QBConnector Class
Properties Methods Events Config Settings Errors
The QBCONNECTOR class is a utility that allows you to connect your QuickBooks Integrator applications to remote QuickBooks instances.
Syntax
QBConnector
Remarks
The QBConnector class is a lightweight web server which listens for HTTP requests originating from the QuickBooks Integrator classs. Each request sent to the QBConnector by a QuickBooks Integrator class contains the XML data to be communicated to QuickBooks as well as configuration settings specifying how the connection is to be opened. The QBConnector then communicates with QuickBooks via COM, and returns the QuickBooks response (or an error message) in the HTTP reply.
Using the QBConnector class is easy. Simply set Listening to True, and the class will begin listening for incoming messages on the specified LocalPort. The messages will be processed by the QuickBooks application that is running on the same machine as the QBConnector, and the results will automatically be returned to the requesting client.
Basic authentication is enabled by default, meaning the connecting clients must present a user name and password in the QBConnectionString of the class they're using. The supplied user name and password are checked against the list of AuthorizedUsers. If no user in the list matches the supplied credentials, the Authorization event will fire with the Accept parameter set to false. If the user was found in the list of AuthorizedUsers then the parameter will be set to True. You may override this functionality by setting the Accept parameter inside the Authorization event manually. If no "Authorization" header supplied in the request, the Authorization event will fire with blank User and Password parameters.
Note that the AuthorizedUserQBConnectionString will be used to make the connection to QuickBooks for a user found in the AuthorizedUsers collection.
Any of the QuickBooks Integrator classs can connect to the QBConnector using the QBConnectionString property of any of the classs.
For instance, an example using the Invoice class follows:
Invoice.QBConnectionString = "URL='http://www.foo.com:2080'" User='Foo' Password='Bar'";
Using SSL along with a digital certificate greatly increases the security of the Remote Connector. SSL will encrypt all data transmitted across the network, ensuring that only the Connector can read incoming requests, and that only the requesting client can read the QuickBooks responses. This prevents unauthorized parties from accessing your QuickBooks data. You should use a full digital certificate on the server (Connector) side, and this will contain a public key and a private key. This version of your certificate should be kept private. You may export a version of the certificate containing the public key only, and distribute this to all clients that need to communicate with the Connector.
To use this functionality, set the SSLCert with a valid certificate and then change the SSLStartMode to sslImplicit.
Now all clients must post to the QBConnector using HTTPS. eg:
Invoice.QBConnectionString = "URL='https://www.foo.com:2080' User='Foo' Password='Bar'"; // https instead of http
The client (in these examples Invoice) has an SSLServerAuthentication event that will fire when the server presents its certificate. If the public key presented by the QBConnector is trusted by the system, the Accept parameter will be True. If it is not trusted by the system (Accept is False), you should inspect the certificate and if valid, override by setting Accept to True.
Property List
The following is the full list of the properties of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
AuthorizedUserCount | The number of records in the Authorized arrays. |
AuthorizedAuthMode | This property defines how the user is authorized. |
AuthorizedUserPassword | A password associated with the User who is allowed to connect to the class. |
AuthorizedUserQBConnectionString | An aggregate consisting of various QuickBooks connection properties that are used to connect the authorized client to the QuickBooks application. |
AuthorizedUser | Name of a user which is allowed to connect to the class. |
ConnectedToQB | Opens or closes a persistent connection to QuickBooks. |
EnableSSL | Indicates whether server starts in SSL-mode. |
Listening | If set to True, the class accepts incoming connections on LocalPort. |
LocalHost | The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted. |
LocalPort | The TCP port in the local host where the class listens. |
SSLAuthenticateClients | If set to True, the server asks the client(s) for a certificate. |
SSLCertEncoded | This is the certificate (PEM/base64 encoded). |
SSLCertStore | This is the name of the certificate store for the client certificate. |
SSLCertStorePassword | If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store. |
SSLCertStoreType | This is the type of certificate store for this certificate. |
SSLCertSubject | This is the subject of the certificate used for client authentication. |
SSLProvider | This specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use. |
Timeout | An initial timeout value to be used by incoming connections. |
Method List
The following is the full list of the methods of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
AddUser | Adds a new user to the AuthorizedUsers collection. |
Config | Sets or retrieves a configuration setting. |
DoEvents | Processes events from the internal message queue. |
Reset | Clears all properties to their default values. |
Shutdown | Shutdown the server. |
Event List
The following is the full list of the events fired by the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
Authorization | Fired when the client presents its credentials to the server. |
Connected | This event is fired immediately after a connection completes (or fails). |
ConnectionRequest | This event is fired when a request for connection comes from a remote host. |
Disconnected | This event is fired when a connection is closed. |
Error | This event fires information about errors during data delivery. |
Header | HTTP headers sent by the client. |
Request | Fired when a client sends a request to the class. |
Response | Fired when the class sends a response to the client. |
SSLClientAuthentication | This event is fired when the client presents its credentials to the server. |
SSLConnectionRequest | This event fires when a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection is requested. |
SSLStatus | This event is fired to show the progress of the secure connection. |
Status | Shows the status of the server as clients connect and transactions are made. |
Config Settings
The following is a list of config settings for the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
AuthFlags | Auth Flags to use when connecting to QuickBooks. |
ConnectedToQB | Used to connect or disconnect from QuickBooks. |
DefaultConnectionString | Default connection string to use for users not in the AuthorizedUsers collection. |
ReadOnly[i] | Whether a user is restricted to read-only access. |
UseInteractiveLogon | Whether interactive or network logon is used when AuthMode is set to Windows. |
BuildInfo | Information about the product's build. |
CodePage | The system code page used for Unicode to Multibyte translations. |
LicenseInfo | Information about the current license. |
MaskSensitive | Whether sensitive data is masked in log messages. |
ProcessIdleEvents | Whether the class uses its internal event loop to process events when the main thread is idle. |
SelectWaitMillis | The length of time in milliseconds the class will wait when DoEvents is called if there are no events to process. |
UseInternalSecurityAPI | Tells the class whether or not to use the system security libraries or an internal implementation. |
AuthorizedUserCount Property (QBConnector Class)
The number of records in the Authorized arrays.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetAuthorizedUserCount();
int SetAuthorizedUserCount(int iAuthorizedUserCount); Unicode (Windows) INT GetAuthorizedUserCount();
INT SetAuthorizedUserCount(INT iAuthorizedUserCount);
int inqb_qbconnector_getauthorizedusercount(void* lpObj);
int inqb_qbconnector_setauthorizedusercount(void* lpObj, int iAuthorizedUserCount);
int GetAuthorizedUserCount();
int SetAuthorizedUserCount(int iAuthorizedUserCount);
Default Value
0
Remarks
This property controls the size of the following arrays:
The array indices start at 0 and end at AuthorizedUserCount - 1.This property is not available at design time.
Data Type
Integer
AuthorizedAuthMode Property (QBConnector Class)
This property defines how the user is authorized.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetAuthorizedAuthMode(int iAuthorizedUserIndex);
int SetAuthorizedAuthMode(int iAuthorizedUserIndex, int iAuthorizedAuthMode); Unicode (Windows) INT GetAuthorizedAuthMode(INT iAuthorizedUserIndex);
INT SetAuthorizedAuthMode(INT iAuthorizedUserIndex, INT iAuthorizedAuthMode);
Possible Values
AM_NORMAL(0),
AM_WINDOWS(1)
int inqb_qbconnector_getauthorizedauthmode(void* lpObj, int authorizeduserindex);
int inqb_qbconnector_setauthorizedauthmode(void* lpObj, int authorizeduserindex, int iAuthorizedAuthMode);
int GetAuthorizedAuthMode(int iAuthorizedUserIndex);
int SetAuthorizedAuthMode(int iAuthorizedUserIndex, int iAuthorizedAuthMode);
Default Value
0
Remarks
This property defines how the user is authorized.
