Delphi DLL

ScMinidriver - Load Certificate from Smart Card or USB Token by Index

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Demonstrates how to load a certificate located on a smart card or USB token by key container index. Delphi DLL

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, ScMinidriver, Cert;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Boolean;
scmd: HCkScMinidriver;
readerName: PWideChar;
retval: Integer;
cert: HCkCert;
keyContainerIndex: Integer;
keySpec: PWideChar;

begin
success := False;

// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
scmd := CkScMinidriver_Create();

// Reader names (smart card readers or USB tokens) can be discovered
// via List Readers or Find Smart Cards
readerName := 'SCM Microsystems Inc. SCR33x USB Smart Card Reader 0';
success := CkScMinidriver_AcquireContext(scmd,readerName);
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkScMinidriver__lastErrorText(scmd));
    Exit;
  end;

// If successful, the name of the currently inserted smart card is available:
Memo1.Lines.Add('Card name: ' + CkScMinidriver__cardName(scmd));

// If desired, perform regular PIN authentication with the smartcard.
// For more details about smart card PIN authentication, see the Smart Card PIN Authentication Example
retval := CkScMinidriver_PinAuthenticate(scmd,'user','000000');
if (retval <> 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('PIN Authentication failed.');
  end;

cert := CkCert_Create();
// We can pass a specific key container index, or -1 to locate the 1st non-empty container containing a certificate and private key.
keyContainerIndex := -1;
// keySpec can be "kex" or "sig" to indicate the key-exchange or signature position within the container.
// keySpec can also be "any" to accept either position, with preference given to the "sig" position if both are occupied.
keySpec := 'any';
success := CkScMinidriver_GetCert(scmd,keyContainerIndex,keySpec,cert);
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Failed to load the certificate.');
  end
else
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Successfully loaded the cert object from the smart card / USB token.');

    // Note: When successful, the cert object is internally linked to the ScMinidriver object's authenticated session.
    // The cert object can now be used to sign or do other cryptographic operations that occur on the smart card / USB token.
    // If your application calls PinDeauthenticate or DeleteContext, the cert will no longer be able to sign on the smart card
    // because the smart card ScMinidriver session will no longer be authenticated or deleted.
  end;

// ...
// ...
// ...

// When finished with operations that required authentication, you may if you wish, deauthenticate the session.
success := CkScMinidriver_PinDeauthenticate(scmd,'user');
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkScMinidriver__lastErrorText(scmd));
  end;

// Delete the context when finished with the card.
success := CkScMinidriver_DeleteContext(scmd);
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkScMinidriver__lastErrorText(scmd));
  end;

CkScMinidriver_Dispose(scmd);
CkCert_Dispose(cert);

end;