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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.

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NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    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 chilkat.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";

    success = pkcs11.Initialize();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

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

    //  Open a session.
    var readWrite = true;
    success = pkcs11.OpenSession(slotID,readWrite);
    if (success == false) {
        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.
    var userType = 0;
    var pin = "AA0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000";
    success = pkcs11.Login(userType,pin);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
        success = pkcs11.CloseSession();
        return;
    }

    //  Reset the user PIN to 1234
    success = pkcs11.InitPin("1234");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(pkcs11.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("Successfully reset user PIN to 1234");

}

chilkatExample();