There are two ways that the user may be authorized, against the user list defined in the class, or as a Windows user. From the client side the process of connecting is exactly the same no matter which option you choose. Possible values are:
0 (amNormal - default) | The user is authenticated against the user list defined in the class. |
1 (amWindows) | The user is authenticated as a Windows user. |
When using the amWindows AuthMode the class will validate the user's credentials with Windows. When calling AddUser the Password parameter should be set to empty string.
The AuthorizedUserIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the AuthorizedUserCount property.
This property is not available at design time.
Data Type
Integer
AuthorizedUserPassword Property (QBConnector Class)
A password associated with the User who is allowed to connect to the class.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* GetAuthorizedUserPassword(int iAuthorizedUserIndex);
int SetAuthorizedUserPassword(int iAuthorizedUserIndex, const char* lpszAuthorizedUserPassword); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR GetAuthorizedUserPassword(INT iAuthorizedUserIndex);
INT SetAuthorizedUserPassword(INT iAuthorizedUserIndex, LPCWSTR lpszAuthorizedUserPassword);
char* inqb_qbconnector_getauthorizeduserpassword(void* lpObj, int authorizeduserindex);
int inqb_qbconnector_setauthorizeduserpassword(void* lpObj, int authorizeduserindex, const char* lpszAuthorizedUserPassword);
QString GetAuthorizedUserPassword(int iAuthorizedUserIndex);
int SetAuthorizedUserPassword(int iAuthorizedUserIndex, QString qsAuthorizedUserPassword);
Default Value
""
Remarks
A password associated with the AuthorizedUser who is allowed to connect to the class. Connecting clients' authorization headers will be compared against this AuthorizedUser and AuthorizedPassword.
The AuthorizedUserIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the AuthorizedUserCount property.
This property is not available at design time.
Data Type
String
AuthorizedUserQBConnectionString Property (QBConnector Class)
An aggregate consisting of various QuickBooks connection properties that are used to connect the authorized client to the QuickBooks application.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* GetAuthorizedUserQBConnectionString(int iAuthorizedUserIndex);
int SetAuthorizedUserQBConnectionString(int iAuthorizedUserIndex, const char* lpszAuthorizedUserQBConnectionString); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR GetAuthorizedUserQBConnectionString(INT iAuthorizedUserIndex);
INT SetAuthorizedUserQBConnectionString(INT iAuthorizedUserIndex, LPCWSTR lpszAuthorizedUserQBConnectionString);
char* inqb_qbconnector_getauthorizeduserqbconnectionstring(void* lpObj, int authorizeduserindex);
int inqb_qbconnector_setauthorizeduserqbconnectionstring(void* lpObj, int authorizeduserindex, const char* lpszAuthorizedUserQBConnectionString);
QString GetAuthorizedUserQBConnectionString(int iAuthorizedUserIndex);
int SetAuthorizedUserQBConnectionString(int iAuthorizedUserIndex, QString qsAuthorizedUserQBConnectionString);
Default Value
""
Remarks
An aggregate consisting of various QuickBooks connection properties that are used to connect the authorized client to the QuickBooks application.
The connection properties should be formatted in a sequence as follows:
propertyname = "propertyvalue" propertyname = "propertyvalue" ...
The order is irrelevant, and the whitespace around the equal sign is optional.
The following properties are currently supported:
ApplicationName | The name of the developer's application. This name will appear when the application first connects to QuickBooks; QuickBooks will display this name and prompt the user to grant or refuse access. |
CompanyFile | The name of the company file to open. If QuickBooks is not currently open with a company file, QuickBooks will be automatically opened in the background with the file specified. Do not set CompanyFile when QuickBooks is open; if QuickBooks is open through the application UI, only that company file may be used. |
QBConnectionMode | The mode of connection to QuickBooks. Specifies whether the integrated application logs in using single-user or multi-user mode. Allowable values include "DontCare", "SingleUserMode" and "MultiUserMode". |
The AuthorizedUserIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the AuthorizedUserCount property.
This property is not available at design time.
Data Type
String
AuthorizedUser Property (QBConnector Class)
Name of a user which is allowed to connect to the class.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* GetAuthorizedUser(int iAuthorizedUserIndex);
int SetAuthorizedUser(int iAuthorizedUserIndex, const char* lpszAuthorizedUser); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR GetAuthorizedUser(INT iAuthorizedUserIndex);
INT SetAuthorizedUser(INT iAuthorizedUserIndex, LPCWSTR lpszAuthorizedUser);
char* inqb_qbconnector_getauthorizeduser(void* lpObj, int authorizeduserindex);
int inqb_qbconnector_setauthorizeduser(void* lpObj, int authorizeduserindex, const char* lpszAuthorizedUser);
QString GetAuthorizedUser(int iAuthorizedUserIndex);
int SetAuthorizedUser(int iAuthorizedUserIndex, QString qsAuthorizedUser);
Default Value
""
Remarks
Name of a user which is allowed to connect to the class. Connecting clients' authorization headers will be compared against this AuthorizedUser and AuthorizedPassword.
The AuthorizedUserIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the AuthorizedUserCount property.
This property is not available at design time.
Data Type
String
ConnectedToQB Property (QBConnector Class)
Opens or closes a persistent connection to QuickBooks.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetConnectedToQB(); Unicode (Windows) BOOL GetConnectedToQB();
int inqb_qbconnector_getconnectedtoqb(void* lpObj);
bool GetConnectedToQB();
Default Value
FALSE
Remarks
You may use this property to determine whether the class is currently connected to QuickBooks.
This property is read-only and not available at design time.
Data Type
Boolean
EnableSSL Property (QBConnector Class)
Indicates whether server starts in SSL-mode.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetEnableSSL();
int SetEnableSSL(int bEnableSSL); Unicode (Windows) BOOL GetEnableSSL();
INT SetEnableSSL(BOOL bEnableSSL);
int inqb_qbconnector_getenablessl(void* lpObj);
int inqb_qbconnector_setenablessl(void* lpObj, int bEnableSSL);
bool GetEnableSSL();
int SetEnableSSL(bool bEnableSSL);
Default Value
FALSE
Remarks
This property must be set before setting Listening to True. When EnableSSL is True, plaintext connections to the class will be rejected.
This property is not available at design time.
Data Type
Boolean
Listening Property (QBConnector Class)
If set to True, the class accepts incoming connections on LocalPort.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetListening();
int SetListening(int bListening); Unicode (Windows) BOOL GetListening();
INT SetListening(BOOL bListening);
int inqb_qbconnector_getlistening(void* lpObj);
int inqb_qbconnector_setlistening(void* lpObj, int bListening);
bool GetListening();
int SetListening(bool bListening);
Default Value
FALSE
Remarks
This property indicates whether the class is listening for connections on the port specified by the LocalPort property.
Note: Use the StartListening and StopListening methods to control whether the class is listening.
This property is not available at design time.
Data Type
Boolean
LocalHost Property (QBConnector Class)
The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* GetLocalHost();
int SetLocalHost(const char* lpszLocalHost); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR GetLocalHost();
INT SetLocalHost(LPCWSTR lpszLocalHost);
char* inqb_qbconnector_getlocalhost(void* lpObj);
int inqb_qbconnector_setlocalhost(void* lpObj, const char* lpszLocalHost);
QString GetLocalHost();
int SetLocalHost(QString qsLocalHost);
Default Value
""
Remarks
The LocalHost property contains the name of the local host as obtained by the gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.
In multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface) setting LocalHost to the value of an interface will make the class initiate connections (or accept in the case of server classs) only through that interface.
If the class is connected, the LocalHost property shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).
NOTE: LocalHost is not persistent. You must always set it in code, and never in the property window.
