(Unicode C++) PKCS11 Find Certificate with Key Usage on Smart Card or USB Token

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Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.91 or later.

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#include <CkPkcs11W.h>
#include <CkCertW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    // 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.

    CkPkcs11W pkcs11;

    pkcs11.put_SharedLibPath(L"aetpkss1.dll");

    bool success = pkcs11.Initialize();
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",pkcs11.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

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

    // Open a session.
    bool readWrite = true;
    success = pkcs11.OpenSession(slotID,readWrite);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",pkcs11.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // 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".
    int userType = 1;
    const wchar_t *pin = L"0000";
    success = pkcs11.Login(userType,pin);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",pkcs11.lastErrorText());
        success = pkcs11.CloseSession();
        return;
    }

    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    CkCertW cert;

    // Find a certificate with an intended key usage.
    // Possible key usages to find are:
    // 
    // DigitalSignature
    // NonRepudiation
    // KeyEncipherment
    // DataEncipherment
    // CertificateSigning
    // CrlSigning
    // 
    // To find a cert having any one of several usages, pass a comma-separated list of usages:
    success = pkcs11.FindCert(L"keyUsage",L"NonRepudiation,DigitalSignature",cert);
    if (success == true) {
        wprintf(L"Cert with private key: %s\n",cert.subjectCN());
    }
    else {
        wprintf(L"No certificates having the intended key usage were found.\n");
    }

    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    // Revert to an unauthenticated session by calling Logout.
    success = pkcs11.Logout();
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",pkcs11.lastErrorText());
        success = pkcs11.CloseSession();
        return;
    }

    // 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) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",pkcs11.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Success.\n");
    }