 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.

on_errorInformation about errors during PKCS#7 message encryption.
on_notificationThis 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.

NoOuterContentInfoWhether the message has outer content.
OAEPHashAlgorithmHash algorithm for RSA-OAEP.
TempPathPath for storing temporary files.
UseOAEPWhether to use RSA-OAEP.
UseUndefSizeAllows or forbids the use of ASN.1 tags of undefined size.
ASN1UseGlobalTagCacheControls whether ASN.1 module should use a global object cache.
AssignSystemSmartCardPinsSpecifies whether CSP-level PINs should be assigned to CNG keys.
CheckKeyIntegrityBeforeUseEnables or disable private key integrity check before use.
CookieCachingSpecifies whether a cookie cache should be used for HTTP(S) transports.
CookiesGets or sets local cookies for the class.
DefDeriveKeyIterationsSpecifies the default key derivation algorithm iteration count.
DNSLocalSuffixThe suffix to assign for TLD names.
EnableClientSideSSLFFDHEEnables or disables finite field DHE key exchange support in TLS clients.
GlobalCookiesGets or sets global cookies for all the HTTP transports.
HardwareCryptoUsePolicyThe hardware crypto usage policy.
HttpUserAgentSpecifies the user agent name to be used by all HTTP clients.
HttpVersionThe HTTP version to use in any inner HTTP client classes created.
IgnoreExpiredMSCTLSigningCertWhether to tolerate the expired Windows Update signing certificate.
ListDelimiterThe delimiter character for multi-element lists.
LogDestinationSpecifies the debug log destination.
LogDetailsSpecifies the debug log details to dump.
LogFileSpecifies the debug log filename.
LogFiltersSpecifies the debug log filters.
LogFlushModeSpecifies the log flush mode.
LogLevelSpecifies the debug log level.
LogMaxEventCountSpecifies the maximum number of events to cache before further action is taken.
LogRotationModeSpecifies the log rotation mode.
MaxASN1BufferLengthSpecifies the maximal allowed length for ASN.1 primitive tag data.
MaxASN1TreeDepthSpecifies the maximal depth for processed ASN.1 trees.
OCSPHashAlgorithmSpecifies the hash algorithm to be used to identify certificates in OCSP requests.
OldClientSideRSAFallbackSpecifies whether the SSH client should use a SHA1 fallback.
ProductVersionReturns the version of the SecureBlackbox library.
ServerSSLDHKeyLengthSets the size of the TLS DHE key exchange group.
StaticDNSSpecifies whether static DNS rules should be used.
StaticIPAddress[domain]Gets or sets an IP address for the specified domain name.
StaticIPAddressesGets or sets all the static DNS rules.
TagAllows to store any custom data.
TLSSessionGroupSpecifies the group name of TLS sessions to be used for session resumption.
TLSSessionLifetimeSpecifies lifetime in seconds of the cached TLS session.
TLSSessionPurgeIntervalSpecifies how often the session cache should remove the expired TLS sessions.
UseInternalRandomSwitches between SecureBlackbox-own and platform PRNGs.
UseLegacyAdESValidationEnables legacy AdES validation mode.
UseOwnDNSResolverSpecifies whether the client classes should use own DNS resolver.
UseSharedSystemStoragesSpecifies whether the validation engine should use a global per-process copy of the system certificate stores.
UseSystemNativeSizeCalculationAn internal CryptoAPI access tweak.
UseSystemOAEPAndPSSEnforces or disables the use of system-driven RSA OAEP and PSS computations.
UseSystemRandomEnables or disables the use of the OS PRNG.

bits_in_key Property

The length of the encryption key.

Syntax

def get_bits_in_key() -> int: ...
def set_bits_in_key(value: int) -> None: ...

bits_in_key = property(get_bits_in_key, set_bits_in_key)

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.

encryption_algorithm Property

The symmetric key algorithm to use for encryption.

Syntax

def get_encryption_algorithm() -> str: ...
def set_encryption_algorithm(value: str) -> None: ...

encryption_algorithm = property(get_encryption_algorithm, set_encryption_algorithm)

Default Value

"AES128"

Remarks

Use this property to specify the symmetric algorithm to encrypt the data with.

SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_RC4RC4
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_DESDES
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_3DES3DES
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_RC2RC2
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_AES128AES128
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_AES192AES192
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_AES256AES256
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_IDENTITYIdentity
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_BLOWFISHBlowfish
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_CAST128CAST128
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_IDEAIDEA
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_TWOFISHTwofish
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_TWOFISH128Twofish128
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_TWOFISH192Twofish192
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_TWOFISH256Twofish256
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_CAMELLIACamellia
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_CAMELLIA128Camellia128
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_CAMELLIA192Camellia192
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_CAMELLIA256Camellia256
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_SERPENTSerpent
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_SERPENT128Serpent128
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_SERPENT192Serpent192
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_SERPENT256Serpent256
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_SEEDSEED
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_RABBITRabbit
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_SYMMETRICGeneric
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_GOST_28147_1989GOST-28147-1989
SB_SYMMETRIC_ALGORITHM_CHACHA20ChaCha20

encryption_cert_count Property

The number of records in the EncryptionCert arrays.

Syntax

def get_encryption_cert_count() -> int: ...
def set_encryption_cert_count(value: int) -> None: ...

encryption_cert_count = property(get_encryption_cert_count, set_encryption_cert_count)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

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

encryption_cert_bytes Property

Returns the raw certificate data in DER format.

Syntax

def get_encryption_cert_bytes(encryption_cert_index: int) -> bytes: ...

Remarks

Returns the raw certificate data in DER format.

The encryption_cert_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the encryption_cert_count property.

This property is read-only.

encryption_cert_handle Property

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

Syntax

def get_encryption_cert_handle(encryption_cert_index: int) -> int: ...
def set_encryption_cert_handle(encryption_cert_index: int, value: int) -> None: ...

Default Value

0

Remarks

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

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

The encryption_cert_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the encryption_cert_count property.

encryption_type Property

Specifies the kind of encrypted message to create.

Syntax

def get_encryption_type() -> int: ...
def set_encryption_type(value: int) -> None: ...

encryption_type = property(get_encryption_type, set_encryption_type)

Default Value

1

Remarks

Possible values:

metUnknown0Unknown or unsupported encryption type

metCertEncrypted1Certificate-based encryption

metKeyEncrypted2Symmetric key-based encryption

metCertEncryptedAndAuthenticated3Certificate-based encryption with authentication (AEAD)

fips_mode Property

Reserved.

Syntax

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

fips_mode = property(get_fips_mode, set_fips_mode)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

This property is reserved for future use.

input_bytes Property

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

Syntax

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

input_bytes = property(get_input_bytes, set_input_bytes)

Remarks

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

input_file Property

A path to the source file.

Syntax

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

input_file = property(get_input_file, set_input_file)

Default Value

""

Remarks

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

key Property

The symmetric key to use for encryption.

Syntax

def get_key() -> bytes: ...
def set_key(value: bytes) -> None: ...

key = property(get_key, set_key)

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.

output_bytes Property

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

Syntax

def get_output_bytes() -> bytes: ...

output_bytes = property(get_output_bytes, None)

Remarks

Read the contents of this property after the operation has completed to read the produced output. This property will only be set if the output_file and output_stream properties had not been assigned.

This property is read-only.

output_file Property

A path to the output file.

Syntax

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

output_file = property(get_output_file, set_output_file)

Default Value

""

Remarks

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

signed_attribute_count Property

The number of records in the SignedAttribute arrays.

Syntax

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

signed_attribute_count = property(get_signed_attribute_count, set_signed_attribute_count)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

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

signed_attribute_oid Property

The object identifier of the attribute.

Syntax

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

Default Value

""

Remarks

The object identifier of the attribute.

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

signed_attribute_value Property

The value of the attribute.

Syntax

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

Remarks

The value of the attribute.

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

unsigned_attribute_count Property

The number of records in the UnsignedAttribute arrays.

Syntax

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

unsigned_attribute_count = property(get_unsigned_attribute_count, set_unsigned_attribute_count)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

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

unsigned_attribute_oid Property

The object identifier of the attribute.

Syntax

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

Default Value

""

Remarks

The object identifier of the attribute.

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

unsigned_attribute_value Property

The value of the attribute.

Syntax

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

Remarks

The value of the attribute.

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

add_attribute Method

Adds an attribute to the signature.

Syntax

def add_attribute(oid: str, value: bytes, signed_attribute: bool) -> int: ...

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.

config Method

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

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

Remarks

config is a generic method available in every class. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the class.

