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PKCS11 Initialize Normal User PIN

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Initializes the Normal User PIN from the Security Officer's logged-on session. This provides a way to reset the user PIN if it has been forgotten.

Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.89 or greater.

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Pkcs11;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        // Note: Chilkat's PKCS11 implementation runs on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and other supported operating systems.

        Pkcs11 pkcs11 = new Pkcs11();

        // See PKCS11 Find Driver Library Path for information about how to find the
        // PKCS11 driver file (if not explicitly known) for the plugged-in token or smart card in reader.
        pkcs11.setSharedLibPath("IDPrimePKCS1164.dll");

        try {
            pkcs11.initialize();
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Pass -1 for the slotID to open a session on the first non-empty slot.
        int slotID = -1;

        // Open a session.
        boolean readWrite = true;
        try {
            pkcs11.openSession(slotID, readWrite);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Login as the security officer.
        // The smart card PIN is passed to the Login method.
        // The user type can be one of three choices:
        // 0 - Security Officer
        // 1 - Normal User
        // 2 - Context Specific.
        int userType = 0;
        String pin = "AA0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000";
        try {
            pkcs11.login(userType, pin);

            // Reset the user PIN to 1234
            pkcs11.initPin("1234");

            // Revert to an unauthenticated session by calling Logout.
            pkcs11.logout();
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            pkcs11.closeSession();
            return;
        }

        // When finished, close the session.
        // It is important to close the session (memory leaks will occur if the session is not properly closed).
        try {
            pkcs11.closeSession();
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println("Successfully reset user PIN to 1234");
    }
}