(PowerShell) 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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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-9.5.0-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

# 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 = New-Object Chilkat.Pkcs11

# 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.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 -eq $false) {
    $($pkcs11.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

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

# Open a read/write session.
$readWrite = $true
$success = $pkcs11.OpenSession($slotID,$readWrite)
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($pkcs11.LastErrorText)
    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 -eq $false) {
    $($pkcs11.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$("PKCS11 session successfully opened and closed.")