Data Type
String
LocalPort Property (QBConnector Class)
The TCP port in the local host where the class listens.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetLocalPort();
int SetLocalPort(int iLocalPort); Unicode (Windows) INT GetLocalPort();
INT SetLocalPort(INT iLocalPort);
int inqb_qbconnector_getlocalport(void* lpObj);
int inqb_qbconnector_setlocalport(void* lpObj, int iLocalPort);
int GetLocalPort();
int SetLocalPort(int iLocalPort);
Default Value
2080
Remarks
The LocalPort property must be set before QBConnector starts listening. If its value is 0, then the TCP/IP subsystem picks a port number at random. The port number can be found by checking the value of the LocalPort property after Listening is set to True.
The service port is not shared among servers (i.e. there can be only one QBConnector 'listening' on a particular port at one time).
The default value for LocalPort is 2080.
Data Type
Integer
SSLAuthenticateClients Property (QBConnector Class)
If set to True, the server asks the client(s) for a certificate.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetSSLAuthenticateClients();
int SetSSLAuthenticateClients(int bSSLAuthenticateClients); Unicode (Windows) BOOL GetSSLAuthenticateClients();
INT SetSSLAuthenticateClients(BOOL bSSLAuthenticateClients);
int inqb_qbconnector_getsslauthenticateclients(void* lpObj);
int inqb_qbconnector_setsslauthenticateclients(void* lpObj, int bSSLAuthenticateClients);
bool GetSSLAuthenticateClients();
int SetSSLAuthenticateClients(bool bSSLAuthenticateClients);
Default Value
FALSE
Remarks
This property is used in conjunction with the SSLClientAuthentication event. Please refer to the documentation of the SSLClientAuthentication event for details.
Data Type
Boolean
SSLCertEncoded Property (QBConnector Class)
This is the certificate (PEM/base64 encoded).
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetSSLCertEncoded(char* &lpSSLCertEncoded, int &lenSSLCertEncoded);
int SetSSLCertEncoded(const char* lpSSLCertEncoded, int lenSSLCertEncoded); Unicode (Windows) INT GetSSLCertEncoded(LPSTR &lpSSLCertEncoded, INT &lenSSLCertEncoded);
INT SetSSLCertEncoded(LPCSTR lpSSLCertEncoded, INT lenSSLCertEncoded);
int inqb_qbconnector_getsslcertencoded(void* lpObj, char** lpSSLCertEncoded, int* lenSSLCertEncoded);
int inqb_qbconnector_setsslcertencoded(void* lpObj, const char* lpSSLCertEncoded, int lenSSLCertEncoded);
QByteArray GetSSLCertEncoded();
int SetSSLCertEncoded(QByteArray qbaSSLCertEncoded);
Default Value
""
Remarks
This is the certificate (PEM/base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The SSLCertStore and SSLCertSubject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.
When SSLCertEncoded is set, a search is initiated in the current SSLCertStore for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, SSLCertSubject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, SSLCertSubject is set to an empty string.
This property is not available at design time.
Data Type
Binary String
SSLCertStore Property (QBConnector Class)
This is the name of the certificate store for the client certificate.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetSSLCertStore(char* &lpSSLCertStore, int &lenSSLCertStore);
int SetSSLCertStore(const char* lpSSLCertStore, int lenSSLCertStore); Unicode (Windows) INT GetSSLCertStore(LPSTR &lpSSLCertStore, INT &lenSSLCertStore);
INT SetSSLCertStore(LPCSTR lpSSLCertStore, INT lenSSLCertStore);
int inqb_qbconnector_getsslcertstore(void* lpObj, char** lpSSLCertStore, int* lenSSLCertStore);
int inqb_qbconnector_setsslcertstore(void* lpObj, const char* lpSSLCertStore, int lenSSLCertStore);
QByteArray GetSSLCertStore();
int SetSSLCertStore(QByteArray qbaSSLCertStore);
Default Value
"MY"
Remarks
This is the name of the certificate store for the client certificate.
The SSLCertStoreType property denotes the type of the certificate store specified by SSLCertStore. If the store is password protected, specify the password in SSLCertStorePassword.
SSLCertStore is used in conjunction with the SSLCertSubject property to specify client certificates. If SSLCertStore has a value, and SSLCertSubject or SSLCertEncoded is set, a search for a certificate is initiated. Please see the SSLCertSubject property for details.
Designations of certificate stores are platform-dependent.
The following are designations of the most common User and Machine certificate stores in Windows:
MY | A certificate store holding personal certificates with their associated private keys. |
CA | Certifying authority certificates. |
ROOT | Root certificates. |
When the certificate store type is PFXFile, this property must be set to the name of the file. When the type is PFXBlob, the property must be set to the binary contents of a PFX file (i.e. PKCS12 certificate store).
Data Type
Binary String
SSLCertStorePassword Property (QBConnector Class)
If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* GetSSLCertStorePassword();
int SetSSLCertStorePassword(const char* lpszSSLCertStorePassword); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR GetSSLCertStorePassword();
INT SetSSLCertStorePassword(LPCWSTR lpszSSLCertStorePassword);
char* inqb_qbconnector_getsslcertstorepassword(void* lpObj);
int inqb_qbconnector_setsslcertstorepassword(void* lpObj, const char* lpszSSLCertStorePassword);
QString GetSSLCertStorePassword();
int SetSSLCertStorePassword(QString qsSSLCertStorePassword);
Default Value
""
Remarks
If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.
Data Type
String
SSLCertStoreType Property (QBConnector Class)
This is the type of certificate store for this certificate.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetSSLCertStoreType();
int SetSSLCertStoreType(int iSSLCertStoreType); Unicode (Windows) INT GetSSLCertStoreType();
INT SetSSLCertStoreType(INT iSSLCertStoreType);
Possible Values
CST_USER(0),
CST_MACHINE(1),
CST_PFXFILE(2),
CST_PFXBLOB(3),
CST_JKSFILE(4),
CST_JKSBLOB(5),
CST_PEMKEY_FILE(6),
CST_PEMKEY_BLOB(7),
CST_PUBLIC_KEY_FILE(8),
CST_PUBLIC_KEY_BLOB(9),
CST_SSHPUBLIC_KEY_BLOB(10),
CST_P7BFILE(11),
CST_P7BBLOB(12),
CST_SSHPUBLIC_KEY_FILE(13),
CST_PPKFILE(14),
CST_PPKBLOB(15),
CST_XMLFILE(16),
CST_XMLBLOB(17),
CST_JWKFILE(18),
CST_JWKBLOB(19),
CST_SECURITY_KEY(20),
CST_BCFKSFILE(21),
CST_BCFKSBLOB(22),
CST_PKCS11(23),
CST_AUTO(99)
int inqb_qbconnector_getsslcertstoretype(void* lpObj);
int inqb_qbconnector_setsslcertstoretype(void* lpObj, int iSSLCertStoreType);
int GetSSLCertStoreType();
int SetSSLCertStoreType(int iSSLCertStoreType);
Default Value
0
Remarks
This is the type of certificate store for this certificate.
