QCA

ssltest.cpp

The code below shows how to create an SSL client.

The code below shows how to create an SSL client

/*
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#include <QtCrypto>
#include <QCoreApplication>
#include <QTcpSocket>
#ifdef QT_STATICPLUGIN
#include "import_plugins.h"
#endif
char exampleCA_cert[] =
"-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\n"
"MIICSzCCAbSgAwIBAgIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADA4MRMwEQYDVQQDEwpFeGFt\n"
"cGxlIENBMQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzEUMBIGA1UEChMLRXhhbXBsZSBPcmcwHhcNMDYw\n"
"MzE1MDY1ODMyWhcNMDYwNDE1MDY1ODMyWjA4MRMwEQYDVQQDEwpFeGFtcGxlIENB\n"
"MQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzEUMBIGA1UEChMLRXhhbXBsZSBPcmcwgZ8wDQYJKoZIhvcN\n"
"AQEBBQADgY0AMIGJAoGBAL6ULdOxmpeZ+G/ypV12eNO4qnHSVIPTrYPkQuweXqPy\n"
"atwGFheG+hLVsNIh9GGOS0tCe7a3hBBKN0BJg1ppfk2x39cDx7hefYqjBuZvp/0O\n"
"8Ja3qlQiJLezITZKLxMBrsibcvcuH8zpfUdys2yaN+YGeqNfjQuoNN3Byl1TwuGJ\n"
"AgMBAAGjZTBjMB0GA1UdDgQWBBSQKCUCLNM7uKrAt5o7qv/yQm6qEzASBgNVHRMB\n"
"Af8ECDAGAQEBAgEIMB4GA1UdEQQXMBWBE2V4YW1wbGVAZXhhbXBsZS5jb20wDgYD\n"
"VR0PAQH/BAQDAgEGMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBBQUAA4GBAAh+SIeT1Ao5qInw8oMSoTdO\n"
"lQ6h67ec/Jk5KmK4OoskuimmHI0Sp0C5kOCLehXbsVWW8pXsNC2fv0d2HkdaSUcX\n"
"hwLzqgyZXd4mupIYlaOTZhuHDwWPCAOZS4LVsi2tndTRHKCP12441JjNKhmZRhkR\n"
"u5zzD60nWgM9dKTaxuZM\n"
"-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n";
void showCertInfo(const QCA::Certificate &cert)
{
printf("-- Cert --\n");
printf(" CN: %s\n", qPrintable(cert.commonName()));
printf(" Valid from: %s, until %s\n",
qPrintable(cert.notValidBefore().toString()),
qPrintable(cert.notValidAfter().toString()));
printf(" PEM:\n%s\n", qPrintable(cert.toPEM()));
}
static QString validityToString(QCA::Validity v)
{
switch (v) {
s = QStringLiteral("Validated");
break;
s = QStringLiteral("Root CA is marked to reject the specified purpose");
break;
s = QStringLiteral("Certificate not trusted for the required purpose");
break;
s = QStringLiteral("Invalid signature");
break;
s = QStringLiteral("Invalid CA certificate");
break;
s = QStringLiteral("Invalid certificate purpose");
break;
s = QStringLiteral("Certificate is self-signed");
break;
s = QStringLiteral("Certificate has been revoked");
break;
s = QStringLiteral("Maximum certificate chain length exceeded");
break;
s = QStringLiteral("Certificate has expired");
break;
s = QStringLiteral("CA has expired");
break;
default:
s = QStringLiteral("General certificate validation error");
break;
}
return s;
}
class SecureTest : public QObject
{
public:
SecureTest()
{
sock_done = false;
ssl_done = false;
sock = new QTcpSocket;
connect(sock, &QTcpSocket::connected, this, &SecureTest::sock_connected);
connect(sock, &QTcpSocket::readyRead, this, &SecureTest::sock_readyRead);
#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0)
connect(sock, &QTcpSocket::errorOccurred, this, &SecureTest::sock_error);
#else
connect(sock, QOverload<QAbstractSocket::SocketError>::of(&QTcpSocket::error), this, &SecureTest::sock_error);
#endif
ssl = new QCA::TLS;
connect(ssl, &QCA::TLS::certificateRequested, this, &SecureTest::ssl_certificateRequested);
connect(ssl, &QCA::TLS::handshaken, this, &SecureTest::ssl_handshaken);
connect(ssl, &QCA::TLS::readyRead, this, &SecureTest::ssl_readyRead);
connect(ssl, &QCA::TLS::readyReadOutgoing, this, &SecureTest::ssl_readyReadOutgoing);
connect(ssl, &QCA::TLS::closed, this, &SecureTest::ssl_closed);
connect(ssl, &QCA::TLS::error, this, &SecureTest::ssl_error);
}
~SecureTest() override
{
delete ssl;
delete sock;
}
void start(const QString &_host)
{
int n = _host.indexOf(QLatin1Char(':'));
int port;
if (n != -1) {
host = _host.mid(0, n);
#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0)
port = QStringView(_host).mid(n + 1).toInt();
#else
port = _host.midRef(n + 1).toInt();
#endif
} else {
host = _host;
port = 443;
}
printf("Trying %s:%d...\n", qPrintable(host), port);
sock->connectToHost(host, port);
}
void quit();
private Q_SLOTS:
void sock_connected()
{
// We just do this to help doxygen...