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.

do_action Method

Performs an additional action.

Syntax

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

Remarks

do_action is a generic method available in every class. It is used to perform an additional action introduced after the product major release. The list of actions is not fixed, and may be flexibly extended over time.

The unique identifier (case insensitive) of the action is provided in the ActionID parameter.

ActionParams contains the value of a single parameter, or a list of multiple parameters for the action in the form of PARAM1=VALUE1;PARAM2=VALUE2;....

encrypt Method

Encrypts data.

Syntax

def encrypt() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method encrypts the data provided via input_file or input_stream in accordance with PKCS#7 standard.

If encrypted with an encryption_certificate 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.

reset Method

Resets the class settings.

Syntax

def reset() -> None: ...

Remarks

reset is a generic method available in every class.

on_error Event

Information about errors during PKCS#7 message encryption.

Syntax

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

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

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

Remarks

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

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

on_notification Event

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

Syntax

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

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

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

Remarks

The class fires this event to let the application know about some event, occurrence, or milestone in the class. For example, it may fire to report completion of the document processing. The list of events being reported is not fixed, and may be flexibly extended over time.

The unique identifier of the event is provided in the EventID parameter. EventParam contains any parameters accompanying the occurrence. Depending on the type of the class, the exact action it is performing, or the document being processed, one or both may be omitted.

MessageEncryptor Config Settings

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

MessageEncryptor Config Settings

NoOuterContentInfo:   Whether the message has outer content.

Tells the component whether the message to be encrypted has any outer content.

OAEPHashAlgorithm:   Hash algorithm for RSA-OAEP.

The hash algorithm to be used in RSA-OAEP scheme.

TempPath:   Path for storing temporary files.

This setting specifies an absolute path to the location on disk where temporary files are stored.

UseOAEP:   Whether to use RSA-OAEP.

Whether to use RSA-OAEP (RSA with Optimal Asymmetric Encryption Padding) encryption algorithm.

UseUndefSize:   Allows or forbids the use of ASN.1 tags of undefined size.

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

ASN1UseGlobalTagCache:   Controls whether ASN.1 module should use a global object cache.

This is a performance setting. It is unlikely that you will ever need to adjust it.

AssignSystemSmartCardPins:   Specifies whether CSP-level PINs should be assigned to CNG keys.

This is a low-level tweak for certain cryptographic providers. It is unlikely that you will ever need to adjust it.

CheckKeyIntegrityBeforeUse:   Enables or disable private key integrity check before use.

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.

CookieCaching:   Specifies whether a cookie cache should be used for HTTP(S) transports.

Set this property to enable or disable cookies caching for the class.

Supported values are:

offNo caching (default)
localLocal caching
globalGlobal caching

Cookies:   Gets or sets local cookies for the class.

Use this property to get cookies from the internal cookie storage of the class and/or restore them back between application sessions.

DefDeriveKeyIterations:   Specifies the default key derivation algorithm iteration count.

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.

DNSLocalSuffix:   The suffix to assign for TLD names.

Use this global setting to adjust the default suffix to assign to top-level domain names. The default is .local.

EnableClientSideSSLFFDHE:   Enables or disables finite field DHE key exchange support in TLS clients.

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.

GlobalCookies:   Gets or sets global cookies for all the HTTP transports.

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".

HardwareCryptoUsePolicy:   The hardware crypto usage policy.

This global setting controls the hardware cryptography usage policy: auto, enable, or disable.

HttpUserAgent:   Specifies the user agent name to be used by all HTTP clients.

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.

HttpVersion:   The HTTP version to use in any inner HTTP client components created.

Set this property to 1.0 or 1.1 to indicate the HTTP version that any internal HTTP clients should use.

IgnoreExpiredMSCTLSigningCert:   Whether to tolerate the expired Windows Update signing certificate.

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.

ListDelimiter:   The delimiter character for multi-element lists.

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.

LogDestination:   Specifies the debug log destination.

Contains a comma-separated list of values that specifies where debug log should be dumped.

Supported values are:

fileFile
consoleConsole
systemlogSystem Log (supported for Android only)
debuggerDebugger (supported for VCL for Windows and .Net)

LogDetails:   Specifies the debug log details to dump.

Contains a comma-separated list of values that specifies which debug log details to dump.