The class supports both public and private keys in a variety of formats. When the cstAuto value is used the class will automatically determine the type. This property can take one of the following values:
0 (cstUser - default) | For Windows, this specifies that the certificate store is a certificate store owned by the current user. Note: this store type is not available in Java. |
1 (cstMachine) | For Windows, this specifies that the certificate store is a machine store. Note: this store type is not available in Java. |
2 (cstPFXFile) | The certificate store is the name of a PFX (PKCS12) file containing certificates. |
3 (cstPFXBlob) | The certificate store is a string (binary or base64-encoded) representing a certificate store in PFX (PKCS12) format. |
4 (cstJKSFile) | The certificate store is the name of a Java Key Store (JKS) file containing certificates. Note: this store type is only available in Java. |
5 (cstJKSBlob) | The certificate store is a string (binary or base64-encoded) representing a certificate store in Java Key Store (JKS) format. Note: this store type is only available in Java. |
6 (cstPEMKeyFile) | The certificate store is the name of a PEM-encoded file that contains a private key and an optional certificate. |
7 (cstPEMKeyBlob) | The certificate store is a string (binary or base64-encoded) that contains a private key and an optional certificate. |
8 (cstPublicKeyFile) | The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a PEM- or DER-encoded public key certificate. |
9 (cstPublicKeyBlob) | The certificate store is a string (binary or base64-encoded) that contains a PEM- or DER-encoded public key certificate. |
10 (cstSSHPublicKeyBlob) | The certificate store is a string (binary or base64-encoded) that contains an SSH-style public key. |
11 (cstP7BFile) | The certificate store is the name of a PKCS7 file containing certificates. |
12 (cstP7BBlob) | The certificate store is a string (binary) representing a certificate store in PKCS7 format. |
13 (cstSSHPublicKeyFile) | The certificate store is the name of a file that contains an SSH-style public key. |
14 (cstPPKFile) | The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a PPK (PuTTY Private Key). |
15 (cstPPKBlob) | The certificate store is a string (binary) that contains a PPK (PuTTY Private Key). |
16 (cstXMLFile) | The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a certificate in XML format. |
17 (cstXMLBlob) | The certificate store is a string that contains a certificate in XML format. |
18 (cstJWKFile) | The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a JWK (JSON Web Key). |
19 (cstJWKBlob) | The certificate store is a string that contains a JWK (JSON Web Key). |
21 (cstBCFKSFile) | The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a BCFKS (Bouncy Castle FIPS Key Store). Note: this store type is only available in Java and .NET. |
22 (cstBCFKSBlob) | The certificate store is a string (binary or base64-encoded) representing a certificate store in BCFKS (Bouncy Castle FIPS Key Store) format. Note: this store type is only available in Java and .NET. |
23 (cstPKCS11) | The certificate is present on a physical security key accessible via a PKCS11 interface.
To use a security key the necessary data must first be collected using the CertMgr class. The ListStoreCertificates method may be called after setting CertStoreType to cstPKCS11, CertStorePassword to the PIN, and CertStore to the full path of the PKCS11 dll. The certificate information returned in the CertList event's CertEncoded parameter may be saved for later use. When using a certificate, pass the previously saved security key information as the SSLCertStore and set SSLCertStorePassword to the PIN. Code Example: SSH Authentication with Security Key
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99 (cstAuto) | The store type is automatically detected from the input data. This setting may be used with both public and private keys and can detect any of the supported formats automatically. |
Data Type
Integer
SSLCertSubject Property (QBConnector Class)
This is the subject of the certificate used for client authentication.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* GetSSLCertSubject();
int SetSSLCertSubject(const char* lpszSSLCertSubject); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR GetSSLCertSubject();
INT SetSSLCertSubject(LPCWSTR lpszSSLCertSubject);
char* inqb_qbconnector_getsslcertsubject(void* lpObj);
int inqb_qbconnector_setsslcertsubject(void* lpObj, const char* lpszSSLCertSubject);
QString GetSSLCertSubject();
int SetSSLCertSubject(QString qsSSLCertSubject);
Default Value
""
Remarks
This is the subject of the certificate used for client authentication.
This property must be set after all other certificate properites are set. When this property is set, a search is performed in the current certificate store certificate with matching subject.
If a matching certificate is found, the property is set to the full subject of the matching certificate.
If an exact match is not found, the store is searched for subjects containing the value of the property.
If a match is still not found, the property is set to an empty string, and no certificate is selected.
The special value "*" picks a random certificate in the certificate store.
The certificate subject is a comma separated list of distinguished name fields and values. For instance "CN=www.server.com, OU=test, C=US, E=support@nsoftware.com". Common fields and their meanings are displayed below.
Field | Meaning |
CN | Common Name. This is commonly a host name like www.server.com. |
O | Organization |
OU | Organizational Unit |
L | Locality |
S | State |
C | Country |
E | Email Address |
If a field value contains a comma it must be quoted.
Data Type
String
SSLProvider Property (QBConnector Class)
This specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetSSLProvider();
int SetSSLProvider(int iSSLProvider); Unicode (Windows) INT GetSSLProvider();
INT SetSSLProvider(INT iSSLProvider);
Possible Values
SSLP_AUTOMATIC(0),
SSLP_PLATFORM(1),
SSLP_INTERNAL(2)
int inqb_qbconnector_getsslprovider(void* lpObj);
int inqb_qbconnector_setsslprovider(void* lpObj, int iSSLProvider);
int GetSSLProvider();
int SetSSLProvider(int iSSLProvider);
Default Value
0
Remarks
This property specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use. In most cases the default value of 0 (Automatic) is recommended and should not be changed. When set to 0 (Automatic) the class will select whether to use the platform implementation or the internal implementation depending on the operating system as well as the TLS version being used.
Possible values are:
0 (sslpAutomatic - default) | Automatically selects the appropriate implementation. |
1 (sslpPlatform) | Uses the platform/system implementation. |
2 (sslpInternal) | Uses the internal implementation. |
In most cases using the default value (Automatic) is recommended. The class will select a provider depending on the current platform.
When Automatic is selected, on Windows the class will use the platform implementation. On Linux/macOS the class will use the internal implementation. When TLS 1.3 is enabled via SSLEnabledProtocols the internal implementation is used on all platforms.
Data Type
Integer
Timeout Property (QBConnector Class)
An initial timeout value to be used by incoming connections.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetTimeout();
int SetTimeout(int iTimeout); Unicode (Windows) INT GetTimeout();
INT SetTimeout(INT iTimeout);
int inqb_qbconnector_gettimeout(void* lpObj);
int inqb_qbconnector_settimeout(void* lpObj, int iTimeout);
int GetTimeout();
int SetTimeout(int iTimeout);
Default Value
30
Remarks
Timeout is used by the class to set the operational timeout value of all inbound connections once they are established.
The default value is 30 seconds.
Data Type
Integer
AddUser Method (QBConnector Class)
Adds a new user to the AuthorizedUsers collection.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int AddUser(const char* lpszUser, const char* lpszPassword, const char* lpszQBConnectionString, int iAuthMode); Unicode (Windows) INT AddUser(LPCWSTR lpszUser, LPCWSTR lpszPassword, LPCWSTR lpszQBConnectionString, INT iAuthMode);
int inqb_qbconnector_adduser(void* lpObj, const char* lpszUser, const char* lpszPassword, const char* lpszQBConnectionString, int iAuthMode);
int AddUser(const QString& qsUser, const QString& qsPassword, const QString& qsQBConnectionString, int iAuthMode);
Remarks
Please refer to the AuthorizedUsers collection for more information.
User specifies the user which will be allowed to connect.
Password specifies the password of the user. This is not applicable when AuthMode is set to 1 (amWindows).
QBConnectionString sets the connection properties for the user. See AuthorizedUserQBConnectionString for details.
AuthMode defines how the user will be authenticated. There are two ways that the user may be authorized, against the user list defined in the class, or as a Windows user. From the client side the process of connecting is exactly the same no matter which option you choose. Possible values are:
0 (amNormal - default) | The user is authenticated against the user list defined in the class. |
1 (amWindows) | The user is authenticated as a Windows user. |
When using the amWindows AuthMode the class will validate the user's credentials with Windows. When calling AddUser the Password parameter should be set to empty string.
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns a result code; 0 indicates success, while a non-zero error code indicates that this method encountered an error during its execution. If an error occurs, the GetLastError() method can be called to retrieve the associated error message. (Note: This method's result code can also be obtained by calling the GetLastErrorCode() method after it returns.)