QCA::TLS *ssl = SecureTest::ssl;
printf("Connected, starting TLS handshake...\n");
QCA::CertificateCollection rootCerts = QCA::systemStore();
// We add this one to show how, and to make it work with
// the server example.
printf("Warning: no root certs\n");
else
ssl->setTrustedCertificates(rootCerts);
ssl->startClient(host);
}
void sock_readyRead()
{
// We just do this to help doxygen...
QCA::TLS *ssl = SecureTest::ssl;
ssl->writeIncoming(sock->readAll());
}
void sock_connectionClosed()
{
printf("\nConnection closed.\n");
sock_done = true;
if (ssl_done && sock_done)
emit quit();
}
void sock_error(QAbstractSocket::SocketError x)
{
sock_connectionClosed();
return;
}
printf("\nSocket error.\n");
emit quit();
}
void ssl_handshaken()
{
// We just do this to help doxygen...
QCA::TLS *ssl = SecureTest::ssl;
printf("Successful SSL handshake using %s (%i of %i bits)\n",
qPrintable(ssl->cipherSuite()),
ssl->cipherBits(),
ssl->cipherMaxBits());
cert = ssl->peerCertificateChain().primary();
if (!cert.isNull())
showCertInfo(cert);
}
QString str = QStringLiteral("Peer Identity: ");
if (r == QCA::TLS::Valid)
str += QStringLiteral("Valid");
else if (r == QCA::TLS::HostMismatch)
str += QStringLiteral("Error: Wrong certificate");
str += QStringLiteral("Error: Invalid certificate.\n -> Reason: ") +
validityToString(ssl->peerCertificateValidity());
else
str += QStringLiteral("Error: No certificate");
printf("%s\n", qPrintable(str));
ssl->continueAfterStep();
printf("Let's try a GET request now.\n");
QString req = QStringLiteral("GET / HTTP/1.0\nHost: ") + host + QStringLiteral("\n\n");
ssl->write(req.toLatin1());
}
void ssl_certificateRequested()
{
// We just do this to help doxygen...
QCA::TLS *ssl = SecureTest::ssl;
printf("Server requested client certificate.\n");
QList<QCA::CertificateInfoOrdered> issuerList = ssl->issuerList();
if (!issuerList.isEmpty()) {
printf("Allowed issuers:\n");
foreach (QCA::CertificateInfoOrdered i, issuerList)
printf(" %s\n", qPrintable(i.toString()));
}
ssl->continueAfterStep();
}
void ssl_readyRead()
{
// We just do this to help doxygen...
QCA::TLS *ssl = SecureTest::ssl;
QByteArray a = ssl->read();
printf("%s", a.data());
}
void ssl_readyReadOutgoing()
{
// We just do this to help doxygen...
QCA::TLS *ssl = SecureTest::ssl;
sock->write(ssl->readOutgoing());
}
void ssl_closed()
{
printf("SSL session closed.\n");
ssl_done = true;
if (ssl_done && sock_done)
emit quit();
}
void ssl_error()
{
// We just do this to help doxygen...
QCA::TLS *ssl = SecureTest::ssl;
int x = ssl->errorCode();
printf("SSL Handshake Error!\n");
emit quit();
} else {
printf("SSL Error!\n");
emit quit();
}
}
private:
QString host;
QTcpSocket *sock;
QCA::TLS *ssl;
QCA::Certificate cert;
bool sock_done, ssl_done;
};
#include "ssltest.moc"
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
QCoreApplication app(argc, argv);
QString host = argc > 1 ? QString::fromLocal8Bit(argv[1]) : QStringLiteral("andbit.net");
if (!QCA::isSupported("tls")) {
printf("TLS not supported!\n");
return 1;
}
SecureTest *s = new SecureTest;
QObject::connect(s, &SecureTest::quit, &app, &QCoreApplication::quit);
s->start(host);
app.exec();
delete s;
return 0;
}
void addCertificate(const Certificate &cert)
Append a Certificate to this collection.
