(CkPython) PKCS11 Find All Certificates on Smart Card or USB Token

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Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.88 or later.

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import sys
import chilkat

# 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 = chilkat.CkPkcs11()

# 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.put_SharedLibPath("aetpkss1.dll")

success = pkcs11.Initialize()
if (success == False):
    print(pkcs11.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

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

# Open a session.
readWrite = True
success = pkcs11.OpenSession(slotID,readWrite)
if (success == False):
    print(pkcs11.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Make it an authenticated session by calling Login.
# 
# If we don't authenticate, then we won't be able to see the private keys, and thus
# we won't know which certificates have an associated private key stored on the smart card.

# The smart card PIN is passed to the Login method.
# userType 1 indicates a "Normal User".
userType = 1
pin = "0000"
success = pkcs11.Login(userType,pin)
if (success == False):
    print(pkcs11.lastErrorText())
    success = pkcs11.CloseSession()
    sys.exit()

# Call FindAllCerts to find all certificates on the smart card or USB token.
success = pkcs11.FindAllCerts()
if (success == False):
    print(pkcs11.lastErrorText())
    success = pkcs11.CloseSession()
    sys.exit()

# The NumCerts property is set by FindAllCerts.
numCerts = pkcs11.get_NumCerts()
print("Number of certs: " + str(numCerts))

cert = chilkat.CkCert()
i = 0
while i < numCerts :
    pkcs11.GetCert(i,cert)
    privateKeyNote = ""
    if (cert.HasPrivateKey() == True):
        privateKeyNote = "(has private key)"

    print(str(i) + ": " + privateKeyNote + " " + cert.subjectDN())
    print(str(i) + ": issuer: " + cert.issuerDN())
    print("----")
    i = i + 1

# Revert to an unauthenticated session by calling Logout.
success = pkcs11.Logout()
if (success == False):
    print(pkcs11.lastErrorText())
    success = pkcs11.CloseSession()
    sys.exit()

# 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 == False):
    print(pkcs11.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("Success.")