Config Method (QBConnector Class)
Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* Config(const char* lpszConfigurationString); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR Config(LPCWSTR lpszConfigurationString);
char* inqb_qbconnector_config(void* lpObj, const char* lpszConfigurationString);
QString Config(const QString& qsConfigurationString);
Remarks
Config is a generic method available in every class. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the class.
These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.
To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).
To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns a String value; after it returns, call the GetLastErrorCode() method to obtain its result code; 0 indicates success, while a non-zero error code indicates that this method encountered an error during its execution. If an error occurs, the GetLastError() method can be called to retrieve the associated error message.
DoEvents Method (QBConnector Class)
Processes events from the internal message queue.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int DoEvents(); Unicode (Windows) INT DoEvents();
int inqb_qbconnector_doevents(void* lpObj);
int DoEvents();
Remarks
When DoEvents is called, the class processes any available events. If no events are available, it waits for a preset period of time, and then returns.
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns a result code; 0 indicates success, while a non-zero error code indicates that this method encountered an error during its execution. If an error occurs, the GetLastError() method can be called to retrieve the associated error message. (Note: This method's result code can also be obtained by calling the GetLastErrorCode() method after it returns.)
Reset Method (QBConnector Class)
Clears all properties to their default values.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int Reset(); Unicode (Windows) INT Reset();
int inqb_qbconnector_reset(void* lpObj);
int Reset();
Remarks
This method clears all properties to their default values.
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns a result code; 0 indicates success, while a non-zero error code indicates that this method encountered an error during its execution. If an error occurs, the GetLastError() method can be called to retrieve the associated error message. (Note: This method's result code can also be obtained by calling the GetLastErrorCode() method after it returns.)
Shutdown Method (QBConnector Class)
Shutdown the server.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int Shutdown(); Unicode (Windows) INT Shutdown();
int inqb_qbconnector_shutdown(void* lpObj);
int Shutdown();
Remarks
When this method is called, the class will stop Listening, break all active connections, and disconnect from QuickBooks.
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns a result code; 0 indicates success, while a non-zero error code indicates that this method encountered an error during its execution. If an error occurs, the GetLastError() method can be called to retrieve the associated error message. (Note: This method's result code can also be obtained by calling the GetLastErrorCode() method after it returns.)
Authorization Event (QBConnector Class)
Fired when the client presents its credentials to the server.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) virtual int FireAuthorization(QBConnectorAuthorizationEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
int ConnectionId;
int UserIndex;
const char *User;
const char *Password;
int Accept; int reserved; } QBConnectorAuthorizationEventParams;
Unicode (Windows) virtual INT FireAuthorization(QBConnectorAuthorizationEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
INT ConnectionId;
INT UserIndex;
LPCWSTR User;
LPCWSTR Password;
BOOL Accept; INT reserved; } QBConnectorAuthorizationEventParams;
#define EID_QBCONNECTOR_AUTHORIZATION 1 virtual INT INQB_CALL FireAuthorization(INT &iConnectionId, INT &iUserIndex, LPSTR &lpszUser, LPSTR &lpszPassword, BOOL &bAccept);
class QBConnectorAuthorizationEventParams { public: int ConnectionId(); int UserIndex(); const QString &User(); const QString &Password(); bool Accept(); void SetAccept(bool bAccept); int EventRetVal(); void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal); };
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void Authorization(QBConnectorAuthorizationEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass QBConnector and override this emitter function. virtual int FireAuthorization(QBConnectorAuthorizationEventParams *e) {...}
Remarks
This is where the server can decide whether to continue or not, based on the supplied User and Password.
To accept or reject a connection set Accept to True of False.
The Accept parameter defaults to True if User is found in the AuthorizedUsers collection and Password matches, and False otherwise. The UserIndex parameter indicates the index at which the authorized user was found in the collection.
A UserIndex of -1 means that no matching credentials were found in the AuthorizedUsers collection.
Connected Event (QBConnector Class)
This event is fired immediately after a connection completes (or fails).
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) virtual int FireConnected(QBConnectorConnectedEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
int ConnectionId;
int StatusCode;
const char *Description; int reserved; } QBConnectorConnectedEventParams;
Unicode (Windows) virtual INT FireConnected(QBConnectorConnectedEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
INT ConnectionId;
INT StatusCode;
LPCWSTR Description; INT reserved; } QBConnectorConnectedEventParams;
#define EID_QBCONNECTOR_CONNECTED 2 virtual INT INQB_CALL FireConnected(INT &iConnectionId, INT &iStatusCode, LPSTR &lpszDescription);
class QBConnectorConnectedEventParams { public: int ConnectionId(); int StatusCode(); const QString &Description(); int EventRetVal(); void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal); };
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void Connected(QBConnectorConnectedEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass QBConnector and override this emitter function. virtual int FireConnected(QBConnectorConnectedEventParams *e) {...}
Remarks
If the connection is made normally, StatusCode is 0, and Description is "OK".
If the connection fails, StatusCode has the error code returned by the system. Description contains a description of this code. The value of StatusCode is equal to the value of the system error.
Please refer to the Error Codes section for more information.
ConnectionRequest Event (QBConnector Class)
This event is fired when a request for connection comes from a remote host.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) virtual int FireConnectionRequest(QBConnectorConnectionRequestEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
const char *Address;
int Port;
int Accept; int reserved; } QBConnectorConnectionRequestEventParams;
Unicode (Windows) virtual INT FireConnectionRequest(QBConnectorConnectionRequestEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
LPCWSTR Address;
INT Port;
BOOL Accept; INT reserved; } QBConnectorConnectionRequestEventParams;
#define EID_QBCONNECTOR_CONNECTIONREQUEST 3 virtual INT INQB_CALL FireConnectionRequest(LPSTR &lpszAddress, INT &iPort, BOOL &bAccept);
class QBConnectorConnectionRequestEventParams { public: const QString &Address(); int Port(); bool Accept(); void SetAccept(bool bAccept); int EventRetVal(); void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal); };
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void ConnectionRequest(QBConnectorConnectionRequestEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass QBConnector and override this emitter function. virtual int FireConnectionRequest(QBConnectorConnectionRequestEventParams *e) {...}
Remarks
This event indicates an incoming connection. The connection is accepted by default. Address and Port will contain information about the remote host requesting the inbound connection. If you want to refuse it, you can set the Accept parameter to False.
Disconnected Event (QBConnector Class)
This event is fired when a connection is closed.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) virtual int FireDisconnected(QBConnectorDisconnectedEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
int ConnectionId;
int StatusCode;
const char *Description; int reserved; } QBConnectorDisconnectedEventParams;
Unicode (Windows) virtual INT FireDisconnected(QBConnectorDisconnectedEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
INT ConnectionId;
INT StatusCode;
LPCWSTR Description; INT reserved; } QBConnectorDisconnectedEventParams;
#define EID_QBCONNECTOR_DISCONNECTED 4 virtual INT INQB_CALL FireDisconnected(INT &iConnectionId, INT &iStatusCode, LPSTR &lpszDescription);
class QBConnectorDisconnectedEventParams { public: int ConnectionId(); int StatusCode(); const QString &Description(); int EventRetVal(); void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal); };
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void Disconnected(QBConnectorDisconnectedEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass QBConnector and override this emitter function. virtual int FireDisconnected(QBConnectorDisconnectedEventParams *e) {...}
Remarks
If the connection is broken normally, StatusCode is 0, and Description is "OK".
If the connection is broken for any other reason, StatusCode has the error code returned by the system. Description contains a description of this code. The value of StatusCode is equal to the value of the system error.
Please refer to the Error Codes section for more information.
