static void Main(string[] args)
{
try {
#if DOTNET45
// Register the SHA-256 cryptographic algorithm.
// Only supported in .NET 4.5 and above.
CryptoConfig.AddAlgorithm(typeof(RSAPKCS1SHA256SignatureDescription), "http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256");
#endif
// Load the certificate and private key for signature generation.
X509Certificate2 x509Certificate = new X509Certificate2("idp.pfx", "password");
// Create a basic SAML assertion and serialize it to XML.
SAMLAssertion samlAssertion = new SAMLAssertion();
samlAssertion.Issuer = new Issuer("test");
XmlElement samlAssertionElement = samlAssertion.ToXml();
// Sign the SAML assertion using SHA-256 for the digest and signature algorithms.
SAMLAssertionSignature.Generate(samlAssertionElement, x509Certificate.PrivateKey, x509Certificate, null, "http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256", "http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256");
Console.WriteLine("Signed SAML assertion: {0}", samlAssertionElement.OuterXml);
// Verify the signature.
bool verified = SAMLAssertionSignature.Verify(samlAssertionElement);
Console.WriteLine("Signature verified: {0}", verified);
// The HTTP-redirect doesn't use XML signatures so check it separately.
// Create a basic authn request and serialize it to XML.
AuthnRequest authnRequest = new AuthnRequest();
authnRequest.Issuer = new Issuer("test");
XmlElement authnRequestElement = authnRequest.ToXml();
// Create the HTTP-redirect URL included the SHA-256 signature.
string url = HTTPRedirectBinding.CreateRequestRedirectURL("http://www.test.com", authnRequestElement, null, x509Certificate.PrivateKey, HTTPRedirectBinding.SignatureAlgorithms.RSA_SHA256);
string relayState = null;
bool signed = false;
// Retrieve the authn request from the HTTP-redirect URL and verify the signature.
HTTPRedirectBinding.GetRequestFromRedirectURL(url, out authnRequestElement, out relayState, out signed, x509Certificate.PublicKey.Key);
}
catch (Exception exception) {
// If signature generation/verification fails then most likely the .NET CLR security update
// hasn't been installed and configured correctly or the inbuilt .NET SHA-256 support hasn't been initialized.
Console.WriteLine(exception.ToString());
}
}
private static void SignAndVerify(X509Certificate2 x509Certificate, string digestMethod, string signatureMethod)
{
try
{
Console.WriteLine("Testing signature generation and verification using \"{0}\".", signatureMethod);
// Create a basic SAML assertion and serialize it to XML.
SAMLAssertion samlAssertion = new SAMLAssertion();
samlAssertion.Issuer = new Issuer("test");
XmlElement samlAssertionElement = samlAssertion.ToXml();
// Sign the SAML assertion using the specified digest and signature methods.
SAMLAssertionSignature.Generate(samlAssertionElement, x509Certificate.PrivateKey, x509Certificate, null, digestMethod, signatureMethod);
// Verify the signature.
bool verified = SAMLAssertionSignature.Verify(samlAssertionElement);
if (!verified)
{
throw new Exception("The XML signature failed to verify.");
}
// The HTTP-redirect doesn't use XML signatures so check it separately.
// Create a basic authn request and serialize it to XML.
AuthnRequest authnRequest = new AuthnRequest();
authnRequest.Issuer = new Issuer("test");
XmlElement authnRequestElement = authnRequest.ToXml();
// Create the HTTP-redirect URL included the signature.
string url = HTTPRedirectBinding.CreateRequestRedirectURL("http://www.test.com", authnRequestElement, null, x509Certificate.PrivateKey, signatureMethod);
string relayState = null;
bool signed = false;
// Retrieve the authn request from the HTTP-redirect URL and verify the signature.
HTTPRedirectBinding.GetRequestFromRedirectURL(url, out authnRequestElement, out relayState, out signed, x509Certificate.PublicKey.Key);
Console.WriteLine("Signature generation and verification using \"{0}\" was successful.", signatureMethod);
}
catch (Exception exception)
{
Console.WriteLine("Signature generation and verification using \"{0}\" failed.", signatureMethod);
Console.WriteLine(exception.ToString());
}
}