Java Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

PKCS11 Export Public Key from HSM

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Demonstrates how to export a public key from a smartcard or token. Chilkat2 Java

import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Pkcs11;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.PublicKey;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // 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.

        Pkcs11 pkcs11 = new Pkcs11();

        // Use the PKCS11 driver (.dll, .so, .dylib) for your particular HSM.
        // (The format of the path will change with the operating system.  Obviously, "C:/" is not used on non-Windows systems.
        pkcs11.setSharedLibPath("C:/Program Files (x86)/Gemalto/IDGo 800 PKCS#11/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll");

        // Establish a logged-on session. (We can typically skip the login by passing an empty PIN if only working with public keys)
        // Use your actual PIN here, or an empty string to skip login.
        String pin = "0000";
        int userType = 1;
        try {
            pkcs11.quickSession(userType, pin);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Get the handle of the public key we wish to export.
        // You can find public keys in many different ways.
        // This example will search for a public key by label.

        // Provide a template to find a PKCS11 object.
        JsonObject jsonTemplate = new JsonObject();

        // Find the public key with the label "Belgium eHealth".
        jsonTemplate.updateString("class", "public_key");
        jsonTemplate.updateString("label", "Belgium eHealth");

        long pubKeyHandle = pkcs11.findObject(jsonTemplate);
        if (pubKeyHandle == 0) {
            System.out.println(pkcs11.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Export to a Chilkat public key object.
        PublicKey pubKey = new PublicKey();
        try {
            pkcs11.exportPublicKey(pubKeyHandle, pubKey);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Get the public key as PKCS8 PEM.
        System.out.println(pubKey.getPem(false));

        pkcs11.logout();
        pkcs11.closeSession();
    }
}