(Node.js) PKCS11 Find Driver Files

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Uses Chilkat's SCard class to find smartcards/tokens present on the system (Windows/Linux/Mac/etc.) to return information about the expected PKCS11 drivers (DLL, shared lib, dylib) and the confirmed existing PKCS11 drivers present on the system.

Once the PKCS11 driver file is discovered, it can be used as a starting point with the PKCS11 class, which is shown in this example.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.89 or greater.

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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.

    // First discover the smart cards and tokens present on the system..
    var scard = new chilkat.SCard();

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

    var success = scard.FindSmartcards(json);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(scard.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(json.Emit());

    // Sample output:
    // Note: This example was tested on Windows, but it can also run on Linux and MacOSX.
    // Important: The information for "pkcs11_driver" was added in Chilkat v9.5.0.89.

    // {
    //   "reader": [
    //     {
    //       "name": "Gemalto USB SmartCard Reader 0",
    //       "state": "present,inuse",
    //       "vendorName": "Gemalto",
    //       "serialNumber": "3339424644374543",
    //       "systemName": "Gemalto USB SmartCard Reader 0",
    //       "card": {
    //         "atr": "3B7F96000080318065B084565110120FFE829000",
    //         "windows": {
    //           "miniDriver": "AxaltoCM.dll",
    //           "cryptoProvider": "Microsoft Base Smart Card Crypto Provider",
    //           "keyStorageProvider": "Microsoft Smart Card Key Storage Provider"
    //         },
    //         "pkcs11_driver": {
    //           "possible": [
    //             "C:/Program Files/SafeNet/Authentication/SAC/x64/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll",
    //             "C:/Program Files(x86)/Gemalto/IDGo 800 PKCS#11/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll",
    //             "C:/Program Files/Gemalto/IDGo 800 PKCS#11/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll",
    //             "C:/WINDOWS/SysWOW64/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll",
    //             "C:/WINDOWS/SysWOW64/eTPKCS11.dll"
    //           ],
    //           "exists": [
    //             "C:/Program Files/SafeNet/Authentication/SAC/x64/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll",
    //             "C:/WINDOWS/SysWOW64/eTPKCS11.dll"
    //           ]
    //         }
    //       }
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    // We're interested in the PKCS11 drivers that were found.

    // Find the 1st reader where the card is present.  (The "state" contains the keyword "present")
    // json2: JsonObject
    var json2 = json.FindRecord("reader","state","*present*",false);
    if (json.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log("No readers exist with a smart card or token present.");
        return;
    }

    // Get the size of the "card.pkcs11_driver.exists" array.  
    // If it doesn't exist the size will be -1.
    var numExists = json2.SizeOfArray("card.pkcs11_driver.exists");
    if (numExists < 1) {
        console.log("No PKCS11 driver files found for the smart card.");

        return;
    }

    // Get the path of the 1st available PKCS11 driver.
    var pkcs11DriverPath = json2.StringOf("card.pkcs11_driver.exists[0]");
    console.log("PKCS11 driver path = " + pkcs11DriverPath);

    // Now that we have a driver file, we can use it for PKCS11 access..
    var pkcs11 = new chilkat.Pkcs11();

    pkcs11.SharedLibPath = pkcs11DriverPath;

    success = pkcs11.Initialize();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Get information about the smart card via PKCS11..
    var jsonPkcs11 = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    success = pkcs11.Discover(true,jsonPkcs11);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    jsonPkcs11.EmitCompact = false;
    console.log(jsonPkcs11.Emit());

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

    // Sample output:

