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PKCS11 Find Driver Files

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Uses Chilkat's SCard class to find smartcards/tokens present on the system (Windows/Linux/Mac/etc.) to return information about the expected PKCS11 drivers (DLL, shared lib, dylib) and the confirmed existing PKCS11 drivers present on the system.

Once the PKCS11 driver file is discovered, it can be used as a starting point with the PKCS11 class, which is shown in this example.

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    DECLARE @success int
    SELECT @success = 0

    -- This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    -- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    -- First discover the smart cards and tokens present on the system..
    DECLARE @scard int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.SCard', @scard OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    DECLARE @json int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @json OUT

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @json, 'EmitCompact', 0

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @scard, 'FindSmartcards', @success OUT, @json
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @scard, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @scard
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        RETURN
      END

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    -- Sample output:
    -- Note: This example was tested on Windows, but it can also run on Linux and MacOSX.

    -- {
    --   "reader": [
    --     {
    --       "name": "Gemalto USB SmartCard Reader 0",
    --       "state": "present,inuse",
    --       "vendorName": "Gemalto",
    --       "serialNumber": "3339424644374543",
    --       "systemName": "Gemalto USB SmartCard Reader 0",
    --       "card": {
    --         "atr": "3B7F96000080318065B084565110120FFE829000",
    --         "windows": {
    --           "miniDriver": "AxaltoCM.dll",
    --           "cryptoProvider": "Microsoft Base Smart Card Crypto Provider",
    --           "keyStorageProvider": "Microsoft Smart Card Key Storage Provider"
    --         },
    --         "pkcs11_driver": {
    --           "possible": [
    --             "C:/Program Files/SafeNet/Authentication/SAC/x64/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll",
    --             "C:/Program Files(x86)/Gemalto/IDGo 800 PKCS#11/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll",
    --             "C:/Program Files/Gemalto/IDGo 800 PKCS#11/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll",
    --             "C:/WINDOWS/SysWOW64/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll",
    --             "C:/WINDOWS/SysWOW64/eTPKCS11.dll"
    --           ],
    --           "exists": [
    --             "C:/Program Files/SafeNet/Authentication/SAC/x64/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll",
    --             "C:/WINDOWS/SysWOW64/eTPKCS11.dll"
    --           ]
    --         }
    --       }
    --     }
    --   ]
    -- }

    -- We're interested in the PKCS11 drivers that were found.

    -- Find the 1st reader where the card is present.  (The "state" contains the keyword "present")
    DECLARE @json2 int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @json2 OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'FindRecord2', @success OUT, 'reader', 'state', '*present*', 0, @json2
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'No readers exist with a smart card or token present.'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @scard
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json2
        RETURN
      END

    -- Get the size of the "card.pkcs11_driver.exists" array.  
    -- If it doesn't exist the size will be -1.
    DECLARE @numExists int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json2, 'SizeOfArray', @numExists OUT, 'card.pkcs11_driver.exists'
    IF @numExists < 1
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'No PKCS11 driver files found for the smart card.'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @scard
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json2
        RETURN
      END

    -- Get the path of the 1st available PKCS11 driver.
    DECLARE @pkcs11DriverPath nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json2, 'StringOf', @pkcs11DriverPath OUT, 'card.pkcs11_driver.exists[0]'

    PRINT 'PKCS11 driver path = ' + @pkcs11DriverPath

    -- Now that we have a driver file, we can use it for PKCS11 access..
    DECLARE @pkcs11 int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Pkcs11', @pkcs11 OUT

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @pkcs11, 'SharedLibPath', @pkcs11DriverPath

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @pkcs11, 'Initialize', @success OUT
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @pkcs11, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @scard
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json2
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @pkcs11
        RETURN
      END

    -- Get information about the smart card via PKCS11..
    DECLARE @jsonPkcs11 int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @jsonPkcs11 OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @pkcs11, 'Discover', @success OUT, 1, @jsonPkcs11
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @pkcs11, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @scard
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json2
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @pkcs11
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonPkcs11
        RETURN
      END

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jsonPkcs11, 'EmitCompact', 0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonPkcs11, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

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

    -- Sample output:

