Generic
Key Labeling

Configure Guardian key label

3min

Perform the following tasks to configure the key label on the Guardian.

Create a role on the Guardian

1

Go to Identity Management > Roles, and select [ Add ] at the bottom of the page.

2

In the Info tab of the Role Editor window, set the role name, set the type to Application, and set the number of users required to log in (set this to 1 if you need only a single user).

3

In the Permissions tab, select the following permissions:

Permission

Subpermission



Keys

Export


4

In the Advanced tab, select Balancer in the Allowed Ports drop-down list.

5

Select [ OK ] to finish creating the role.

Create an identity

1

Go to Identity Management > Identities, right-click anywhere, and select Add > Client Application.

2

In the Info tab, set a name for the identity and leave the storage location as Application.

3

In the Assigned Roles tab, select the role you created in the previous section.

4

In the Authentication tab, select the API Key mechanism and select [ Remove ]. Select [ Add ] and configure a password for the identity. Then, select [ OK ].

Configure HSM group

Allocate the correct Key Management group to the HSM group. To do so, follow these steps:

1

Right-click on the HSM group that accepts the transaction, select Settings, and go to the Misc Settings tab.

2

From the Key Label Group drop-down menu, choose the correct Key Management Group. (such as, KMES-1).

3

Deselect Lookup Key Labels on the Guardian.

4

Select [ Update Group Settings ].

5

Select [ Finish ].