Unicode C++

ScMinidriver - Load Certificate from Smart Card or USB Token by Index

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Demonstrates how to load a certificate located on a smart card or USB token by key container index. Unicode C++

#include <CkScMinidriverW.h>
#include <CkCertW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    //  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    //  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
    CkScMinidriverW scmd;

    //  Reader names (smart card readers or USB tokens) can be discovered
    //  via List Readers or Find Smart Cards
    const wchar_t *readerName = L"SCM Microsystems Inc. SCR33x USB Smart Card Reader 0";
    success = scmd.AcquireContext(readerName);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",scmd.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    //  If successful, the name of the currently inserted smart card is available:
    wprintf(L"Card name: %s\n",scmd.cardName());

    //  If desired, perform regular PIN authentication with the smartcard.
    //  For more details about smart card PIN authentication, see the Smart Card PIN Authentication Example
    int retval = scmd.PinAuthenticate(L"user",L"000000");
    if (retval != 0) {
        wprintf(L"PIN Authentication failed.\n");
    }

    CkCertW cert;
    //  We can pass a specific key container index, or -1 to locate the 1st non-empty container containing a certificate and private key.
    int keyContainerIndex = -1;
    //  keySpec can be "kex" or "sig" to indicate the key-exchange or signature position within the container.
    //  keySpec can also be "any" to accept either position, with preference given to the "sig" position if both are occupied.
    const wchar_t *keySpec = L"any";
    success = scmd.GetCert(keyContainerIndex,keySpec,cert);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"Failed to load the certificate.\n");
    }
    else {
        wprintf(L"Successfully loaded the cert object from the smart card / USB token.\n");

        //  Note: When successful, the cert object is internally linked to the ScMinidriver object's authenticated session.
        //  The cert object can now be used to sign or do other cryptographic operations that occur on the smart card / USB token.
        //  If your application calls PinDeauthenticate or DeleteContext, the cert will no longer be able to sign on the smart card
        //  because the smart card ScMinidriver session will no longer be authenticated or deleted.
    }

    //  ...
    //  ...
    //  ...

    //  When finished with operations that required authentication, you may if you wish, deauthenticate the session.
    success = scmd.PinDeauthenticate(L"user");
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",scmd.lastErrorText());
    }

    //  Delete the context when finished with the card.
    success = scmd.DeleteContext();
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",scmd.lastErrorText());
    }
    }