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PKCS11 Initialize Normal User PIN

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Initializes the Normal User PIN from the Security Officer's logged-on session. This provides a way to reset the user PIN if it has been forgotten.

Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.89 or greater.

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#include <C_CkPkcs11W.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkPkcs11W pkcs11;
    int slotID;
    BOOL readWrite;
    int userType;
    const wchar_t *pin;

    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();

    // See PKCS11 Find Driver Library Path for information about how to find the 
    // PKCS11 driver file (if not explicitly known) for the plugged-in token or smart card in reader.
    CkPkcs11W_putSharedLibPath(pkcs11,L"IDPrimePKCS1164.dll");

    success = CkPkcs11W_Initialize(pkcs11);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkPkcs11W_lastErrorText(pkcs11));
        CkPkcs11W_Dispose(pkcs11);
        return;
    }

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

    // Open a session.
    readWrite = TRUE;
    success = CkPkcs11W_OpenSession(pkcs11,slotID,readWrite);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkPkcs11W_lastErrorText(pkcs11));
        CkPkcs11W_Dispose(pkcs11);
        return;
    }

    // Login as the security officer.
    // The smart card PIN is passed to the Login method.
    // The user type can be one of three choices:
    // 0 - Security Officer
    // 1 - Normal User
    // 2 - Context Specific.
    userType = 0;
    pin = L"AA0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000";
    success = CkPkcs11W_Login(pkcs11,userType,pin);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkPkcs11W_lastErrorText(pkcs11));
        success = CkPkcs11W_CloseSession(pkcs11);
        CkPkcs11W_Dispose(pkcs11);
        return;
    }

    // Reset the user PIN to 1234
    success = CkPkcs11W_InitPin(pkcs11,L"1234");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkPkcs11W_lastErrorText(pkcs11));
        success = CkPkcs11W_CloseSession(pkcs11);
        CkPkcs11W_Dispose(pkcs11);
        return;
    }

    // Revert to an unauthenticated session by calling Logout.
    success = CkPkcs11W_Logout(pkcs11);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkPkcs11W_lastErrorText(pkcs11));
        success = CkPkcs11W_CloseSession(pkcs11);
        CkPkcs11W_Dispose(pkcs11);
        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 = CkPkcs11W_CloseSession(pkcs11);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkPkcs11W_lastErrorText(pkcs11));
        CkPkcs11W_Dispose(pkcs11);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Successfully reset user PIN to 1234\n");


    CkPkcs11W_Dispose(pkcs11);

    }