(VBScript) PKCS11 Sign PDF with Smart Card with 2 PINs

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Shows how to sign a PDF using a smart card that has one pin for USER, and a 2nd PIN for signing.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.96 or later.

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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

' 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.

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Pkcs11")
set pkcs11 = CreateObject("Chilkat.Pkcs11")

pkcs11.SharedLibPath = "C:/Program Files (x86)/Gemalto/IDGo 800 PKCS#11/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll"

' --------------------------
' Provide the user PIN here.
' --------------------------
user_pin = "0000"
userType = 1

' Establish a PKCS11 logged-on session using the driver (.so, .dylib, or .dll) as specified in the SharedLibPath above.
success = pkcs11.QuickSession(userType,user_pin)
If (success = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(pkcs11.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

' -----------------------------------------------------------
' Also indicate the context-specific PIN required for signing.
' This is a new feature added in Chilkat v9.5.0.97
' -----------------------------------------------------------
pkcs11.SigContextPin = "1234"

' Get the certificate (on the smart card) that has a private key.
' There are other ways to locate a certificate on the HSM.
' This example assumes there is a single certificate w/ private key.
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Cert")
set cert = CreateObject("Chilkat.Cert")
success = pkcs11.FindCert("privateKey","",cert)
If (success = 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine("Cert with private key: " & cert.SubjectCN)
Else
    outFile.WriteLine("No certificates having a private key were found.")
    success = pkcs11.CloseSession()
    WScript.Quit
End If

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------
' At this point, we have the cert to be used for signing.
' Our PDF signing code is the same as for a cert obtained from any other source..

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Pdf")
set pdf = CreateObject("Chilkat.Pdf")

' Load a PDF to be signed.
success = pdf.LoadFile("qa_data/pdf/hello.pdf")
If (success = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(pdf.LastErrorText)
    success = pkcs11.CloseSession()
    WScript.Quit
End If

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set json = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

success = json.UpdateInt("page",1)
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.y","top")
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.x","left")
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.fontScale","10.0")
success = json.UpdateString("signingAlgorithm","pss")
success = json.UpdateString("hashAlgorithm","sha256")

i = 0
json.I = i
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.text[i]","Digitaly signed by: Xyz Widgets, Inc.")
i = i + 1
json.I = i
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.text[i]","current_dt")
i = i + 1
json.I = i
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.text[i]","blah blah blah")

' The certificate is internally linked to the Pkcs11 object, which is currently in an authenticated session.
success = pdf.SetSigningCert(cert)

success = pdf.SignPdf(json,"qa_output/out.pdf")
If (success = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(pdf.LastErrorText)
    success = pkcs11.CloseSession()
    WScript.Quit
End If

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------

' Revert to an unauthenticated session by calling Logout.
success = pkcs11.Logout()
If (success = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(pkcs11.LastErrorText)
    success = pkcs11.CloseSession()
    WScript.Quit
End If

' 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 = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(pkcs11.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

outFile.WriteLine("Success.")

outFile.Close