(CkPython) PKCS11 Find all Private Keys

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Demonstrates how to list all private keys on an HSM.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.96 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()

# Use the PKCS11 driver (.dll, .so, .dylib) for your particular HSM.
# (The format of the path will change with the operating system.  Obviously, "C:/" is not used on non-Windows systems.
pkcs11.put_SharedLibPath("C:/Program Files (x86)/Gemalto/IDGo 800 PKCS#11/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll")

# Establish a logged-on session.
# Use your actual PIN here.
pin = "0000"
userType = 1
success = pkcs11.QuickSession(userType,pin)
if (success == False):
    print(pkcs11.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Note: A logged-on session is required to list private keys.

json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.put_EmitCompact(False)

success = pkcs11.FindAllKeys("private",json)
if (success == False):
    print(pkcs11.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print(json.emit())

# Sample output, with parsing code below..

# {
#   "keys": [
#     {
#       "handle": 74842125,
#       "id": "0001020304",
#       "key_type": "RSA",
#       "label": "Chilkat Software, Inc.",
#       "modulus": "twVRf6O ... Rwa1ebFY0=",
#       "exponent": "AAEAAQ=="
#     },
#     {
#       "handle": 18415630,
#       "id": "010203040A0B0C0D0E0F",
#       "key_type": "RSA",
#       "label": "ehealth private key",
#       "modulus": "qdKjhOwA1 ... A4MtX8BYgHmLw==",
#       "exponent": "AAEAAQ=="
#     },
#     {
#       "handle": 3735567,
#       "id": "D531B4B8F308489DA58350596178845973A4562E",
#       "key_type": "RSA",
#       "label": "d531b4b8-f308-489d-a583-505961788459",
#       "modulus": "r0MmXRKBP ... HAd1kUPsNyzcQ==",
#       "exponent": "AAEAAQ=="
#     },
#     {
#       "handle": 238092304,
#       "id": "0A0B0C0D01020304",
#       "key_type": "RSA",
#       "label": "MySshKey",
#       "modulus": "ykFHcfBFOq ... rfXBK/6g9t+S6UjJ1kUQ==",
#       "exponent": "AAEAAQ=="
#     },
#     {
#       "handle": 49348625,
#       "id": "48656C6C6F",
#       "key_type": "RSA",
#       "label": "2048-bit RSA key for testing",
#       "modulus": "vReVaJzXZYIOB ... kamD/8iNvhAKlKbQ==",
#       "exponent": "AAEAAQ=="
#     }
#   ]
# }

# Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
# Generate Parsing Code from JSON

i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("keys")
while i < count_i :
    json.put_I(i)
    handle = json.IntOf("keys[i].handle")
    id = json.stringOf("keys[i].id")
    key_type = json.stringOf("keys[i].key_type")
    label = json.stringOf("keys[i].label")
    modulus = json.stringOf("keys[i].modulus")
    exponent = json.stringOf("keys[i].exponent")
    i = i + 1

pkcs11.Logout()
pkcs11.CloseSession()