(PHP ActiveX) PKCS11 Get Token Info

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Example showing how to discover the readers (slots) and smart cards and tokens available through a vendor's PKCS11 Cryptoki module, and get token information for each.

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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.

// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.Pkcs11')
$pkcs11 = new COM("Chilkat.Pkcs11");

// Specify the vendor's Cryptoki module DLL / shared lib.
// The following PKCS11 driver DLL is for the WatchData ProxKey USB token. 
// You would use your smartcard/token vendor's PKCS11 driver DLL.
$pkcs11->SharedLibPath = 'SignatureP11.dll';

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

// Call Discover to discover what's available.
// Indicate that we only want to return slots (readers) where tokens (or smart cards) are present.
$onlyTokensPresent = 1;
// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.JsonObject')
$json = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$success = $pkcs11->Discover($onlyTokensPresent,$json);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $pkcs11->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

$json->EmitCompact = 0;
print $json->emit() . "\n";

// Sample JSON output.
// Code for parsing this JSON is shown below..

// {
//   "cryptokiVersion": {
//     "major": 2,
//     "minor": 10
//   },
//   "manufacturerID": "WatchData",
//   "libraryDescription": "PKCS#11 cryptoki module",
//   "libraryVersion": {
//     "major": 3,
//     "minor": 10
//   },
//   "slot": [
//     {
//       "id": 16385,
//       "slotDescription": "Watchdata IC CARD Reader/Writer",
//       "manufacturerID": "Watchdata",
//       "tokenPresent": true,
//       "removableDevice": true,
//       "hardwareSlot": true,
//       "hardwareVersion": {
//         "major": 1,
//         "minor": 0
//       },
//       "firmwareVersion": {
//         "major": 1,
//         "minor": 0
//       },
//       "token": {
//         "label": "WD PROXKey",
//         "manufacturerID": "Watchdata Corp.",
//         "model": "TimeCos/PK",
//         "serialNumber": "WD05376504",
//         "flags": [
//           "CKF_RNG",
//           "CKF_LOGIN_REQUIRED",
//           "CKF_USER_PIN_INITIALIZED",
//           "CKF_DUAL_CRYPTO_OPERATIONS",
//           "CKF_TOKEN_INITIALIZED"
//         ],
//         "maxSessionCount": 0,
//         "sessionCount": 0,
//         "maxRwSessionCount": 0,
//         "rwSessionCount": 0,
//         "maxPinLen": 32,
//         "minPinLen": 6,
//         "totalPublicMemory": 61440,
//         "freePublicMemory": 70144,
//         "totalPrivateMemory": 61440,
//         "freePrivateMemory": 70144,
//         "hardwareVersion": {
//           "major": 2,
//           "minor": 1
//         },
//         "firmwareVersion": {
//           "major": 0,
//           "minor": 0
//         },
//         "utcTime": "2024011509254600",
//         "mechanism": [
//           "CKM_RSA_PKCS_KEY_PAIR_GEN",
//           "CKM_EC_KEY_PAIR_GEN",
//           "CKM_DES_KEY_GEN",
//           "80000001",
//           "8000000B",
//           "CKM_AES_KEY_GEN",
//           "CKM_DES2_KEY_GEN",
//           "CKM_DES3_KEY_GEN",
//           "CKM_RSA_PKCS",
//           "CKM_RSA_X_509",
//           "CKM_ECDSA",
//           "CKM_ECDSA_SHA1",
//           "CKM_MD2_RSA_PKCS",
//           "CKM_MD5_RSA_PKCS",
//           "CKM_SHA1_RSA_PKCS",
//           "CKM_SHA256_RSA_PKCS",
//           "CKM_DES_ECB",
//           "CKM_DES_CBC",
//           "CKM_DES_CBC_PAD",
//           "80000002",
//           "CKM_CPK_ECDSA",
//           "CKM_CPK_ECDSA_SHA1",
//           "8000000C",
//           "8000000D",
//           "8000000E",
//           "CKM_AES_ECB",
//           "CKM_AES_CBC",
//           "CKM_AES_CBC_PAD",
//           "CKM_DES3_ECB",
//           "CKM_DES3_CBC",
//           "CKM_DES3_CBC_PAD",
//           "CKM_SHA_1",
//           "CKM_SHA_1_HMAC",
//           "CKM_SHA_1_HMAC_GENERAL",
//           "CKM_SHA256",
//           "CKM_SHA256_HMAC",
//           "CKM_SHA256_HMAC_GENERAL",
//           "CKM_MD2",
//           "CKM_MD2_HMAC",
//           "CKM_MD2_HMAC_GENERAL",
//           "CKM_MD5",
//           "CKM_MD5_HMAC",
//           "CKM_MD5_HMAC_GENERAL",
//           "CKM_SSL3_PRE_MASTER_KEY_GEN",
//           "CKM_SSL3_MASTER_KEY_DERIVE",
//           "CKM_SSL3_KEY_AND_MAC_DERIVE",
//           "CKM_SSL3_MD5_MAC",
//           "CKM_SSL3_SHA1_MAC"
//         ],
//         "rsa": {
//           "minKeySize": 1024,
//           "maxKeySize": 4096
//         }
//       }
//     }
//   ]
// }

