(Node.js) PKCS11 Find all Private Keys

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Demonstrates how to list all private keys on an HSM.

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

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    // 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();

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

    // Establish a logged-on session.
    // Use your actual PIN here.
    var pin = "0000";
    var userType = 1;
    var success = pkcs11.QuickSession(userType,pin);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Note: A logged-on session is required to list private keys.

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.EmitCompact = false;

    success = pkcs11.FindAllKeys("private",json);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(json.Emit());

    // Sample output, with parsing code below..

    // {
    //   "keys": [
    //     {
    //       "handle": 74842125,
    //       "id": "0001020304",
    //       "key_type": "RSA",
    //       "label": "Chilkat Software, Inc.",
    //       "modulus": "twVRf6O ... Rwa1ebFY0=",
    //       "exponent": "AAEAAQ=="
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "handle": 18415630,
    //       "id": "010203040A0B0C0D0E0F",
    //       "key_type": "RSA",
    //       "label": "ehealth private key",
    //       "modulus": "qdKjhOwA1 ... A4MtX8BYgHmLw==",
    //       "exponent": "AAEAAQ=="
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "handle": 3735567,
    //       "id": "D531B4B8F308489DA58350596178845973A4562E",
    //       "key_type": "RSA",
    //       "label": "d531b4b8-f308-489d-a583-505961788459",
    //       "modulus": "r0MmXRKBP ... HAd1kUPsNyzcQ==",
    //       "exponent": "AAEAAQ=="
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "handle": 238092304,
    //       "id": "0A0B0C0D01020304",
    //       "key_type": "RSA",
    //       "label": "MySshKey",
    //       "modulus": "ykFHcfBFOq ... rfXBK/6g9t+S6UjJ1kUQ==",
    //       "exponent": "AAEAAQ=="
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "handle": 49348625,
    //       "id": "48656C6C6F",
    //       "key_type": "RSA",
    //       "label": "2048-bit RSA key for testing",
    //       "modulus": "vReVaJzXZYIOB ... kamD/8iNvhAKlKbQ==",
    //       "exponent": "AAEAAQ=="
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    // Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
    // Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    var handle;
    var id;
    var key_type;
    var label;
    var modulus;
    var exponent;

    var i = 0;
    var count_i = json.SizeOfArray("keys");
    while (i < count_i) {
        json.I = i;
        handle = json.IntOf("keys[i].handle");
        id = json.StringOf("keys[i].id");
        key_type = json.StringOf("keys[i].key_type");
        label = json.StringOf("keys[i].label");
        modulus = json.StringOf("keys[i].modulus");
        exponent = json.StringOf("keys[i].exponent");
        i = i+1;
    }

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

}

chilkatExample();