Configuring CRL Usage on ETEPs

Using Enhanced Security Features

you must remember to periodically retrieve a copy of the CRL and install it on each of the EncrypTight components.

NOTE

CRLs are only supported in ETEPs with software version 1.6 or later. You must upgrade ETEPs with earlier software versions in order to use this feature. To learn more about upgrading the software on ETEPs, see “Installing Software Updates” on page 73.

Configuring CRL Usage in EncrypTight and the ETKMSs

By default the management workstation and the ETKMS read installed certificates to find the location of the CRL. You can override this behavior and specify a local directory for the CRL instead.

To use CRLs with the EncrypTight software:

1On the management workstation, create a directory where you want to store the CRL files.

2In EncrypTight, select Edit > Preferences.

3Click ETEMS to expand the tree, and then click Communications (see Figure 95).

4Click Browse for the CRL File Location option, navigate to the desired directory, and select the CRL.

5Click Open.

6Click OK.

NOTE

This setting does not take effect until you enable strict authentication.

To use CRLs with the ETKMS:

1Log in as root and create a directory on the ETKMS in which you want to store the CRL.

2Copy the CRL to the new directory on the ETKMS.

3Edit the file /opt/etkms/conf/kdist.properties and add the following line in the Certificate Configuration section:

crlPath=/<Directory>

Where <Directory> is the full path to the directory you created.

4Save and close the file.

For example:

#Certificate configuration strictCertificateAuth=true crlPath=/opt/etkms/crls

You manage CRLs for the ETEPs using the Certificate Manager perspective in the EncrypTight software.

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EncrypTight, ET0100A, ET0010A, ET1000A specifications

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Black Box ET0100A Configuring CRL Usage in EncrypTight and the ETKMSs, To use CRLs with the Etkms

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