React Native

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.

React Native

import { Pkcs11 } from '@chilkat/react-native'

function chilkatExample() {
  // 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.

  const 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.sharedLibPath = 'IDPrimePKCS1164.dll';

  try {
    pkcs11.initialize();
  } catch {
    console.log(pkcs11.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

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

  // Open a session.
  const readWrite = true;
  try {
    pkcs11.openSession(slotID, readWrite);
  } catch {
    console.log(pkcs11.lastErrorText);
    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.
  const userType = 0;
  const pin = 'AA0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
  try {
    pkcs11.login(userType, pin);
  } catch {
    console.log(pkcs11.lastErrorText);
    pkcs11.closeSession();
    return;
  }

  // Reset the user PIN to 1234
  try {
    pkcs11.initPin('1234');
  } catch {
    console.log(pkcs11.lastErrorText);
    pkcs11.closeSession();
    return;
  }

  // Revert to an unauthenticated session by calling Logout.
  try {
    pkcs11.logout();
  } catch {
    console.log(pkcs11.lastErrorText);
    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 {
    console.log(pkcs11.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  console.log('Successfully reset user PIN to 1234');
}