(JavaScript) PKCS11 Sign PDF using Certificate and Private Key on Smart Card / USB Token

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Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.96 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();

pkcs11.SharedLibPath = "C:/Program Files (x86)/Gemalto/IDGo 800 PKCS#11/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll";
var pin = "0000";
var userType = 1;

// Establish a PKCS11 logged-on session using the driver (.so, .dylib, or .dll) as specified in the SharedLibPath above.
success = pkcs11.QuickSession(userType,pin);
if (success == false) {
    console.log(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Get the certificate (on the smart card) that has a private key.
// There are other ways to locate a certificate on the HSM.
// This example assumes there is a single certificate w/ private key.
var cert = new CkCert();
success = pkcs11.FindCert("privateKey","",cert);
if (success == true) {
    console.log("Cert with private key: " + cert.SubjectCN);
}
else {
    console.log("No certificates having a private key were found.");
    success = pkcs11.CloseSession();
    return;
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
// At this point, we have the cert to be used for signing.
// Our PDF signing code is the same as for a cert obtained from any other source..

var pdf = new CkPdf();

// Load a PDF to be signed.
success = pdf.LoadFile("qa_data/pdf/hello.pdf");
if (success == false) {
    console.log(pdf.LastErrorText);
    success = pkcs11.CloseSession();
    return;
}

var json = new CkJsonObject();

json.UpdateInt("page",1);
json.UpdateString("appearance.y","top");
json.UpdateString("appearance.x","left");
json.UpdateString("appearance.fontScale","10.0");
json.UpdateString("signingAlgorithm","pss");
json.UpdateString("hashAlgorithm","sha256");

var i = 0;
json.I = i;
json.UpdateString("appearance.text[i]","Digitaly signed by: Xyz Widgets, Inc.");
i = i+1;
json.I = i;
json.UpdateString("appearance.text[i]","current_dt");
i = i+1;
json.I = i;
json.UpdateString("appearance.text[i]","blah blah blah");

// The certificate is internally linked to the Pkcs11 object, which is currently in an authenticated session.
success = pdf.SetSigningCert(cert);

success = pdf.SignPdf(json,"qa_output/out.pdf");
if (success == false) {
    console.log(pdf.LastErrorText);
    success = pkcs11.CloseSession();
    return;
}

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------

// 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("Success.");