Error Event (QBConnector Class)
This event fires information about errors during data delivery.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) virtual int FireError(QBConnectorErrorEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
int ConnectionId;
int ErrorCode;
const char *Description; int reserved; } QBConnectorErrorEventParams;
Unicode (Windows) virtual INT FireError(QBConnectorErrorEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
INT ConnectionId;
INT ErrorCode;
LPCWSTR Description; INT reserved; } QBConnectorErrorEventParams;
#define EID_QBCONNECTOR_ERROR 5 virtual INT INQB_CALL FireError(INT &iConnectionId, INT &iErrorCode, LPSTR &lpszDescription);
class QBConnectorErrorEventParams { public: int ConnectionId(); int ErrorCode(); const QString &Description(); int EventRetVal(); void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal); };
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void Error(QBConnectorErrorEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass QBConnector and override this emitter function. virtual int FireError(QBConnectorErrorEventParams *e) {...}
Remarks
The Error event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing. Normally, the class fails with an error.
ErrorCode contains an error code and Description contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Error Codes section.
ConnectionId indicates the connection for which the error is applicable.
Header Event (QBConnector Class)
HTTP headers sent by the client.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) virtual int FireHeader(QBConnectorHeaderEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
int ConnectionId;
const char *Header;
const char *Value; int reserved; } QBConnectorHeaderEventParams;
Unicode (Windows) virtual INT FireHeader(QBConnectorHeaderEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
INT ConnectionId;
LPCWSTR Header;
LPCWSTR Value; INT reserved; } QBConnectorHeaderEventParams;
#define EID_QBCONNECTOR_HEADER 6 virtual INT INQB_CALL FireHeader(INT &iConnectionId, LPSTR &lpszHeader, LPSTR &lpszValue);
class QBConnectorHeaderEventParams { public: int ConnectionId(); const QString &Header(); const QString &Value(); int EventRetVal(); void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal); };
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void Header(QBConnectorHeaderEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass QBConnector and override this emitter function. virtual int FireHeader(QBConnectorHeaderEventParams *e) {...}
Remarks
When a client connects, this event will fire for each HTTP header received.
Request Event (QBConnector Class)
Fired when a client sends a request to the class.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) virtual int FireRequest(QBConnectorRequestEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
int ConnectionId;
int UserIndex;
const char *Request; int reserved; } QBConnectorRequestEventParams;
Unicode (Windows) virtual INT FireRequest(QBConnectorRequestEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
INT ConnectionId;
INT UserIndex;
LPCWSTR Request; INT reserved; } QBConnectorRequestEventParams;
#define EID_QBCONNECTOR_REQUEST 7 virtual INT INQB_CALL FireRequest(INT &iConnectionId, INT &iUserIndex, LPSTR &lpszRequest);
class QBConnectorRequestEventParams { public: int ConnectionId(); int UserIndex(); const QString &Request(); int EventRetVal(); void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal); };
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void Request(QBConnectorRequestEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass QBConnector and override this emitter function. virtual int FireRequest(QBConnectorRequestEventParams *e) {...}
Remarks
This event will fire with the raw XML data received from the client, which is to be processed by QuickBooks.
The ConnectionId indicates which client connection this Request event is firing for. The UserIndex is the index of the user in the AuthorizedUser array property. Request is the QBXML Request sent from the client.
A UserIndex of -1 means that no matching credentials were found in the AuthorizedUsers collection.
Response Event (QBConnector Class)
Fired when the class sends a response to the client.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) virtual int FireResponse(QBConnectorResponseEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
int ConnectionId;
int UserIndex;
const char *Response; int reserved; } QBConnectorResponseEventParams;
Unicode (Windows) virtual INT FireResponse(QBConnectorResponseEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
INT ConnectionId;
INT UserIndex;
LPCWSTR Response; INT reserved; } QBConnectorResponseEventParams;
#define EID_QBCONNECTOR_RESPONSE 8 virtual INT INQB_CALL FireResponse(INT &iConnectionId, INT &iUserIndex, LPSTR &lpszResponse);
class QBConnectorResponseEventParams { public: int ConnectionId(); int UserIndex(); const QString &Response(); int EventRetVal(); void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal); };
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void Response(QBConnectorResponseEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass QBConnector and override this emitter function. virtual int FireResponse(QBConnectorResponseEventParams *e) {...}
Remarks
This event will fire with the raw XML retrieved from QuickBooks and sent to the client.
The ConnectionId indicates which client connection this Request event is firing for. The UserIndex is the index of the user in the AuthorizedUser array property. Response is the QBXML Response from QuickBooks, which is being transmitted back to the client.
A UserIndex of -1 means that no matching credentials were found in the AuthorizedUsers collection.
SSLClientAuthentication Event (QBConnector Class)
This event is fired when the client presents its credentials to the server.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) virtual int FireSSLClientAuthentication(QBConnectorSSLClientAuthenticationEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
int ConnectionId;
const char *CertEncoded; int lenCertEncoded;
const char *CertSubject;
const char *CertIssuer;
const char *Status;
int Accept; int reserved; } QBConnectorSSLClientAuthenticationEventParams;
Unicode (Windows) virtual INT FireSSLClientAuthentication(QBConnectorSSLClientAuthenticationEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
INT ConnectionId;
LPCSTR CertEncoded; INT lenCertEncoded;
LPCWSTR CertSubject;
LPCWSTR CertIssuer;
LPCWSTR Status;
BOOL Accept; INT reserved; } QBConnectorSSLClientAuthenticationEventParams;
#define EID_QBCONNECTOR_SSLCLIENTAUTHENTICATION 9 virtual INT INQB_CALL FireSSLClientAuthentication(INT &iConnectionId, LPSTR &lpCertEncoded, INT &lenCertEncoded, LPSTR &lpszCertSubject, LPSTR &lpszCertIssuer, LPSTR &lpszStatus, BOOL &bAccept);
class QBConnectorSSLClientAuthenticationEventParams { public: int ConnectionId(); const QByteArray &CertEncoded(); const QString &CertSubject(); const QString &CertIssuer(); const QString &Status(); bool Accept(); void SetAccept(bool bAccept); int EventRetVal(); void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal); };
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void SSLClientAuthentication(QBConnectorSSLClientAuthenticationEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass QBConnector and override this emitter function. virtual int FireSSLClientAuthentication(QBConnectorSSLClientAuthenticationEventParams *e) {...}
Remarks
This event enables the server to decide whether or not to continue. The Accept parameter is a recommendation on whether to continue or to close the connection. This is just a suggestion: application software must use its own logic to determine whether or not to continue.
When Accept is False, Status shows why the verification failed (otherwise, Status contains the string "OK").
SSLConnectionRequest Event (QBConnector Class)
This event fires when a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection is requested.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) virtual int FireSSLConnectionRequest(QBConnectorSSLConnectionRequestEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
int ConnectionId;
const char *SupportedCipherSuites;
const char *SupportedSignatureAlgs;
int CertStoreType;
char *CertStore;
char *CertPassword;
char *CertSubject; int reserved; } QBConnectorSSLConnectionRequestEventParams;
Unicode (Windows) virtual INT FireSSLConnectionRequest(QBConnectorSSLConnectionRequestEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
INT ConnectionId;
LPCWSTR SupportedCipherSuites;
LPCWSTR SupportedSignatureAlgs;
INT CertStoreType;
LPWSTR CertStore;
LPWSTR CertPassword;
LPWSTR CertSubject; INT reserved; } QBConnectorSSLConnectionRequestEventParams;
#define EID_QBCONNECTOR_SSLCONNECTIONREQUEST 10 virtual INT INQB_CALL FireSSLConnectionRequest(INT &iConnectionId, LPSTR &lpszSupportedCipherSuites, LPSTR &lpszSupportedSignatureAlgs, INT &iCertStoreType, LPSTR &lpszCertStore, LPSTR &lpszCertPassword, LPSTR &lpszCertSubject);
class QBConnectorSSLConnectionRequestEventParams { public: int ConnectionId(); const QString &SupportedCipherSuites(); const QString &SupportedSignatureAlgs(); int CertStoreType(); void SetCertStoreType(int iCertStoreType); const QString &CertStore(); void SetCertStore(const QString &qsCertStore); const QString &CertPassword(); void SetCertPassword(const QString &qsCertPassword); const QString &CertSubject(); void SetCertSubject(const QString &qsCertSubject); int EventRetVal(); void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal); };
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void SSLConnectionRequest(QBConnectorSSLConnectionRequestEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass QBConnector and override this emitter function. virtual int FireSSLConnectionRequest(QBConnectorSSLConnectionRequestEventParams *e) {...}
Remarks
This event fires when an SSL connection is requested and SSLProvider is set to Internal. This event provides an opportunity to select an alternative certificate to the connecting client. This event does not fire when SSLProvider is set to Platform.
