(C++) PKCS11 Import an Existing RSA Public Key onto the HSM

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Demonstrates how to import an existing RSA Public Key onto a smart card or token.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.96 or later.

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#include <CkPkcs11.h>
#include <CkRsa.h>
#include <CkXml.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    // 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;

    // 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.put_SharedLibPath("C:/Program Files (x86)/Gemalto/IDGo 800 PKCS#11/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll");

    // Establish a logged-on session.
    const char *pin = "0000";
    int userType = 1;
    bool success = pkcs11.QuickSession(userType,pin);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << pkcs11.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Generate a new 2048-bit RSA key.
    CkRsa rsa;
    success = rsa.GenerateKey(2048);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << rsa.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Get the public key information as XML, so we can access the modulus and exponent.
    CkXml xml;
    xml.LoadXml(rsa.exportPublicKey());

    CkJsonObject attrs;
    // Specify the type of object, and the type of key.
    attrs.UpdateString("class","CKO_PUBLIC_KEY");
    attrs.UpdateString("key_type","CKK_RSA");
    // Add an optional label if desired.
    attrs.UpdateString("label","RSA Public Key 1");
    // Allow the key to be use for verify, wrapping, and encryption operations.
    attrs.UpdateBool("verify",true);
    attrs.UpdateBool("wrap",true);
    attrs.UpdateBool("encrypt",true);

    // Make this a session-only public key.
    // To store the public key on the token so that it persists after the PKCS11 session, set token = true.
    attrs.UpdateBool("token",false);

    // Provide the RSA public key material
    attrs.UpdateString("modulus",xml.getChildContent("Modulus"));
    attrs.UpdateString("public_exponent",xml.getChildContent("Exponent"));

    // Create the RSA public key.
    // Returns the PKCS11 object handle of the created key.
    unsigned long objHandle = pkcs11.CreatePkcs11Object(attrs);
    if (objHandle == 0) {
        std::cout << pkcs11.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "Failed." << "\r\n";
    }
    else {
        std::cout << "PKCS11 object handle = " << objHandle << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "Successfully imported an RSA key.." << "\r\n";
    }

    pkcs11.Logout();
    pkcs11.CloseSession();
    }