Credential management
Versasec CMS

Configure vSEC:CMS to integrate with CryptoHub

4min

Before proceeding, you must install Versasec CMS and set up per the instructions outlined in the following Versasec Support article: https://versasec.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360014298379

After you install and configure vSEC, perform the following steps to configure the PKCS #11 (FXPKCS11) library in vSEC.

1 | Log in to the vSEC Operator Console (OC)

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Start the vSEC Admin application.

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When prompted, insert your System Owner (SO) hardware credential.

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Enter the operator passcode for the System Owner and click [ Authenticate ].

If authentication is successful, the Admin application starts, and you are logged in to the Operator Console.

2 | Enable the HSM connector

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In the navigation menu, select Options > Connections.

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Select [ Configure ] to open the Extras Connector Configuration dialog.

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Select Hardware Security Module (HSM) in the list of available Connectors, select [ >> ], and select [ OK ].

The HSM is now listed under Enabled Connections.

3 | Add a new HSM connection template and confirm successful connection to the

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In the navigation menu, select Options > Connections.

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Select the HSM under Enabled Connections to open the HSM Connection dialog.

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Select [ Add ] to open the HSM Configuration dialog.

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Enter a name for the template, and select FutureX VirtuCrypt in the drop-down list.

If vSEC can find the PKCS #11 module in the system path, the HSM Parameters section appears, and the path to the FXPKCS11 DLL file displays in the PKCS11 DLL name field.

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In the Slot field, select slot number 0.

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In the PIN field, enter the identity password configured inside the <CRYPTO-OPR-PASS> tag in the fxpkcs11.cfg file, and select [ Check connection ].

If the connection is successful, you see the message, Server connection successfully established.

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Select [ OK ] and select [ Save ] to finish creating the template.