PowerBuilder

ScMinidriver - PIN Authentication for Smart Card or USB Token

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Demonstrates how to PIN authenticate with a connected smart card or USB token. PowerBuilder

integer li_rc
long li_Success
oleobject loo_Scmd
string ls_ReaderName
string ls_CardName
string ls_PinId
string ls_Pin
long li_Retval

li_Success = 0

//  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
//  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

loo_Scmd = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Scmd.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.ScMinidriver")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Scmd
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

//  Reader names (smart card readers or USB tokens) can be discovered
//  via List Readers or Find Smart Cards
ls_ReaderName = "Alcor Micro USB Smart Card Reader 0"
li_Success = loo_Scmd.AcquireContext(ls_ReaderName)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Scmd.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Scmd
    return
end if

//  If we are successful, the name of the currently inserted smart card is available:
ls_CardName = loo_Scmd.CardName
Write-Debug "Card name: " + ls_CardName

//  Perform regular PIN authentication with the smartcard.
//  If authentication is successful, then the ScMinidriver session is authenticated and
//  operations such as signing are permissible.

//  The pin ID can be "user", "admin", or a number "3" through "7" (passed as a string).
//  The possible pin ID's for a given smartcard are obtained via the GetCardProperties method.
//  See Get Smart Card Properties for sample code.
//  You should generally use the "user" pin ID.  You would only use the other pin ID's for very specific purposes.
ls_PinId = "user"

//  Change this to the PIN for your smart card.
ls_Pin = "0000"

li_Retval = loo_Scmd.PinAuthenticate(ls_PinId,ls_Pin)

//  The return value is 0 for success.
//  If the retval is greater than 0, it is the number of attempts remaining before the PIN is blocked.
//  If the retval equals -1, then something else went wrong and you should consult the LastErrorText.
if li_Retval < 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Scmd.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Scmd
    return
end if

if li_Retval > 0 then
    Write-Debug "PIN authentcation failed, " + string(li_Retval) + " attempts remaining before the PIN is blocked."
else
    Write-Debug "PIN authentication successful. Your session is now authenticated and you may proceed with operations such as signing."
end if

//  ...
//  ...
//  ...

//  You may deauthenticate the session when finished with operations that required authentication.
li_Success = loo_Scmd.PinDeauthenticate(ls_PinId)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Scmd.LastErrorText
end if

//  Delete the context when finished with the card.
li_Success = loo_Scmd.DeleteContext()
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Scmd.LastErrorText
end if



destroy loo_Scmd