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

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

$cryptokiVersionMajor = $json->IntOf('cryptokiVersion.major');
$cryptokiVersionMinor = $json->IntOf('cryptokiVersion.minor');
$manufacturerID = $json->stringOf('manufacturerID');
$libraryDescription = $json->stringOf('libraryDescription');
$libraryVersionMajor = $json->IntOf('libraryVersion.major');
$libraryVersionMinor = $json->IntOf('libraryVersion.minor');
$i = 0;
$count_i = $json->SizeOfArray('slot');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $json->I = $i;
    $id = $json->IntOf('slot[i].id');
    $slotDescription = $json->stringOf('slot[i].slotDescription');
    $manufacturerID = $json->stringOf('slot[i].manufacturerID');
    $tokenPresent = $json->BoolOf('slot[i].tokenPresent');
    $removableDevice = $json->BoolOf('slot[i].removableDevice');
    $hardwareSlot = $json->BoolOf('slot[i].hardwareSlot');
    $hardwareVersionMajor = $json->IntOf('slot[i].hardwareVersion.major');
    $hardwareVersionMinor = $json->IntOf('slot[i].hardwareVersion.minor');
    $firmwareVersionMajor = $json->IntOf('slot[i].firmwareVersion.major');
    $firmwareVersionMinor = $json->IntOf('slot[i].firmwareVersion.minor');
    $tokenLabel = $json->stringOf('slot[i].token.label');
    $tokenManufacturerID = $json->stringOf('slot[i].token.manufacturerID');
    $tokenModel = $json->stringOf('slot[i].token.model');
    $tokenSerialNumber = $json->stringOf('slot[i].token.serialNumber');
    $tokenMaxSessionCount = $json->IntOf('slot[i].token.maxSessionCount');
    $tokenSessionCount = $json->IntOf('slot[i].token.sessionCount');
    $tokenMaxRwSessionCount = $json->IntOf('slot[i].token.maxRwSessionCount');
    $tokenRwSessionCount = $json->IntOf('slot[i].token.rwSessionCount');
    $tokenMaxPinLen = $json->IntOf('slot[i].token.maxPinLen');
    $tokenMinPinLen = $json->IntOf('slot[i].token.minPinLen');
    $tokenTotalPublicMemory = $json->IntOf('slot[i].token.totalPublicMemory');
    $tokenFreePublicMemory = $json->IntOf('slot[i].token.freePublicMemory');
    $tokenTotalPrivateMemory = $json->IntOf('slot[i].token.totalPrivateMemory');
    $tokenFreePrivateMemory = $json->IntOf('slot[i].token.freePrivateMemory');
    $tokenHardwareVersionMajor = $json->IntOf('slot[i].token.hardwareVersion.major');
    $tokenHardwareVersionMinor = $json->IntOf('slot[i].token.hardwareVersion.minor');
    $tokenFirmwareVersionMajor = $json->IntOf('slot[i].token.firmwareVersion.major');
    $tokenFirmwareVersionMinor = $json->IntOf('slot[i].token.firmwareVersion.minor');
    $tokenUtcTime = $json->stringOf('slot[i].token.utcTime');
    $tokenRsaMinKeySize = $json->IntOf('slot[i].token.rsa.minKeySize');
    $tokenRsaMaxKeySize = $json->IntOf('slot[i].token.rsa.maxKeySize');

    // The following token flag strings are possible:

    // CKF_RNG: has random # generator

    // CKF_WRITE_PROTECTED: token is write-protected

    // CKF_LOGIN_REQUIRED:user must login

    // CKF_USER_PIN_INITIALIZED:normal user's PIN is set

    // CKF_RESTORE_KEY_NOT_NEEDED: Every time the state of cryptographic operations of a session is
    //    successfully saved, all keys needed to continue those operations are stored in the state

    // CKF_CLOCK_ON_TOKEN: The token has some sort of clock.  The time on the clock is returned in the slot[i].token.utcTime

    // CKF_PROTECTED_AUTHENTICATION_PATH: There is some way for the user to login without sending a PIN through the Cryptoki library itself

    // CKF_DUAL_CRYPTO_OPERATIONS: A single session with the token can perform dual simultaneous cryptographic operations
    //    (digest and encrypt; decrypt and digest; sign and encrypt; and decrypt and sign)

    // CKF_TOKEN_INITIALIZED: The token has been initialized.

    // CKF_SECONDARY_AUTHENTICATION: The token supports secondary authentication for private key objects.

    // CKF_USER_PIN_COUNT_LOW: An incorrect user login PIN has been entered at least once since the last successful authentication.

    // CKF_USER_PIN_FINAL_TRY: Supplying an incorrect user PIN will it to become locked.

    // CKF_USER_PIN_LOCKED: The user PIN has been locked. User login to the token is not possible.

    // CKF_USER_PIN_TO_BE_CHANGED: The user PIN value is the default value set by token initialization or manufacturing,
    //    or the PIN has been expired by the card.

    // CKF_SO_PIN_COUNT_LOW: An incorrect SO login PIN has been entered at least once since the last successful authentication.

    // CKF_SO_PIN_FINAL_TRY: Supplying an incorrect SO PIN will it to become locked.

    // CKF_SO_PIN_LOCKED: The SO PIN has been locked. SO login to the token is not possible.

    // CKF_SO_PIN_TO_BE_CHANGED: The SO PIN value is the default value set by token initialization or manufacturing,
    //    or the PIN has been expired by the card.

    // To see if particular flags are present:
    // aFlags is a Chilkat.JsonArray
    $aFlags = $json->ArrayOf('slot[i].token.flags');
    if ($aFlags->FindString('CKF_USER_PIN_LOCKED',1) >= 0) {
        print 'The token is locked.' . "\n";
    }

    if ($aFlags->FindString('CKF_RNG',1) >= 0) {
        print 'The token has a random number generator.' . "\n";
    }

    // ...

    // To iterate over all flags..
    $j = 0;
    $count_j = $json->SizeOfArray('slot[i].token.flags');
    while ($j < $count_j) {
        $json->J = $j;
        $tokenFlag = $json->stringOf('slot[i].token.flags[j]');
        $j = $j + 1;
    }

    $j = 0;
    $count_j = $json->SizeOfArray('slot[i].token.mechanism');
    while ($j < $count_j) {
        $json->J = $j;
        $strVal = $json->stringOf('slot[i].token.mechanism[j]');
        $j = $j + 1;
    }

    $i = $i + 1;
}


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