Attribute VB_Name = "XML_UTF8chars"
Option Compare Text
Option Explicit
' $Id: XML_UTF8chars.bas $
' $Date: 2010-12-04 17:36 $
' $Author: dai $
' This module uses functions from the CryptoSys (tm) PKI Toolkit available from
' <www.cryptosys.net/pki/>.
' Include the module `basCrPKI` in your project.
' *************************** COPYRIGHT NOTICE ******************************
' This code was originally written by David Ireland and is copyright
' (C) 2010 DI Management Services Pty Ltd <www.di-mgt.com.au>.
' Provided "as is". No warranties. Use at your own risk. You must make your
' own assessment of its accuracy and suitability for your own purposes.
' It is not to be altered or distributed, except as part of an application.
' You are free to use it in any application, provided this copyright notice
' is left unchanged.
' ************************ END OF COPYRIGHT NOTICE **************************
Sub Main()
Call XML_UTF8chars_Compute_Digest
Call XML_UTF8chars_MakeSignature
Call XML_UTF8chars_GetXMLPublicKeyFromCert
Call XML_UTF8chars_GetXMLPublicKeyFromPrivate
End Sub
Public Function XML_UTF8chars_Compute_Digest() As String
Dim strData As String
Dim abData() As Byte
Dim strDigest As String
Dim nRet As Long
Dim nDataLen As Long
Dim strSig64 As String
' Input as (would be) read from original file (with LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH TILDE)
strData = "<Book xml:id=""F01"">" & vbCrLf & _
"<FirstName>Bruceń</FirstName>" & vbCrLf & _
"</Book>"
Debug.Print strData
Debug.Print "ORIG= " & cnvHexStrFromString(strData)
' Line breaks are normalized to "#xA": i.e. convert CR-LF pairs to LF
strData = Replace(strData, vbCrLf, vbLf)
' Convert to UTF-8
nDataLen = CNV_UTF8BytesFromLatin1(vbNull, 0, strData)
ReDim abData(nDataLen - 1)
nDataLen = CNV_UTF8BytesFromLatin1(abData(0), nDataLen, strData)
' Display input as sequence of bytes in hex form
Debug.Print "INPUT=" & cnvHexStrFromBytes(abData)
' Form SHA-1 digest of input
strDigest = String(PKI_SHA1_CHARS, " ")
nRet = HASH_HexFromBytes(strDigest, Len(strDigest), abData(0), nDataLen, PKI_HASH_SHA1)
Debug.Print "DIGEST(hex)=" & strDigest
' Encode in base64
strSig64 = cnvB64StrFromHexStr(strDigest)
' Return base64-encoded digest...
Debug.Print "DIGEST(base64)=" & strSig64
End Function
Public Function XML_UTF8chars_MakeSignature()
Dim strData As String
Dim abData() As Byte
Dim abBlock() As Byte
Dim strSig As String
Dim nRet As Long
Dim nDataLen As Long
Dim nBlkLen As Long
Dim strInternalKey As String
Dim strKeyFile As String
Dim strPassword As String
strData = "<SignedInfo xmlns=""http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#"">" & vbCrLf & _
"<CanonicalizationMethod Algorithm=""http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/REC-xml-c14n-20010315""></CanonicalizationMethod>" & vbCrLf & _
"<SignatureMethod Algorithm=""http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#rsa-sha1""></SignatureMethod>" & vbCrLf & _
"<Reference URI=""#F01"">" & vbCrLf & _
"<Transforms>" & vbCrLf & _
"<Transform Algorithm=""http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/REC-xml-c14n-20010315""></Transform>" & vbCrLf & _
"</Transforms>" & vbCrLf & _
"<DigestMethod Algorithm=""http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1""></DigestMethod>" & vbCrLf & _
"<DigestValue>/xrjkAVvCuoE3I5tudGdIyU5Gh0=</DigestValue>" & vbCrLf & _
"</Reference>" & vbCrLf & _
"</SignedInfo>"
' Convert CR-LF to LF
strData = Replace(strData, vbCrLf, vbLf)
' No non-ASCII characters in input, so convert directly to byte array
abData = StrConv(strData, vbFromUnicode)
nDataLen = UBound(abData) + 1
Debug.Print "Data length = " & nDataLen & " bytes"
' Read in the private key from the key file (encrypted "internal" format)
strKeyFile = "AlicePrivRSASign.epk"
strPassword = "password"
strInternalKey = rsaReadPrivateKey(strKeyFile, strPassword)
' How long is it?
nBlkLen = RSA_KeyBytes(strInternalKey)
Debug.Print "Key length = " & nBlkLen & " bytes"
If nBlkLen <= 0 Then Exit Function ' CATCH ERROR
ReDim abBlock(nBlkLen - 1)
' Encode for PKCS1v1.5 signature (CAUTION: does not return the length)
nRet = RSA_EncodeMsg(abBlock(0), nBlkLen, abData(0), nDataLen, PKI_EMSIG_PKCSV1_5)
Debug.Print "RSA_EncodeMsg returns " & nRet
Debug.Print "BLK=" & cnvHexStrFromBytes(abBlock)
' Sign using RSA private key
nRet = RSA_RawPrivate(abBlock(0), nBlkLen, strInternalKey, 0)
Debug.Print "SIG=" & cnvHexStrFromBytes(abBlock)
' Convert to base64 string
strSig = cnvB64StrFromBytes(abBlock)
' Return the signature value in base64 form...
Debug.Print "SIG=" & strSig
End Function
Public Sub XML_UTF8chars_GetXMLPublicKeyFromCert()
' How to get the XML <RSAKeyValue> field from an X.509 certificate file
Dim strInternalKey As String
Dim strCertFile As String
Dim nLen As Long
Dim strXml As String
' Read in the public key from the X.509 certificate file as an "internal" string
strCertFile = "AliceRSASignByCarl.pem.cer"
strInternalKey = rsaGetPublicKeyFromCert(strCertFile)
' Output the public key in XML form
nLen = RSA_ToXMLString("", 0, strInternalKey, 0)
If nLen <= 0 Then Exit Sub 'CATCH ERROR
strXml = String(nLen, " ")
nLen = RSA_ToXMLString(strXml, nLen, strInternalKey, 0)
Debug.Print strXml
End Sub
Public Sub XML_UTF8chars_GetXMLPublicKeyFromPrivate()
' How to get the XML <RSAKeyValue> field from a PKCS-8 private key file
' DANGER!!!
' The RSA private key contains the public key, too, as a sub-set.
' So we can extract the public key in XML <RsaKeyValue> form.
' But be careful doing this trick. You may accidentally give away your private key!!!
Dim strInternalKey As String
Dim strKeyFile As String
Dim strPassword As String
Dim nLen As Long
Dim strXml As String
' Read in the private key from the key file as an "internal" string (a one-off, ephemeral value)
strKeyFile = "AlicePrivRSASign.epk"
strPassword = "password"
strInternalKey = rsaReadPrivateKey(strKeyFile, strPassword)
' Output the public key in XML form
' DANGER: Use the EXCLPRIVATE option or you will output your private key!!!
nLen = RSA_ToXMLString("", 0, strInternalKey, PKI_XML_EXCLPRIVATE)
If nLen <= 0 Then Exit Sub 'CATCH ERROR
strXml = String(nLen, " ")
nLen = RSA_ToXMLString(strXml, nLen, strInternalKey, PKI_XML_EXCLPRIVATE)
' CHECK: this should only contain <Modulus> and <Exponent> fields.
' If you see a <D> or <P> or <Q> field, you have made a mistake.
Debug.Print strXml
End Sub