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ScMinidriver - Get Smartcard Properties
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Gets information about the smart card currently inserted in the reader (or USB token).Chilkat VB.NET Downloads
Dim success As Boolean = False
' This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
Dim scmd As New Chilkat.ScMinidriver
' Reader names (smart card readers or USB tokens) can be discovered
' via PCSC List Readers or PCSC Find Smart Cards
Dim readerName As String = "Alcor Micro USB Smart Card Reader 0"
success = scmd.AcquireContext(readerName)
If (success = False) Then
Debug.WriteLine(scmd.LastErrorText)
Exit Sub
End If
Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.EmitCompact = False
success = scmd.GetCardProperties(json)
If (success = False) Then
Debug.WriteLine(scmd.LastErrorText)
Exit Sub
End If
Debug.WriteLine(json.Emit())
' Here is sample output:
' See below for sample code to parse the JSON.
'
' NOTE: Not all smart cards support all properties.
' The GetCardProperties method will return information for all properties supported by the card.
' {
' "bytesAvailable": 74752,
' "containersAvailable": 18,
' "maxKeyContainers": 20,
' "capabilities": {
' "fCertificateCompression": false,
' "fKeyGen": true
' },
' "keySizes": {
' "minimumBitlen": 2048,
' "defaultBitlen": 2048,
' "maximumBitlen": 4096,
' "incrementalBitlen": 1024
' },
' "readOnly": false,
' "cacheMode": "global",
' "supportsWinX509Enrollment": true,
' "guid": "1201803d-03e6-772a-3d80-0112e6032a77",
' "serial": "e6032a773d800112e6032a77",
' "pins": [
' "user",
' "admin",
' "role3",
' "role4"
' ],
' "pin": {
' "user": {
' "type": "regular",
' "purpose": "primaryCard",
' "changePermission": [
' "user"
' ],
' "unblockPermission": [
' "admin"
' ],
' "cachePolicy": "normal",
' "policyInfo": "00000000",
' "flags": "00000000",
' "acceptPlainTextPin": true,
' "generateSessionPin": false
' },
' "admin": {
' "type": "challenge/response",
' "purpose": "administrator",
' "changePermission": [
' "admin"
' ],
' "cachePolicy": "normal",
' "policyInfo": "00000000",
' "flags": "00000000"
' },
' "role3": {
' "type": "regular",
' "purpose": "digitalSignature",
' "changePermission": [
' "role3"
' ],
' "unblockPermission": [
' "role4"
' ],
' "cachePolicy": "alwaysPrompt",
' "policyInfo": "00000000",
' "flags": "00000000",
' "acceptPlainTextPin": true,
' "generateSessionPin": false
' },
' "role4": {
' "type": "regular",
' "purpose": "unblockOnly",
' "changePermission": [
' "role4"
' ],
' "cachePolicy": "normal",
' "policyInfo": "00000000",
' "flags": "00000000",
' "acceptPlainTextPin": true,
' "generateSessionPin": false
' }
' },
' "importSupport": [
' "plainText",
' "rsaKeyest",
' "eccKeyest",
' "symmetric"
' ],
' "algorithms": [
' "AES"
' ],
' "paddingSchemes": [
' "block",
' "pkcs1",
' "pss",
' "oaep"
' ],
' "chainingModes": [
' "ChainingModeCBC"
' ]
' }
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
' Generate Parsing Code from JSON
Dim strVal As String
Dim bytesAvailable As Integer = json.IntOf("bytesAvailable")
Dim containersAvailable As Integer = json.IntOf("containersAvailable")
Dim maxKeyContainers As Integer = json.IntOf("maxKeyContainers")
Dim capabilitiesFCertificateCompression As Boolean = json.BoolOf("capabilities.fCertificateCompression")
Dim capabilitiesFKeyGen As Boolean = json.BoolOf("capabilities.fKeyGen")
Dim keySizesMinimumBitlen As Integer = json.IntOf("keySizes.minimumBitlen")
Dim keySizesDefaultBitlen As Integer = json.IntOf("keySizes.defaultBitlen")
Dim keySizesMaximumBitlen As Integer = json.IntOf("keySizes.maximumBitlen")
Dim keySizesIncrementalBitlen As Integer = json.IntOf("keySizes.incrementalBitlen")
Dim readOnly As Boolean = json.BoolOf("readOnly")
Dim cacheMode As String = json.StringOf("cacheMode")
Dim supportsWinX509Enrollment As Boolean = json.BoolOf("supportsWinX509Enrollment")
