Changing the Keystore Password

Using Enhanced Security Features

Before you begin using certificates, you need to change the default passwords for the EncrypTight keystore and the ETKMS keystore. This section includes the following topics:

●“Changing the EncrypTight Keystore Password” on page 266

●“Changing the ETKMS Keystore Password” on page 266

Changing the EncrypTight Keystore Password

The keystore is where keys and certificates used by ETEMS are securely stored. The contents of the keystore are password protected. We recommend changing the default password of admin123.

Other operational notes that you should be aware of:

●Always use ETEMS to change the keystore password. Using keytool to change the keystore password can cause communication errors between ETEMS and EncrypTight appliances, because keytool does not inform ETEMS of password changes.

●The keystore is located in <installDir>\cvConfig\keys, where <installDir> is the top-level EncrypTight directory. Use this directory when adding certificates to the keystore.

●ETEMS reads the keystore upon startup. It does not act on new certificates added to the keystore while ETEMS is running. ETEMS needs to be restarted for changes to take effect.

●When uninstalling EncrypTight, the keystore is saved along with the workspace.

Keystore password conventions are as follows:

●6-256 characters

●Case sensitive

●All standard keyboard characters are allowed

To change the EncrypTight keystore password:

1On the Edit menu, click Change Keystore Password.

2Enter the new password.

3Reenter the new password, and click Apply. The vault keystore password and the passwords guarding the private and secret keys are changed to the new value.

Changing the ETKMS Keystore Password

The procedure for changing the keystore password on a ETKMS depends on whether or not the ETKMS includes an HSM. This section includes the following topics:

●“Changing the Keystore Password on a ETKMS” on page 267

●“Changing the Keystore Password on a ETKMS with an HSM” on page 268

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EncrypTight, ET0100A, ET0010A, ET1000A specifications

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Black Box ET0010A Changing the Keystore Password, Changing the EncrypTight Keystore Password

Models: EncrypTight ET0100A ET0010A ET1000A