Node.js

ScMinidriver - Change Smart Card PIN (or USB token PIN)

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Demonstrates how to change the PIN for a smart card or USB token. Node.js

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.

    var scmd = new chilkat.ScMinidriver();

    //  Reader names (smart card readers or USB tokens) can be discovered
    //  via List Readers or Find Smart Cards
    var readerName = "Alcor Micro USB Smart Card Reader 0";
    success = scmd.AcquireContext(readerName);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(scmd.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  If successful, the name of the currently inserted smart card is available:
    console.log("Card name: " + scmd.CardName);

    //  Change the "user" PIN.  (Typically, you'll always be using the "user" PIN.)
    var currentPin = "0000";
    var newPin = "1234";
    var retval = scmd.PinChange("user",currentPin,newPin);
    if (retval == -1) {
        console.log("The PIN is already blocked.");
        return;
    }

    if (retval == -2) {
        console.log("The PinChange function failed for some unanticipated reason");
        console.log(scmd.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    if (retval == 0) {
        console.log("PIN successfully changed.");
    }
    else {
        console.log("Current PIN is incorrect.");
        console.log("Number of attempts remaining = " + retval);
    }

    scmd.DeleteContext();

}

chilkatExample();