SignChallengeEx()

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SignChallengeEx()

Triggers the plug-in or applet to sign a challenge string. The name of the ArcotID PKI and the password are passed in as parameters. The plug-in or applet does not present a GUI for this function.

Syntax

string SignChallengeEx(challenge, userID, cardname, PIN, orgName)

Parameters

The following are the parameters of this method:

Parameter	Type	Description
challenge	string	The encoded challenge string.
userID	string	The unique user identifier associated with the Arcot card.
cardname	string	The card name associated with the Arcot card.
PIN	string	The ArcotID PKI password.
orgName	string	The name of the AuthMinder organization to which the user belongs.

Returns

Base-64 encoded string that includes the digital signature and the Arcot certificate, which contains the encrypted public key.

Discussion

Use this method if you are creating a custom UI.

You obtain the challenge that is passed to this function by using one of the server-side APIs that are available for this purpose.

Example

var arcotClient     = new ArcotClient();
var challengeString = "gCcBwHe/XkIxMjM0";
var useridString    = "GuestUser";
var cardnameString  = "card";
var pinString       = "123456";
var orgName         = "Acme Vendor";
// Wallet will be saved to either hard disk or USB
var response = arcotClient.SignChallengeEx(challengeString,
                                           useridString,
                                           cardnameString,
                                           pinString, orgName);