Using the PKCS#11 Sample
The SafeNet SDK includes a simple "C" language cross platform source example, p11Sample, that demonstrates the following:
> How to dynamically load the SafeNet cryptoki library.
>How to obtain the function pointers to the exported PKCS11 standard functions and the SafeNet extension functions.
The sample demonstrates how to invoke some, but not all of the API functions.
The SfntLibPath Environment Variable
The sample depends on an environment variable created and exported prior to execution. This variable specifies the location of
What p11Sample Does
The p11Sample program performs the following actions:
1.The sample first attempts to load the dynamic library in the function called LoadP11Functions. This calls
2.The function then attempts to get a function pointer to the PKCS11 API C_GetFunctionList using
3.Once the function pointer is obtained, use the API to obtain a pointer called P11Functions that points to the static CK_FUNCTION_LIST structure in the library. This structure holds pointers to all the other PKCS11 API functions supported by the library.
At this point, if successful, PKCS11 APIs may be invoked like the following:
P11Functions->C_Initialize(...);
P11Functions->C_GetSlotList(...);
P11Functions->C_OpenSession(...);
P11Functions->C_Login(...);
P11Functions->C_GenerateKey(...);
P11Functions->C_Encrypt(...);
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etc
4.The sample next attempts to get a function pointer to the SafeNet extension API CA_GetFunctionList using
5.Once the function pointer is obtained, use the API to obtain a pointer called SfntFunctions that points to the static CK_SFNT_CA_FUNCTION_LIST structure in the library. This structure holds pointers to some but not all of the other SafeNet extension API functions supported by the library.
6.At this point, if successful, SafeNet extension APIs may be invoked like the following:
SfntFunctions->CA_GetHAState(...);
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etc.
7.A sample makefile is provided for 64-bit AIX
You can easily port to another platform with minor changes.
8.To build: make -f Makefile.aix.64
NOTE Please note that this simple example loads the cryptoki library directly. If your application requires integration with cklog or ckshim, you will need to load the required library (see SDK General for naming on your platform) in lieu of cryptoki. cklog and ckshim will then use the Chrystoki configuration file to locate and load cryptoki. You also have the option of locating the cryptoki library by parsing the Chrystoki2 section of the Chrystoki config file. If you do this, then the initial library (cryptoki, cklog, or ckshim) can be changed by simply updating the configuration file.
