Excrypt Manager
Perform the following steps to create an application partition by using Excrypt Manager1
Go to the Application Partitions menu and select [ Add ].
2
In the Basic Information tab, configure all of the fields as follows:
| Option | Required configuration |
|---|---|
| Role Name | Specify any name that you would like for this new application partition. |
| Logins Required | Set to 1 If the HSM is in FIPS mode, set Logins Required to 2. The Futurex PKCS #11 library then logs in two identities. For details, see the next section. |
| Ports | Set to Prod. |
| Connection Sources | Set to Ethernet. |
| Managed Roles | Leave blank because you specify the exact Permissions, Key Slots, and Commands for this application partition or role to have access to. |
| Use Dual Factor | Set to Never. |
| Upgrade Permissions | Leave unchecked. |
3
In the Permissions tab, select the following key permissions:
| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
| Keys | Top-level permission |
| Authorized | Allows for keys that require login |
| Import PKI | Allows trusting an external PKI. Generally not recommended, but some applications use this option for PKI symmetric key wrapping. |
| No Usage Wrap | Enables interoperable key wrapping without defining key usage as part of the wrapped key. Use this only if you want to exchange keys with external entities or use the HSM to wrap externally used keys. |
4
In the Key Slots tab, Futurex recommends you create a range of 1000 keys that do not overlap with another application partition. Within the specified range, you should have ranges for both symmetric and asymmetric keys. If the application requires more keys, configure it accordingly.
5
To use the HSM functionality, you must enable particular functions on the application partition based on application requirements. Enable the following commands under Commands:PKCS #11 communication commands:
Key operations commands:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| ECHO | Communication Test/Retrieve Version |
| GPKM | Retrieve key table information |
| GPKS | General-purpose key settings get/change |
| HASH | Retrieve device serial |
| RAND | Generate random data |
| TIME | Set Time |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| GRSA | Generate RSA Private and Public Key |
| GPSR | General-purpose RSA Operations |
| LRSA | Load key into RSA Key Table |
FXCLI
Run the following role FXCLI commands to create the new application partition and enable all needed functions. Replace[role_name] with the name of the application partition and [first_slot] and [last_slot] with a key slot range that doesn’t overlap another application partition.
FXCLI
FXCLI
role modify, because role add ignores the --logins option for application partitions:
FXCLI
role get --name [role_name] and confirm the loginsRequired value, key slot range, and permissions.
FXCLI doesn’t set the Ports or Connection Sources of an application partition. A new application partition uses the Ethernet and Serial connection sources. To restrict it to Ethernet only, use Excrypt Manager.