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PKCS11 Change Normal User PIN from Non-Logged-In State

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When SetPin is called from a non-logged-in state, then it is the Normal User PIN that is changed.

Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.89 or greater.

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#include <CkPkcs11.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool 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.

    CkPkcs11 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.put_SharedLibPath("IDPrimePKCS1164.dll");

    success = pkcs11.Initialize();
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << pkcs11.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

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

    // Open a session.
    bool readWrite = true;
    success = pkcs11.OpenSession(slotID,readWrite);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << pkcs11.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // We haven't logged in, but we can set the Normal User's PIN directly by providing 
    // the existing PIN, and the new PIN.

    // Change the PIN from 1234 to 0000
    success = pkcs11.SetPin("1234","0000");
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << pkcs11.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        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) {
        std::cout << pkcs11.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "Successfully changed PIN from 1234 to 0000" << "\r\n";
    }