Supported values are:

timeCurrent time
levelLevel
packagePackage name
moduleModule name
classClass name
methodMethod name
threadidThread Id
contenttypeContent type
contentContent
allAll details

LogFile:   Specifies the debug log filename.

Use this property to provide a path to the log file.

LogFilters:   Specifies the debug log filters.

Contains a comma-separated list of value pairs ("name:value") that describe filters.

Supported filter names are:

exclude-packageExclude a package specified in the value
exclude-moduleExclude a module specified in the value
exclude-classExclude a class specified in the value
exclude-methodExclude a method specified in the value
include-packageInclude a package specified in the value
include-moduleInclude a module specified in the value
include-classInclude a class specified in the value
include-methodInclude a method specified in the value

LogFlushMode:   Specifies the log flush mode.

Use this property to set the log flush mode. The following values are defined:

noneNo flush (caching only)
immediateImmediate flush (real-time logging)
maxcountFlush cached entries upon reaching LogMaxEventCount entries in the cache.

LogLevel:   Specifies the debug log level.

Use this property to provide the desired debug log level.

Supported values are:

noneNone (by default)
fatalSevere errors that cause premature termination.
errorOther runtime errors or unexpected conditions.
warningUse of deprecated APIs, poor use of API, 'almost' errors, other runtime situations that are undesirable or unexpected, but not necessarily "wrong".
infoInteresting runtime events (startup/shutdown).
debugDetailed information on flow of through the system.
traceMore detailed information.

LogMaxEventCount:   Specifies the maximum number of events to cache before further action is taken.

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.

LogRotationMode:   Specifies the log rotation mode.

Use this property to set the log rotation mode. The following values are defined:

noneNo rotation
deleteolderDelete older entries from the cache upon reaching LogMaxEventCount
keepolderKeep older entries in the cache upon reaching LogMaxEventCount (newer entries are discarded)

MaxASN1BufferLength:   Specifies the maximal allowed length for ASN.1 primitive tag data.

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.

MaxASN1TreeDepth:   Specifies the maximal depth for processed ASN.1 trees.

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.

OCSPHashAlgorithm:   Specifies the hash algorithm to be used to identify certificates in OCSP requests.

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.

OldClientSideRSAFallback:   Specifies whether the SSH client should use a SHA1 fallback.

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.

ProductVersion:   Returns the version of the SecureBlackbox library.

This property returns the long version string of the SecureBlackbox library being used (major.minor.build.revision).

ServerSSLDHKeyLength:   Sets the size of the TLS DHE key exchange group.

Use this property to adjust the length, in bits, of the DHE prime to be used by the TLS server.

StaticDNS:   Specifies whether static DNS rules should be used.

Set this property to enable or disable static DNS rules for the class. Works only if UseOwnDNSResolver is set to true.

Supported values are:

noneNo static DNS rules (default)
localLocal static DNS rules
globalGlobal static DNS rules

StaticIPAddress[domain]:   Gets or sets an IP address for the specified domain name.

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.

StaticIPAddresses:   Gets or sets all the static DNS rules.

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.

Tag:   Allows to store any custom data.

Use this config property to store any custom data.

TLSSessionGroup:   Specifies the group name of TLS sessions to be used for session resumption.

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.

TLSSessionLifetime:   Specifies lifetime in seconds of the cached TLS session.

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).

TLSSessionPurgeInterval:   Specifies how often the session cache should remove the expired TLS sessions.

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).

UseInternalRandom:   Switches between SecureBlackbox-own and platform PRNGs.

Allows to switch between internal/native PRNG implementation and the one provided by the platform.

UseLegacyAdESValidation:   Enables legacy AdES validation mode.

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).

UseOwnDNSResolver:   Specifies whether the client components should use own DNS resolver.

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.

UseSharedSystemStorages:   Specifies whether the validation engine should use a global per-process copy of the system certificate stores.

Set this global property to false to make each validation run use its own copy of system certificate stores.

UseSystemNativeSizeCalculation:   An internal CryptoAPI access tweak.

This is an internal setting. Please do not use it unless instructed by the support team.

UseSystemOAEPAndPSS:   Enforces or disables the use of system-driven RSA OAEP and PSS computations.

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.

UseSystemRandom:   Enables or disables the use of the OS PRNG.

Use this global property to enable or disable the use of operating system-driven pseudorandom number generation.

MessageEncryptor Errors

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)