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PKCS11 Find Private Key by Label

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Demonstrates how to find a private key based on a user-specified label.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.96 or later.

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IncludeFile "CkPkcs11.pb"
IncludeFile "CkJsonObject.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

    ; 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.i = CkPkcs11::ckCreate()
    If pkcs11.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Use the PKCS11 driver (.dll, .so, .dylib) for your particular HSM.
    ; For example:
    CkPkcs11::setCkSharedLibPath(pkcs11, "C:/Program Files (x86)/Gemalto/IDGo 800 PKCS#11/IDPrimePKCS11.dll")

    ; Use your HSM's PIN.
    pin.s = "0000"

    ; Normal user = 1
    userType.i = 1

    ; Establish a logged-on user session with the HSM.
    success = CkPkcs11::ckQuickSession(pkcs11,userType,pin)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkPkcs11::ckLastErrorText(pkcs11)
        CkPkcs11::ckDispose(pkcs11)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Provide a template to find a PKCS11 object.
    jsonTemplate.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If jsonTemplate.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Find an RSA private key with the label "MySshKey".
    ; Here's an example of how the key was originally imported: 
    ; PKCS11 Import SSH Key
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(jsonTemplate,"class","private_key")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(jsonTemplate,"key_type","rsa")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(jsonTemplate,"label","MySshKey")

    privKeyHandle.i = CkPkcs11::ckFindObject(pkcs11,jsonTemplate)
    If privKeyHandle = 0
        Debug CkPkcs11::ckLastErrorText(pkcs11)
        CkPkcs11::ckDispose(pkcs11)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonTemplate)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; The private key handle is only valid during the PKCS11 session.
    ; If you wish to use the private key in another PKCS11 session,
    ; you'll first need to find it.  See:  
    Debug "private key handle: " + Str(privKeyHandle)

    ; Do whatever you wish with the private key handle...
    ; ...
    ; ...

    CkPkcs11::ckLogout(pkcs11)
    CkPkcs11::ckCloseSession(pkcs11)


    CkPkcs11::ckDispose(pkcs11)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonTemplate)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure