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This document provides information regarding configuring the Futurex Vectera Plus HSM with the Dogtag Certificate System by using Futurex PKCS #11 libraries. For additional questions about your HSM, see the relevant user guide.

About Dogtag Certificate System

The Dogtag Certificate System is an enterprise-class open-source Certificate Authority (CA). It is a full-featured system hardened by real-world deployments. It supports all aspects of certificate life cycle management, including key archival, OCSP and smartcard management, and much more. You can download the Dogtag Certificate System for free, and find extensive documentation in the Dogtag PKI GitHub Wiki.

Key features

Dogtag is a collection of technologies that enable enterprises to deploy a PKI at a large scale. It has features such as: For more, see the Features page on the Dogtag PKI GitHub Wiki.

Guardian integration

The Guardian Series 3 introduces mission-critical viability to core cryptographic infrastructure, including:
  • Centralization of device management
  • Elimination of points of failure
  • Distribution of transaction loads
  • Group-specific function blocking
  • User-defined grouping systems
See the applicable guide in the Futurex Portal for configuring HSMs with the Guardian Series 3, including PKCS #11 and CNG configuration.