(Mono C#) 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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// 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.

Chilkat.Pkcs11 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";

bool success = pkcs11.Initialize();
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
    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) {
    Debug.WriteLine(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.
int userType = 0;
string pin = "AA0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000";
success = pkcs11.Login(userType,pin);
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
    success = pkcs11.CloseSession();
    return;
}

// Reset the user PIN to 1234
success = pkcs11.InitPin("1234");
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
    success = pkcs11.CloseSession();
    return;
}

// Revert to an unauthenticated session by calling Logout.
success = pkcs11.Logout();
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(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) {
    Debug.WriteLine(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Debug.WriteLine("Successfully reset user PIN to 1234");