Hello,
From the mozilla tree,
http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla/source/security/nss/lib/pk11wrap/pk11pub.h#109
I want to call the PK11 functions for encrypt, decrypt, sign, verify,
etc.. from my Firefox extension that is written in javascript.
Eg:
SECKEYPrivateKey *PK11_GenerateKeyPair(PK11SlotInfo *slot,
CK_MECHANISM_TYPE type, void *param, SECKEYPublicKey **pubk,
PRBool isPerm, PRBool isSensitive, void *wincx);
I looked at the XPCOM IDL's for PKCS11 and only one very few functions
are implemented in that to be called from the javascript. If i have to
be able to call the other PK11 functions that works with my smart card
device, from the javascript file, what is the best solution ?
Are these functions implemented in any existing IDLs?
Should i write a new XPCOM Interface that links to these PK11 functions?
Please suggest the best method to proceed further.. Also any useful
links that i can refer....
Thanks in advance,
Akkshayaa
Quoting Robert Relyea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Akkshayaa Venkatram wrote:
Hi
I am developing a Firefox extension that calls PKCS 11 functions
like C_Encrypt, C_Sign, C_Decrypt and others..
We don't expose the direct C_ calls in NSS. NSS typically has the token
open during the entire time, so applications making calls and changing
states could cause some issues.
You can still access the functionality through the PK11 wrapper
functions, but not many of those are exposed in javascript.
I am not sure how to call these functions from the javascript file.
I have an idea that i must wrap these C functions in XPCOM-IDL.
But not sure of how to do it..and what XPCOM IDL to use.
Yes, The actual "C" functions you need to wrap are defined in
pk11pub.h. I usually look at some of the mozilla extensions built into
the mozilla tree for examples on how to build an XPCOM file. This is a
generic question which you can get a better answer on how to create
xpcom objects in C and call it from javascript in the xpcom mailing
lists.
bob
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