Using Enhanced Security Features

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If you are deploying numerous ETEPs, you can save time by modifying the default configurations for the ETEP models that you use. For more information about modifying default configurations, see “Working with Default Configurations” on page 110.

You configure the certificate policies extension for ETKMSs by adding the OIDs to the ETKMS properties file. The ETKMS properties file kdist.properties is located in the /opt/etkms/conf directory.

To configure certificate policy extensions for ETKMSs:

1Log in as root and edit the file /opt/etkms/conf/kdist.properties and add or edit the following lines in the Certificate Configuration section:

certificatePolicy<n>=<OID>

You can add as many lines as you need. Refer to Table 69 for an explanation of the parameters used.

2Save and close the file.

3Restart the ETKMS by typing: service etkms restart

Table 69 ETKMS Certificate Policies Entries

Parameter

Description

n

An integer beginning with 1. If you need to add multiple lines, number them

 

consecutively. You cannot skip numbers.

OID

The OID of the certificate policy, entered as a series of integers separated

 

by periods. For example:

 

certificatePolicy1=1.3.5.8

 

certificatePolicy2=1.3.5.10.64

 

 

You can configure the certificate policies extension for EncrypTight in the EncrypTight Preferences. These changes take effect immediately.

To configure certificate policies extension for the EncrypTight:

1In EncrypTight, select Edit > Preferences.

2Click ETEMS to expand the tree and then click Communications (see Figure 95).

3Click Enable Certificate Policy Extensions.

4Click in the Certificate Policy Extension OIDs box and type the OIDs you need to use, separating each with a comma.

5Click Apply and then click OK.

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EncrypTight, ET0100A, ET0010A, ET1000A specifications

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