(Perl) PKCS11 Sessions

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Sample code showing how to open a PKCS11 session and then later close it.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.88 or later.

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use chilkat();

# 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.

$pkcs11 = chilkat::CkPkcs11->new();

# Set your shared lib path -- either a full path to the DLL, .so, or .dylib,
# or just the filename if the driver is in a location that can be automatically found. (Such as in C:\Windows\System32)
$pkcs11->put_SharedLibPath("ShuttleCsp11_3003.dll");

# Starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.96, there is a shorter way to establish
# a PKCS11 session with login.
# The QuickSession method was added in v9.5.0.96 and is the equivalent of 
# calling Initialize, OpenSession, and Login.  

$success = $pkcs11->Initialize();
if ($success == 0) {
    print $pkcs11->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

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

# Open a read/write session.
$readWrite = 1;
$success = $pkcs11->OpenSession($slotID,$readWrite);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $pkcs11->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# Do whatever is needed...
# ...
# ...

# 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 == 0) {
    print $pkcs11->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

print "PKCS11 session successfully opened and closed." . "\r\n";