CMS_sign_add1_signer.pod

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=head1 NAME

CMS_sign_add_signer, CMS_SignerInfo_sign - add a signer to a CMS_ContentInfo signed data structure.

=head1 SYNOPSIS

 #include <openssl/cms.h>

 CMS_SignerInfo *CMS_sign_add1_signer(CMS_ContentInfo *cms, X509 *signcert, EVP_PKEY *pkey, const EVP_MD *md, int flags);

int CMS_SignerInfo_sign(CMS_SignerInfo *si);


=head1 DESCRIPTION

CMS_sign_add1_signer() adds a signer with certificate B<signcert> and private
key B<pkey> using message digest B<md> to CMS_ContentInfo signed data
structure B<cms>.

The CMS_ContentInfo structure should be obtained from an initial call to
CMS_sign() with the flag B<CMS_PARTIAL> set or in the case or re-signing a
valid CMS_ContentInfo signed data structure.

If the B<md> parameter is B<NULL> then the default digest for the public
key algorithm will be used.

Unless the B<CMS_REUSE_DIGEST> flag is set the returned CMS_ContentInfo
structure is not complete and must be finalized either by streaming (if
applicable) or a call to CMS_final().

The CMS_SignerInfo_sign() function will explicitly sign a CMS_SignerInfo
structure, its main use is when B<CMS_REUSE_DIGEST> and B<CMS_PARTIAL> flags
are both set.

=head1 NOTES

The main purpose of this function is to provide finer control over a CMS
signed data structure where the simpler CMS_sign() function defaults are
not appropriate. For example if multiple signers or non default digest
algorithms are needed. New attributes can also be added using the returned
CMS_SignerInfo struture and the CMS attribute utility functions.

Any of the following flags (ored together) can be passed in the B<flags>
parameter.

If B<CMS_REUSE_DIGEST> is set then an attempt is made to copy the content
digest value from the CMS_ContentInfo struture: to add a signer to an existing
structure.  An error occurs if a matching digest value cannot be found to copy.
The returned CMS_ContentInfo structure will be valid and finalized when this
flag is set.

If B<CMS_PARTIAL> is set in addition to B<CMS_REUSE_DIGEST> then the 
B<CMS_SIGNER_INO> structure will not be finalized so additional attributes
can be added. In this case an explicit call to CMS_SignerInfo_Sign() is
needed to finalize it.

If B<CMS_NOCERTS> is set the signer's certificate will not be included in the
CMS_ContentInfo structure, the signer's certificate must still be supplied in
the B<signcert> parameter though. This can reduce the size of the signature if
the signers certificate can be obtained by other means: for example a
previously signed message.

The signedData structure includes several CMS signedAttributes including the
signing time, the CMS content type and the supported list of ciphers in an
SMIMECapabilities attribute. If B<CMS_NOATTR> is set then no signedAttributes
will be used. If B<CMS_NOSMIMECAP> is set then just the SMIMECapabilities are
omitted.

OpenSSL will by default identify signing certificates using issuer name
and serial number. If B<CMS_USE_KEYID> is set it will use the subject key
identifier value instead. An error occurs if the signing certificate does not
have a subject key identifier extension.

If present the SMIMECapabilities attribute indicates support for the following
algorithms: triple DES, 128 bit RC2, 64 bit RC2, DES and 40 bit RC2. If any of
these algorithms is disabled then it will not be included.

CMS_sign_add_signers() returns an internal pointer to the CMS_SIGNER_INFO
structure just added, this can be used to set additional attributes 
before it is finalized.

=head1 RETURN VALUES

CMS_sign1_add_signers() returns an internal pointer to the CMS_SignerInfo
structure just added or NULL if an error occurs.

=head1 SEE ALSO

L<ERR_get_error(3)|ERR_get_error(3)>, L<CMS_sign(3)|CMS_sign(3)>,
L<CMS_final(3)|CMS_final(3)>,

=head1 HISTORY

PEM_sign_add_signer() was added to OpenSSL 0.9.9

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