This event allows the class to be configured to use both RSA and ECDSA certificates depending on the connecting client's capabilities.
ConnectionId is the connection Id of the client requesting the connection.
SupportedCipherSuites is a comma-separated list of cipher suites that the client supports.
SupportedSignatureAlgs is a comma-separated list of certificate signature algorithms that the client supports.
CertStoreType is the store type of the alternate certificate to use for this connection. The class supports both public and private keys in a variety of formats. When the cstAuto value is used the class will automatically determine the type. This property can take one of the following values:
0 (cstUser - default) | For Windows, this specifies that the certificate store is a certificate store owned by the current user. Note: this store type is not available in Java. |
1 (cstMachine) | For Windows, this specifies that the certificate store is a machine store. Note: this store type is not available in Java. |
2 (cstPFXFile) | The certificate store is the name of a PFX (PKCS12) file containing certificates. |
3 (cstPFXBlob) | The certificate store is a string (binary or base64-encoded) representing a certificate store in PFX (PKCS12) format. |
4 (cstJKSFile) | The certificate store is the name of a Java Key Store (JKS) file containing certificates. Note: this store type is only available in Java. |
5 (cstJKSBlob) | The certificate store is a string (binary or base64-encoded) representing a certificate store in Java Key Store (JKS) format. Note: this store type is only available in Java. |
6 (cstPEMKeyFile) | The certificate store is the name of a PEM-encoded file that contains a private key and an optional certificate. |
7 (cstPEMKeyBlob) | The certificate store is a string (binary or base64-encoded) that contains a private key and an optional certificate. |
8 (cstPublicKeyFile) | The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a PEM- or DER-encoded public key certificate. |
9 (cstPublicKeyBlob) | The certificate store is a string (binary or base64-encoded) that contains a PEM- or DER-encoded public key certificate. |
10 (cstSSHPublicKeyBlob) | The certificate store is a string (binary or base64-encoded) that contains an SSH-style public key. |
11 (cstP7BFile) | The certificate store is the name of a PKCS7 file containing certificates. |
12 (cstP7BBlob) | The certificate store is a string (binary) representing a certificate store in PKCS7 format. |
13 (cstSSHPublicKeyFile) | The certificate store is the name of a file that contains an SSH-style public key. |
14 (cstPPKFile) | The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a PPK (PuTTY Private Key). |
15 (cstPPKBlob) | The certificate store is a string (binary) that contains a PPK (PuTTY Private Key). |
16 (cstXMLFile) | The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a certificate in XML format. |
17 (cstXMLBlob) | The certificate store is a string that contains a certificate in XML format. |
18 (cstJWKFile) | The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a JWK (JSON Web Key). |
19 (cstJWKBlob) | The certificate store is a string that contains a JWK (JSON Web Key). |
21 (cstBCFKSFile) | The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a BCFKS (Bouncy Castle FIPS Key Store). Note: this store type is only available in Java and .NET. |
22 (cstBCFKSBlob) | The certificate store is a string (binary or base64-encoded) representing a certificate store in BCFKS (Bouncy Castle FIPS Key Store) format. Note: this store type is only available in Java and .NET. |
23 (cstPKCS11) | The certificate is present on a physical security key accessible via a PKCS11 interface.
To use a security key the necessary data must first be collected using the CertMgr class. The ListStoreCertificates method may be called after setting CertStoreType to cstPKCS11, CertStorePassword to the PIN, and CertStore to the full path of the PKCS11 dll. The certificate information returned in the CertList event's CertEncoded parameter may be saved for later use. When using a certificate, pass the previously saved security key information as the and set to the PIN. Code Example: SSH Authentication with Security Key
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99 (cstAuto) | The store type is automatically detected from the input data. This setting may be used with both public and private keys and can detect any of the supported formats automatically. |
CertStore is the store name or location of the alternate certificate to use for this connection.
Designations of certificate stores are platform-dependent.
The following are designations of the most common User and Machine certificate stores in Windows:
MY | A certificate store holding personal certificates with their associated private keys. |
CA | Certifying authority certificates. |
ROOT | Root certificates. |
When the certificate store type is PFXFile, this property must be set to the name of the file. When the type is PFXBlob, the property must be set to the binary contents of a PFX file (i.e. PKCS12 certificate store).
CertPassword is the password of the certificate store containing the alternate certificate to use for this connection.
CertSubject is the subject of the alternate certificate to use for this connection.
The special value * matches any subject and will select the first certificate in the store. The certificate subject is a comma separated list of distinguished name fields and values. For instance "CN=www.server.com, OU=test, C=US, E=support@nsoftware.com". Common fields and their meanings are displayed below.
Field | Meaning |
CN | Common Name. This is commonly a host name like www.server.com. |
O | Organization |
OU | Organizational Unit |
L | Locality |
S | State |
C | Country |
E | Email Address |
If a field value contains a comma it must be quoted.
SSLStatus Event (QBConnector Class)
This event is fired to show the progress of the secure connection.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) virtual int FireSSLStatus(QBConnectorSSLStatusEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
int ConnectionId;
const char *Message; int reserved; } QBConnectorSSLStatusEventParams;
Unicode (Windows) virtual INT FireSSLStatus(QBConnectorSSLStatusEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
INT ConnectionId;
LPCWSTR Message; INT reserved; } QBConnectorSSLStatusEventParams;
#define EID_QBCONNECTOR_SSLSTATUS 11 virtual INT INQB_CALL FireSSLStatus(INT &iConnectionId, LPSTR &lpszMessage);
class QBConnectorSSLStatusEventParams { public: int ConnectionId(); const QString &Message(); int EventRetVal(); void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal); };
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void SSLStatus(QBConnectorSSLStatusEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass QBConnector and override this emitter function. virtual int FireSSLStatus(QBConnectorSSLStatusEventParams *e) {...}
Remarks
The event is fired for informational and logging purposes only. It is used to track the progress of the connection.
Status Event (QBConnector Class)
Shows the status of the server as clients connect and transactions are made.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) virtual int FireStatus(QBConnectorStatusEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
int ConnectionId;
const char *Message; int reserved; } QBConnectorStatusEventParams;
Unicode (Windows) virtual INT FireStatus(QBConnectorStatusEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
INT ConnectionId;
LPCWSTR Message; INT reserved; } QBConnectorStatusEventParams;
#define EID_QBCONNECTOR_STATUS 12 virtual INT INQB_CALL FireStatus(INT &iConnectionId, LPSTR &lpszMessage);
class QBConnectorStatusEventParams { public: int ConnectionId(); const QString &Message(); int EventRetVal(); void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal); };
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void Status(QBConnectorStatusEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass QBConnector and override this emitter function. virtual int FireStatus(QBConnectorStatusEventParams *e) {...}
Remarks
The event is fired for informational and logging purposes only.
