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pkcs11.installModule()

Installs the named PKCS #11 module, making it available to Firefox.

This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.

Syntax

var installing = browser.pkcs11.installModule(
  name,              // string
  flags              // integer
)

Parameters

name
string. Name of the module to install. This must match the name property in the PKCS #11 manifest for the module.
flagsOptional
integer. Flags to pass to the module.

Return value

A Promise that will be fulfilled with no arguments once the module is installed.

If the module could not be found or some other error occurs, the promise will be rejected with an error message.

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
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Examples

Installs a module, then lists its slots and list the tokens they contain:

function onInstalled() {
  return browser.pkcs11.getModuleSlots("my_module");
}

function onGotSlots(slots) {
  for (slot of slots) {
    console.log(`Slot: ${slot.name}`);
    if (slot.token) {
      console.log(`Contains token: ${slot.token.name}`);
    } else {
      console.log('Is empty');
    }
  }
}

browser.pkcs11.installModule("my_module")
.then(onInstalled)
.then(onGotSlots);

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/pkcs11/installModule