    -- {
    --   "cryptokiVersion": {
    --     "major": 2,
    --     "minor": 20
    --   },
    --   "manufacturerID": "Gemalto",
    --   "libraryDescription": "Gemalto PKCS11",
    --   "libraryVersion": {
    --     "major": 10,
    --     "minor": 8
    --   },
    --   "slot": [
    --     {
    --       "id": 0,
    --       "slotDescription": "Gemalto USB SmartCard Reader 0",
    --       "manufacturerID": "Gemalto",
    --       "tokenPresent": true,
    --       "removableDevice": true,
    --       "hardwareSlot": true,
    --       "hardwareVersion": {
    --         "major": 0,
    --         "minor": 0
    --       },
    --       "firmwareVersion": {
    --         "major": 0,
    --         "minor": 0
    --       },
    --       "token": {
    --         "label": "chilkat",
    --         "manufacturerID": "Gemalto",
    --         "model": "ID Prime MD",
    --         "serialNumber": "2DD70CC46070255E",
    --         "flags": [
    --           "CKF_RNG",
    --           "CKF_LOGIN_REQUIRED",
    --           "CKF_USER_PIN_INITIALIZED",
    --           "CKF_DUAL_CRYPTO_OPERATIONS",
    --           "CKF_TOKEN_INITIALIZED",
    --           "CKF_SO_PIN_COUNT_LOW",
    --           "CKF_SO_PIN_LOCKED"
    --         ],
    --         "maxSessionCount": 0,
    --         "sessionCount": 0,
    --         "maxRwSessionCount": 0,
    --         "rwSessionCount": 0,
    --         "maxPinLen": 16,
    --         "minPinLen": 4,
    --         "totalPublicMemory": 32768,
    --         "freePublicMemory": 32720,
    --         "totalPrivateMemory": 32768,
    --         "freePrivateMemory": 32720,
    --         "hardwareVersion": {
    --           "major": 0,
    --           "minor": 0
    --         },
    --         "firmwareVersion": {
    --           "major": 0,
    --           "minor": 0
    --         },
    --         "utcTime": "",
    --         "mechanism": [
    --           "CKM_DES3_MAC",
    --           "CKM_DES3_MAC_GENERAL",
    --           "CKM_AES_MAC",
    --           "CKM_AES_MAC_GENERAL",
    --           "CKM_DES3_CBC",
    --           "CKM_DES3_CBC_PAD",
    --           "CKM_AES_CBC",
    --           "CKM_AES_CBC_PAD",
    --           "CKM_AES_CTR",
    --           "CKM_AES_CCM",
    --           "CKM_RSA_PKCS_KEY_PAIR_GEN",
    --           "CKM_RSA_PKCS",
    --           "CKM_RSA_PKCS_OAEP",
    --           "CKM_RSA_PKCS_PSS",
    --           "CKM_SHA256_RSA_PKCS_PSS",
    --           "CKM_SHA384_RSA_PKCS_PSS",
    --           "CKM_SHA512_RSA_PKCS_PSS",
    --           "CKM_SHA256_RSA_PKCS",
    --           "CKM_SHA384_RSA_PKCS",
    --           "CKM_SHA512_RSA_PKCS",
    --           "CKM_EC_KEY_PAIR_GEN",
    --           "CKM_ECDSA",
    --           "CKM_ECDSA_SHA256",
    --           "CKM_ECDSA_SHA384",
    --           "80000045",
    --           "CKM_ECDSA_SHA512",
    --           "CKM_ECDH1_DERIVE",
    --           "CKM_DES3_KEY_GEN",
    --           "CKM_AES_KEY_GEN",
    --           "CKM_PBE_SHA1_DES3_EDE_CBC",
    --           "CKM_GENERIC_SECRET_KEY_GEN",
    --           "CKM_PBA_SHA1_WITH_SHA1_HMAC",
    --           "CKM_PKCS5_PBKD2",
    --           "CKM_SHA_1_HMAC_GENERAL",
    --           "CKM_SHA_1_HMAC",
    --           "CKM_SHA256_HMAC_GENERAL",
    --           "CKM_SHA256_HMAC",
    --           "CKM_SHA384_HMAC_GENERAL",
    --           "CKM_SHA384_HMAC",
    --           "CKM_SHA512_HMAC_GENERAL",
    --           "CKM_SHA512_HMAC",
    --           "CKM_SHA_1",
    --           "CKM_SHA256",
    --           "CKM_SHA384",
    --           "CKM_SHA512",
    --           "80006001"
    --         ],
    --         "rsa": {
    --           "minKeySize": 2048,
    --           "maxKeySize": 2048
    --         }
    --       }
    --     }
    --   ]
    -- }
    -- 

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @scard
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json2
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @pkcs11
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonPkcs11


END
GO