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Now that you have properly configured both Google Cloud KMS and VirtuCrypt, this section completes the integration by linking the externally managed key created in VirtuCrypt to Google Cloud KMS. You need to specify the key URI that points to your VirtuCrypt-managed key and finalize the external key management setup. This critical step establishes the connection that allows Google Cloud services to use keys that remain securely stored and managed within the VirtuCrypt environment.
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Return to the key creation wizard in Google KMS, where the Configure the Google KMS Dashboard initially section ended.
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Select the Externally managed key option, then enter a name for the key.
The key name specified here does not have to match the name of the key you created in the VirtuCrypt Enterprise Key Management service.However, the key name specified at the end of the Key URI in the following step does need to match.
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In the Key URI field, specify the unique identifying string for the external key created in the VirtuCrypt Enterprise Key Management service in the previous section. Format: https://[domain name]:[port]/v0/gekms/[key name]Example: https://ekms.virtucrypt.com:8888/v0/gekms/Demo-KeyThe [key name] is the name you gave to the key created in the VirtuCrypt Enterprise Key Management service.The [domain name] and [port] are always ekms.virtucrypt.com and 8888, respectively, for the Google EKM and VirtuCrypt integration.
In addition to the preceding steps, Google must whitelist the domain specified in the Key URI field for your specific Google Cloud account.
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