    // {
    //   "cryptokiVersion": {
    //     "major": 2,
    //     "minor": 20
    //   },
    //   "manufacturerID": "Gemalto",
    //   "libraryDescription": "Gemalto PKCS11",
    //   "libraryVersion": {
    //     "major": 10,
    //     "minor": 8
    //   },
    //   "slot": [
    //     {
    //       "id": 0,
    //       "slotDescription": "Gemalto USB SmartCard Reader 0",
    //       "manufacturerID": "Gemalto",
    //       "tokenPresent": true,
    //       "removableDevice": true,
    //       "hardwareSlot": true,
    //       "hardwareVersion": {
    //         "major": 0,
    //         "minor": 0
    //       },
    //       "firmwareVersion": {
    //         "major": 0,
    //         "minor": 0
    //       },
    //       "token": {
    //         "label": "chilkat",
    //         "manufacturerID": "Gemalto",
    //         "model": "ID Prime MD",
    //         "serialNumber": "2DD70CC46070255E",
    //         "flags": [
    //           "CKF_RNG",
    //           "CKF_LOGIN_REQUIRED",
    //           "CKF_USER_PIN_INITIALIZED",
    //           "CKF_DUAL_CRYPTO_OPERATIONS",
    //           "CKF_TOKEN_INITIALIZED",
    //           "CKF_SO_PIN_COUNT_LOW",
    //           "CKF_SO_PIN_LOCKED"
    //         ],
    //         "maxSessionCount": 0,
    //         "sessionCount": 0,
    //         "maxRwSessionCount": 0,
    //         "rwSessionCount": 0,
    //         "maxPinLen": 16,
    //         "minPinLen": 4,
    //         "totalPublicMemory": 32768,
    //         "freePublicMemory": 32720,
    //         "totalPrivateMemory": 32768,
    //         "freePrivateMemory": 32720,
    //         "hardwareVersion": {
    //           "major": 0,
    //           "minor": 0
    //         },
    //         "firmwareVersion": {
    //           "major": 0,
    //           "minor": 0
    //         },
    //         "utcTime": "",
    //         "mechanism": [
    //           "CKM_DES3_MAC",
    //           "CKM_DES3_MAC_GENERAL",
    //           "CKM_AES_MAC",
    //           "CKM_AES_MAC_GENERAL",
    //           "CKM_DES3_CBC",
    //           "CKM_DES3_CBC_PAD",
    //           "CKM_AES_CBC",
    //           "CKM_AES_CBC_PAD",
    //           "CKM_AES_CTR",
    //           "CKM_AES_CCM",
    //           "CKM_RSA_PKCS_KEY_PAIR_GEN",
    //           "CKM_RSA_PKCS",
    //           "CKM_RSA_PKCS_OAEP",
    //           "CKM_RSA_PKCS_PSS",
    //           "CKM_SHA256_RSA_PKCS_PSS",
    //           "CKM_SHA384_RSA_PKCS_PSS",
    //           "CKM_SHA512_RSA_PKCS_PSS",
    //           "CKM_SHA256_RSA_PKCS",
    //           "CKM_SHA384_RSA_PKCS",
    //           "CKM_SHA512_RSA_PKCS",
    //           "CKM_EC_KEY_PAIR_GEN",
    //           "CKM_ECDSA",
    //           "CKM_ECDSA_SHA256",
    //           "CKM_ECDSA_SHA384",
    //           "80000045",
    //           "CKM_ECDSA_SHA512",
    //           "CKM_ECDH1_DERIVE",
    //           "CKM_DES3_KEY_GEN",
    //           "CKM_AES_KEY_GEN",
    //           "CKM_PBE_SHA1_DES3_EDE_CBC",
    //           "CKM_GENERIC_SECRET_KEY_GEN",
    //           "CKM_PBA_SHA1_WITH_SHA1_HMAC",
    //           "CKM_PKCS5_PBKD2",
    //           "CKM_SHA_1_HMAC_GENERAL",
    //           "CKM_SHA_1_HMAC",
    //           "CKM_SHA256_HMAC_GENERAL",
    //           "CKM_SHA256_HMAC",
    //           "CKM_SHA384_HMAC_GENERAL",
    //           "CKM_SHA384_HMAC",
    //           "CKM_SHA512_HMAC_GENERAL",
    //           "CKM_SHA512_HMAC",
    //           "CKM_SHA_1",
    //           "CKM_SHA256",
    //           "CKM_SHA384",
    //           "CKM_SHA512",
    //           "80006001"
    //         ],
    //         "rsa": {
    //           "minKeySize": 2048,
    //           "maxKeySize": 2048
    //         }
    //       }
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }
    // 

}

chilkatExample();