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PKCS11 Export Public Key from HSM

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Demonstrates how to export a public key from a smartcard or token.

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#include <C_CkPkcs11W.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <C_CkPublicKeyW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkPkcs11W pkcs11;
    const wchar_t *pin;
    int userType;
    HCkJsonObjectW jsonTemplate;
    unsigned long pubKeyHandle;
    HCkPublicKeyW pubKey;

    success = FALSE;

    // 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 = CkPkcs11W_Create();

    // 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.
    CkPkcs11W_putSharedLibPath(pkcs11,L"C:/Program Files (x86)/Gemalto/IDGo 800 PKCS#11/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll");

    // Establish a logged-on session. (We can typically skip the login by passing an empty PIN if only working with public keys)
    // Use your actual PIN here, or an empty string to skip login.
    pin = L"0000";
    userType = 1;
    success = CkPkcs11W_QuickSession(pkcs11,userType,pin);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkPkcs11W_lastErrorText(pkcs11));
        CkPkcs11W_Dispose(pkcs11);
        return;
    }

    // Get the handle of the public key we wish to export.
    // You can find public keys in many different ways.
    // This example will search for a public key by label.

    // Provide a template to find a PKCS11 object.
    jsonTemplate = CkJsonObjectW_Create();

    // Find the public key with the label "Belgium eHealth".
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(jsonTemplate,L"class",L"public_key");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(jsonTemplate,L"label",L"Belgium eHealth");

    pubKeyHandle = CkPkcs11W_FindObject(pkcs11,jsonTemplate);
    if (pubKeyHandle == 0) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkPkcs11W_lastErrorText(pkcs11));
        CkPkcs11W_Dispose(pkcs11);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonTemplate);
        return;
    }

    // Export to a Chilkat public key object.
    pubKey = CkPublicKeyW_Create();
    success = CkPkcs11W_ExportPublicKey(pkcs11,pubKeyHandle,pubKey);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkPkcs11W_lastErrorText(pkcs11));
        CkPkcs11W_Dispose(pkcs11);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonTemplate);
        CkPublicKeyW_Dispose(pubKey);
        return;
    }

    // Get the public key as PKCS8 PEM.
    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkPublicKeyW_getPem(pubKey,FALSE));

    CkPkcs11W_Logout(pkcs11);
    CkPkcs11W_CloseSession(pkcs11);


    CkPkcs11W_Dispose(pkcs11);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonTemplate);
    CkPublicKeyW_Dispose(pubKey);

    }