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Pkcs11Options

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Locates the signing key on a PKCS#11 (Cryptoki) module — a hardware security module, USB token, or smartcard accessed through a vendor driver.

Used when KeySource is Pkcs11. Works on any platform the vendor module supports.

using Nutrient;

Construction 

public Pkcs11Options()

Properties

KeyLabel 

public string? KeyLabel { get; set; }

The label of the signing key to use. When empty, the first signing-capable key is used.

Type: string?

ModulePath 

public string ModulePath { get; set; }

The file path of the vendor PKCS#11 module (for example opensc-pkcs11.dll).

Type: string

Pin 

public string Pin { get; set; }

The user PIN used to log in to the token.

Type: string

TokenLabel 

public string? TokenLabel { get; set; }

The label of the token to use. When empty, the first token present is used.

Type: string?

Resource management 

public void Dispose()

Pkcs11Options implements IDisposable. Call Dispose() or use a C# using declaration to release its native handle right away. If you don’t, the handle is released when the object is garbage collected.