(JavaScript) PKCS11 Login / Logout

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Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.88 or later.

Note

This example is intended for running within a Chilkat.Js embedded JavaScript engine. All Chilkat JavaScript examples require Chilkat v11.4.0 or greater.

var success = false;

// 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.

var pkcs11 = new CkPkcs11();

// Set your shared lib path -- either a full path to the DLL, .so, or .dylib,
// or just the filename if the driver is in a location that can be automatically found. (Such as in C:\Windows\System32)
pkcs11.SharedLibPath = "aetpkss1.dll";

success = pkcs11.Initialize();
if (success == false) {
    console.log(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

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

// Open a session.
var readWrite = true;
success = pkcs11.OpenSession(slotID,readWrite);
if (success == false) {
    console.log(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Make it an authenticated session by calling Login.
// 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.
// You'll likely always login as the Normal User.
var userType = 1;
var pin = "0000";
success = pkcs11.Login(userType,pin);
if (success == false) {
    console.log(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
    success = pkcs11.CloseSession();
    return;
}

// Do what is needed with the authenticated session...
// ...
// ...

// Revert to an unauthenticated session by calling Logout.
success = pkcs11.Logout();
if (success == false) {
    console.log(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
    success = 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).
success = pkcs11.CloseSession();
if (success == false) {
    console.log(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

console.log("PKCS11 Login and Logout successfully demonstrated.");