(PowerShell) ScMinidriver - Acquire Context with Smart Card or USB Token

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Initializes communication with the card inserted in the given reader (or a USB token). Reader names can be discovered via the SCard.ListReaders or SCard.FindSmartcards methods. If successful, the Atr and CardName properties will be set.

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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.

$scmd = New-Object Chilkat.ScMinidriver

# Reader names (smart card readers or USB tokens) can be discovered
# via List Readers or Find Smart Cards
$readerName = "Alcor Micro USB Smart Card Reader 0"
$success = $scmd.AcquireContext($readerName)
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($scmd.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# If we are successful, the name of the currently inserted smart card is available:
$cardName = $scmd.CardName
$("Card name: " + $cardName)

# Also, the ATR of the inserted card is available (you will likely not need the ATR).
$("ATR: " + $scmd.Atr)

# Also, the maximum number of key containers is readily available:
$("Max number of key containers = " + $scmd.MaxContainers)

# Delete the context when finished with the card.
$success = $scmd.DeleteContext()
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($scmd.LastErrorText)
}

# Sample output:

# Card name: IDPrime MD T=0
# ATR: 3B7F96000080318065B0855956FB120FFE829000
# Max number of key containers = 20