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Smart Key Attributes (SKA)

Securosys Smart Key Attributes (SKA) enable multi-authorization and policy rules for private key usage.

List SKA Access​

java -jar primus-tools.jar ListEkaAccess <HSM connection and credentials> /
-keyname <keyname> [-keypassword <keypassword>]

Create SKA Key​

java -jar primus-tools.jar CreateEkaKey <HSM connection and credentials> /
-keyname <keyname> [-keypassword <keypassword>] -type <type> [-size <size>] [-curve <curve>] [-flags <flags>] -authorizationkeys <k>,<k>,... -quorum <quorum> [-ekadelay <minutes>] [-ekalimit <minutes>] [-authorizationkeysblock <k>,<k>,...] [-quorumblock <quorum>] [-ekadelayblock <minutes>] [-ekalimitblock <minutes>] [-authorizationkeysunblock <k>,<k>,...] [-quorumunblock <quorum>] [-ekadelayunblock <minutes>] [-ekalimitunblock <minutes>] [-authorizationkeysmodify <k>,<k>,...] [-quorummodify <quorum>] [-ekadelaymodify <minutes>] [-ekalimitmodify <minutes>]

Create Integrity Key​

An integrity key is needed to sign timestamps for using SKA keys protected by timeouts or timelocks.

java -jar primus-tools.jar CreateIntegrityKey <HSM connection and credentials> /
-keyname <keyname> [-keypassword <keypassword>] /
-type <type> [-size <size>] [-curve <curve>] /
-flags [non]<flagname>[,[non]<flagname>,...] /
[-ckd] /
[-access <access>] /

Possible key flags: sensitive,extractable,modifiable,copyable,preload,token,indestructible,private,public,blocked,neverextractable,nopublickey,alwayssensitive,externalobject,local,trusted,wrapwithtrusted,unique,encrypt,decrypt,sign,verify,wrap,unwrap,derive,integrity,attestation,timestamp,verifyrecover,signrecover

Modify SKA Key​

java -jar primus-tools.jar ModifyEka <HSM connection and credentials> /
-keyname <keyname> [-keypassword <keypassword>] -operationauthorizationkeys <k>,<k>,... -integritykey <integritykey> [-timestamp] [-modifydelay <modifydelay>] -authorizationkeys <k>,<k>,... -quorum <quorum> [-ekadelay <minutes>] [-ekalimit <minutes>] [-authorizationkeysblock <k>,<k>,...] [-quorumblock <quorum>] [-ekadelayblock <minutes>] [-ekalimitblock <minutes>] [-authorizationkeysunblock <k>,<k>,...] [-quorumunblock <quorum>] [-ekadelayunblock <minutes>] [-ekalimitunblock <minutes>] [-authorizationkeysmodify <k>,<k>,...] [-quorummodify <quorum>] [-ekadelaymodify <minutes>] [-ekalimitmodify <minutes>]

Set SKA Key Flag​

java -jar primus-tools.jar SetKeyFlagEka <HSM connection and credentials> /
-keyname <keyname> [-keypassword <keypassword>] -algorithm <algorithm> -authorizationkeys <k>,<k>,... -integritykey <integritykey> -flag <flagname> [-value <flagvalue>] [-timestamp] [-ekadelay <ekadelay>]

Sign with SKA Key​

java -jar primus-tools.jar SignEka <HSM connection and credentials> /
-keyname <keyname> [-keypassword <keypassword>] -algorithm <algorithm> [-message <message>] -authorizationkeys <k>,<k>,... -integritykey <integritykey> [-timestamp] [-signdelay <signdelay>]
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