Dim guid As String = json.StringOf("guid")
Dim serial As String = json.StringOf("serial")
Dim pinUserType As String = json.StringOf("pin.user.type")
Dim pinUserPurpose As String = json.StringOf("pin.user.purpose")
Dim pinUserCachePolicy As String = json.StringOf("pin.user.cachePolicy")
Dim pinUserPolicyInfo As String = json.StringOf("pin.user.policyInfo")
Dim pinUserFlags As String = json.StringOf("pin.user.flags")
Dim pinUserAcceptPlainTextPin As Boolean = json.BoolOf("pin.user.acceptPlainTextPin")
Dim pinUserGenerateSessionPin As Boolean = json.BoolOf("pin.user.generateSessionPin")
Dim pinAdminType As String = json.StringOf("pin.admin.type")
Dim pinAdminPurpose As String = json.StringOf("pin.admin.purpose")
Dim pinAdminCachePolicy As String = json.StringOf("pin.admin.cachePolicy")
Dim pinAdminPolicyInfo As String = json.StringOf("pin.admin.policyInfo")
Dim pinAdminFlags As String = json.StringOf("pin.admin.flags")
Dim pinRole3Type As String = json.StringOf("pin.role3.type")
Dim pinRole3Purpose As String = json.StringOf("pin.role3.purpose")
Dim pinRole3CachePolicy As String = json.StringOf("pin.role3.cachePolicy")
Dim pinRole3PolicyInfo As String = json.StringOf("pin.role3.policyInfo")
Dim pinRole3Flags As String = json.StringOf("pin.role3.flags")
Dim pinRole3AcceptPlainTextPin As Boolean = json.BoolOf("pin.role3.acceptPlainTextPin")
Dim pinRole3GenerateSessionPin As Boolean = json.BoolOf("pin.role3.generateSessionPin")
Dim pinRole4Type As String = json.StringOf("pin.role4.type")
Dim pinRole4Purpose As String = json.StringOf("pin.role4.purpose")
Dim pinRole4CachePolicy As String = json.StringOf("pin.role4.cachePolicy")
Dim pinRole4PolicyInfo As String = json.StringOf("pin.role4.policyInfo")
Dim pinRole4Flags As String = json.StringOf("pin.role4.flags")
Dim pinRole4AcceptPlainTextPin As Boolean = json.BoolOf("pin.role4.acceptPlainTextPin")
Dim pinRole4GenerateSessionPin As Boolean = json.BoolOf("pin.role4.generateSessionPin")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = json.SizeOfArray("pins")
While i < count_i
json.I = i
strVal = json.StringOf("pins[i]")
i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("pin.user.changePermission")
While i < count_i
json.I = i
strVal = json.StringOf("pin.user.changePermission[i]")
i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("pin.user.unblockPermission")
While i < count_i
json.I = i
strVal = json.StringOf("pin.user.unblockPermission[i]")
i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("pin.admin.changePermission")
While i < count_i
json.I = i
strVal = json.StringOf("pin.admin.changePermission[i]")
i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("pin.role3.changePermission")
While i < count_i
json.I = i
strVal = json.StringOf("pin.role3.changePermission[i]")
i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("pin.role3.unblockPermission")
While i < count_i
json.I = i
strVal = json.StringOf("pin.role3.unblockPermission[i]")
i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("pin.role4.changePermission")
While i < count_i
json.I = i
strVal = json.StringOf("pin.role4.changePermission[i]")
i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("importSupport")
While i < count_i
json.I = i
strVal = json.StringOf("importSupport[i]")
i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("algorithms")
While i < count_i
json.I = i
strVal = json.StringOf("algorithms[i]")
i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("paddingSchemes")
While i < count_i
json.I = i
strVal = json.StringOf("paddingSchemes[i]")
i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("chainingModes")
While i < count_i
json.I = i
strVal = json.StringOf("chainingModes[i]")
i = i + 1
End While
' Delete the context when finished with the card.
success = scmd.DeleteContext()
If (success = False) Then
Debug.WriteLine(scmd.LastErrorText)
End If