Config Settings (QBConnector Class)
The class accepts one or more of the following configuration settings. Configuration settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.QBConnector Config Settings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AuthFlags: Auth Flags to use when connecting to QuickBooks.This configuration setting controls what auth flags are sent to QuickBooks. The default value is 0 (no auth flags set). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ConnectedToQB: Used to connect or disconnect from QuickBooks.This setting allows you to connect and disconnect to the QuickBooks request processor which resides on the server machine. Calling Config with ConnectedToQB=False will immediately disconnect from QuickBooks. ConnectedToQB=True, however, will use the DefaultConnectionString (if present) to open a persistent connection to QuickBooks. Note that if the class is already connected to QuickBooks, setting ConnectedToQB to True will cause the class to fails with an error. Connecting in this manner is only useful if there are no connection strings specified in any AuthorizedUsers, as in that case the class will disconnect from QuickBooks and reconnect with the credentials specified for that individual user. However, it is not necessary to use this configuration setting to connect to QuickBooks. If no connection strings are specified in the AuthorizedUsers and the class is not currently connected to QuickBooks, a new connection will be made using the DefaultConnectionString. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DefaultConnectionString: Default connection string to use for users not in the AuthorizedUsers collection.If a user connects to the class who is not in the AuthorizedUsers collection, and you set the Accept parameter in the Authorization event to True anyways, the class will use this connection string to open a connection with QuickBooks. This is blank by default. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ReadOnly[i]:
Whether a user is restricted to read-only access.This setting specifies whether a user is limited to read-only access. The index should
be the of the user in the AuthorizedUsers collection. For instance:
QBConnector1.Config("ReadOnly[0]=True");
This indicates that the first user is limited to read-only access. The default value is False (full access).
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UseInteractiveLogon: Whether interactive or network logon is used when AuthMode is set to Windows.This setting only applies when the AuthorizedAuthMode is set to 1 (amWindows). When performing windows authentication a regular network logon is attempted by default. When this setting is set to true an interactive logon is performed instead. This setting may be required in certain circumstances, such as using a domain account and the domain controller is Samba. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BuildInfo: Information about the product's build.When queried, this setting will return a string containing information about the product's build. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CodePage:
The system code page used for Unicode to Multibyte translations.The default code page is Unicode UTF-8 (65001).
The following is a list of valid code page identifiers:
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LicenseInfo:
Information about the current license.When queried, this setting will return a string containing information about the license this instance of a class is using. It will return the following information:
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MaskSensitive:
Whether sensitive data is masked in log messages.In certain circumstances it may be beneficial to mask sensitive data, like passwords, in log messages. Set this to true to mask sensitive data. The default is true.
This setting only works on these classes: AS3Receiver, AS3Sender, Atom, Client(3DS), FTP, FTPServer, IMAP, OFTPClient, SSHClient, SCP, Server(3DS), Sexec, SFTP, SFTPServer, SSHServer, TCPClient, TCPServer. |
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ProcessIdleEvents: Whether the class uses its internal event loop to process events when the main thread is idle.If set to False, the class will not fire internal idle events. Set this to False to use the class in a background thread on Mac OS. By default, this setting is True. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SelectWaitMillis: The length of time in milliseconds the class will wait when DoEvents is called if there are no events to process.If there are no events to process when DoEvents is called, the class will wait for the amount of time specified here before returning. The default value is 20. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UseInternalSecurityAPI:
Tells the class whether or not to use the system security libraries or an internal implementation.
When set to false, the class will use the system security libraries by default to perform cryptographic functions where applicable.
Setting this setting to true tells the class to use the internal implementation instead of using the system security libraries. On Windows, this setting is set to false by default. On Linux/macOS, this setting is set to true by default. To use the system security libraries for Linux, OpenSSL support must be enabled. For more information on how to enable OpenSSL, please refer to the OpenSSL Notes section. |
Trappable Errors (QBConnector Class)
Error Handling (C++)
Call the GetLastErrorCode() method to obtain the last called method's result code; 0 indicates success, while a non-zero error code indicates that this method encountered an error during its execution. Known error codes are listed below. If an error occurs, the GetLastError() method can be called to retrieve the associated error message.
ErrorsThe following errors may be generated by the class. Note that frequently the error message will contain more specific information than what is listed here.
QBConnector Errors
100 You cannot change the RemotePort at this time. A connection is in progress. | |
101 You cannot change the RemoteHost at this time. A connection is in progress. | |
102 The RemoteHost address is invalid (0.0.0.0). | |
104 IPDaemon is already listening. | |
106 Cannot change LocalPort when IPDaemon is Listening. | |
107 Cannot change LocalHost when IPDaemon is Listening. | |
108 Cannot change MaxConnections when IPDaemon is Listening. | |
112 You cannot change MaxLineLength at this time. A connection is in progress. | |
116 RemotePort cannot be zero. Please specify a valid service port number. | |
126 Invalid ConnectionId. | |
135 Operation would block. |
SSL Errors
270 Cannot load specified security library. | |
271 Cannot open certificate store. | |
272 Cannot find specified certificate. | |
273 Cannot acquire security credentials. | |
274 Cannot find certificate chain. | |
275 Cannot verify certificate chain. | |
276 Error during handshake. | |
280 Error verifying certificate. | |
281 Could not find client certificate. | |
282 Could not find server certificate. | |
283 Error encrypting data. | |
284 Error decrypting data. |
TCP/IP Errors
10004 [10004] Interrupted system call. | |
10009 [10009] Bad file number. | |
10013 [10013] Access denied. | |
10014 [10014] Bad address. | |
10022 [10022] Invalid argument. | |
10024 [10024] Too many open files. | |
10035 [10035] Operation would block. | |
10036 [10036] Operation now in progress. | |
10037 [10037] Operation already in progress. | |
10038 [10038] Socket operation on non-socket. | |
10039 [10039] Destination address required. | |
10040 [10040] Message too long. | |
10041 [10041] Protocol wrong type for socket. | |
10042 [10042] Bad protocol option. | |
10043 [10043] Protocol not supported. | |
10044 [10044] Socket type not supported. | |
10045 [10045] Operation not supported on socket. | |
10046 [10046] Protocol family not supported. | |
10047 [10047] Address family not supported by protocol family. | |
10048 [10048] Address already in use. | |
10049 [10049] Can't assign requested address. | |
10050 [10050] Network is down. | |
10051 [10051] Network is unreachable. | |
10052 [10052] Net dropped connection or reset. | |
10053 [10053] Software caused connection abort. | |
10054 [10054] Connection reset by peer. | |
10055 [10055] No buffer space available. | |
10056 [10056] Socket is already connected. | |
10057 [10057] Socket is not connected. | |
10058 [10058] Can't send after socket shutdown. | |
10059 [10059] Too many references, can't splice. | |
10060 [10060] Connection timed out. | |
10061 [10061] Connection refused. | |
10062 [10062] Too many levels of symbolic links. | |
10063 [10063] File name too long. | |
10064 [10064] Host is down. | |
10065 [10065] No route to host. | |
10066 [10066] Directory not empty | |
10067 [10067] Too many processes. | |
10068 [10068] Too many users. | |
10069 [10069] Disc Quota Exceeded. | |
10070 [10070] Stale NFS file handle. | |
10071 [10071] Too many levels of remote in path. | |
10091 [10091] Network subsystem is unavailable. | |
10092 [10092] WINSOCK DLL Version out of range. | |
10093 [10093] Winsock not loaded yet. | |
11001 [11001] Host not found. | |
11002 [11002] Non-authoritative 'Host not found' (try again or check DNS setup). | |
11003 [11003] Non-recoverable errors: FORMERR, REFUSED, NOTIMP. | |
11004 [11004] Valid name, no data record (check DNS setup). |