Credential management
Versasec vSEC:CMS

Configure vSEC:CMS to integrate with CryptoHub

4min

Before proceeding with the following steps, you must install and set up Versasec vSEC:CMS per the instructions on the Versasec documentation website: https://support.versasec.com/

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

  1. Log in to the vSEC Operator Console (OC).
  2. Enable the HSM connector.
  3. Add a new HSM connection template and confirm successful connection to the .

Log in to the OC

Perform the following steps to log in to the vSEC OC:

1

Start the vSEC Admin application.

2

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

3

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

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

Enable the HSM connector

Perform the following steps to enable the HSM connector:

1

In the navigation menu, select Options > Connections.

2

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

3

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

The HSM is now listed under Enabled Connections.

Add a new HSM connection template

Perform the following steps to add a new HSM connection template and confirm successful connection to the :

1

In the navigation menu, select Options > Connections.

2

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

3

Select [ Add ] to open the HSM Configuration dialog.

4

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.

5

In the Slot field, select slot number 0.

6

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.

7

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