Working with Certificates for the ETEPs

Generating a Certificate Signing Request for the HSM

To generate a certificate signing request:

1At the command line, type:

keytool -keystore NONE -storetype PKCS11 -certreq -keyalg RSA

-providername SunPKCS11-psie -alias <alias> -storepass <password> -file <csr filename>

Table 75 Generating a Certificate Signing Request for use with the HSM

Parameter	Description
keystore	Specifies the keystore to use. A type of NONE indicates that a security
	device is being used for the keystore.
storetype	Specifies the type of keystore in use.
certreq	Generates a certificate signing request.
keyalg	Specifies the algorithm to use for the certificate.
providername	Specifies the name of the security device/software.
alias	Assigns a name for this entry in the keystore.
storepass	Specifies the password for the keystore.
file	Specifies a name for the certificate signing request file.

Importing Signed Certificates into the HSM

To import signed certificates into the HSM:

1At the command line, type:

keytool -keystore NONE -storetype PKCS11 -import -alias <alias> -file <filename> -providername SunPKCS11-psie -storepass <password>

Table 76 Importing a certificate to the HSM

Parameter	Description
keystore	Specifies the keystore to use. A type of NONE indicates that a security
	device is being used for the keystore.
storetype	Specifies the type of keystore in use.
alias	Assigns a name for this entry in the keystore.
file	Specifies the name of the certificate file to import.
providername	Specifies the name of the security device/software.
storepass	Specifies the password for the keystore.
providername	Specifies the name of the security device/software.

The Certificate Manager is a tool for obtaining and managing certificates for your ETEPs, including identity certificates and the external certificates used for validating other EncrypTight components.

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EncrypTight, ET0100A, ET0010A, ET1000A specifications

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Black Box ET1000A, ET0010A, EncrypTight, ET0100A manual Working with Certificates for the ETEPs

Models: EncrypTight ET0100A ET0010A ET1000A

Generating a Certificate Signing Request for the HSM

Parameter

Importing Signed Certificates into the HSM

Table 76 Importing a certificate to the HSM

Parameter

Working with Certificates for the ETEPs

EncrypTight, ET0100A, ET0010A, ET1000A specifications