QString toString() const
Convert to RFC 1779 string format.
Definition qca_cert.h:577
Public Key (X.509) certificate.
Definition qca_cert.h:857
static Certificate fromPEM(const QString &s, ConvertResult *result=nullptr, const QString &provider=QString())
Import the certificate from PEM format.
QString commonName() const
The common name of the subject of the certificate.
QDateTime notValidBefore() const
The earliest date that the certificate is valid.
QString toPEM() const
Export the Certificate into a PEM format.
QDateTime notValidAfter() const
The latest date that the certificate is valid.
Convenience method for initialising and cleaning up QCA.
Definition qca_core.h:660
void error()
This signal is emitted when an error is detected.
void readyReadOutgoing()
This signal is emitted when SecureLayer has encrypted (network side) data ready to be read.
void closed()
This signal is emitted when the SecureLayer connection is closed.
void readyRead()
This signal is emitted when SecureLayer has decrypted (application side) data ready to be read.
void write(const QByteArray &a) override
This method writes unencrypted (plain) data to the SecureLayer implementation.
void writeIncoming(const QByteArray &a) override
This method accepts encoded (typically encrypted) data for processing.
@ ErrorHandshake
problem during the negotiation
IdentityResult peerIdentityResult() const
After the SSL/TLS handshake is complete, this method allows you to determine if the other end of the ...
IdentityResult
Type of identity.
@ HostMismatch
valid cert provided, but wrong owner
@ InvalidCertificate
invalid cert
@ Valid
identity is verified
@ NoCertificate
identity unknown
QByteArray read() override
This method reads decrypted (plain) data from the SecureLayer implementation.
Error errorCode() const
This method returns the type of error that has occurred.
void handshaken()
Emitted when the protocol handshake is complete.
void certificateRequested()
Emitted when the server requests a certificate.
Q_SCRIPTABLE Q_NOREPLY void start()
void init(KXmlGuiWindow *window, KGameDifficulty *difficulty=nullptr)
Validity
The validity (or otherwise) of a certificate.
Definition qca_cert.h:497
@ ErrorValidityUnknown
Validity is unknown.
Definition qca_cert.h:510
@ ErrorRevoked
The certificate has been revoked.
Definition qca_cert.h:505
@ ErrorUntrusted
The certificate is not trusted.
Definition qca_cert.h:500
@ ErrorExpired
The certificate has expired, or is not yet valid (e.g.
Definition qca_cert.h:507
@ ErrorPathLengthExceeded
The path length from the root CA to this certificate is too long.
Definition qca_cert.h:506
@ ErrorSignatureFailed
The signature does not match.
Definition qca_cert.h:501
@ ErrorInvalidPurpose
The purpose does not match the intended usage.
Definition qca_cert.h:503
@ ErrorExpiredCA
The Certificate Authority has expired.
Definition qca_cert.h:509
@ ErrorSelfSigned
The certificate is self-signed, and is not found in the list of trusted certificates.
Definition qca_cert.h:504
@ ErrorInvalidCA
The Certificate Authority is invalid.
Definition qca_cert.h:502
@ ValidityGood
The certificate is valid.
Definition qca_cert.h:498
@ ErrorRejected
The root CA rejected the certificate purpose.
Definition qca_cert.h:499
QCA_EXPORT bool haveSystemStore()
Test if QCA can access the root CA certificates.
QCA_EXPORT bool isSupported(const char *features, const QString &provider=QString())
Test if a capability (algorithm) is available.
QCA_EXPORT CertificateCollection systemStore()
Get system-wide root Certificate Authority (CA) certificates.
SocketError error() const const
void errorOccurred(QAbstractSocket::SocketError socketError)
char * data()
QString toString(QStringView format, QCalendar cal) const const
void readyRead()
bool isEmpty() const const
Q_OBJECTQ_OBJECT
Q_SIGNALSQ_SIGNALS
Q_SLOTSQ_SLOTS
QMetaObject::Connection connect(const QObject *sender, PointerToMemberFunction signal, Functor functor)
QString fromLatin1(QByteArrayView str)
QString fromLocal8Bit(QByteArrayView str)
qsizetype indexOf(QChar ch, qsizetype from, Qt::CaseSensitivity cs) const const
QString mid(qsizetype position, qsizetype n) const const
int toInt(bool *ok, int base) const const
QByteArray toLatin1() const const
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