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File Based Key Manager Provider

The File Based Key Manager Provider can be used to obtain the server certificate from a key store file on the local file system.

Multiple file formats may be supported, depending on the providers supported by the underlying Java runtime environment.

Parent Component

The File Based Key Manager Provider component inherits from the Key Manager Provider

Properties

A description of each property follows.


Basic Properties: Advanced Properties:
↓ enabled ↓ java-class
↓ key-store-file
↓ key-store-pin
↓ key-store-pin-environment-variable
↓ key-store-pin-file
↓ key-store-pin-property
↓ key-store-type

Basic Properties

enabled

Description
Indicates whether the Key Manager Provider is enabled for use.
Default Value
None
Allowed Values
true
false
Multi-valued
No
Required
Yes
Admin Action Required
None
Advanced Property
No
Read-only
No

key-store-file

Description
Specifies the path to the file that contains the private key information. This may be an absolute path, or a path that is relative to the OpenDJ instance root.Changes to this property will take effect the next time that the key manager is accessed.
Default Value
None
Allowed Values
A path to an existing file that is readable by the server.
Multi-valued
No
Required
Yes
Admin Action Required
None
Advanced Property
No
Read-only
No

key-store-pin

Description
Specifies the clear-text PIN needed to access the File Based Key Manager Provider .
Default Value
None
Allowed Values
A String
Multi-valued
No
Required
No
Admin Action Required
None. Changes to this property will take effect the next time that the File Based Key Manager Provider is accessed.
Advanced Property
No
Read-only
No

key-store-pin-environment-variable

Description
Specifies the name of the environment variable that contains the clear-text PIN needed to access the File Based Key Manager Provider .
Default Value
None
Allowed Values
The name of a defined environment variable that contains the clear-text PIN required to access the contents of the key store.
Multi-valued
No
Required
No
Admin Action Required
None. Changes to this property will take effect the next time that the File Based Key Manager Provider is accessed.
Advanced Property
No
Read-only
No

key-store-pin-file

Description
Specifies the path to the text file whose only contents should be a single line containing the clear-text PIN needed to access the File Based Key Manager Provider .
Default Value
None
Allowed Values
A path to an existing file that is readable by the server.
Multi-valued
No
Required
No
Admin Action Required
None. Changes to this property will take effect the next time that the File Based Key Manager Provider is accessed.
Advanced Property
No
Read-only
No

key-store-pin-property

Description
Specifies the name of the Java property that contains the clear-text PIN needed to access the File Based Key Manager Provider .
Default Value
None
Allowed Values
The name of a defined Java property.
Multi-valued
No
Required
No
Admin Action Required
None. Changes to this property will take effect the next time that the File Based Key Manager Provider is accessed.
Advanced Property
No
Read-only
No

key-store-type

Description
Specifies the format for the data in the key store file.Valid values should always include 'JKS' and 'PKCS12', but different implementations may allow other values as well. If no value is provided, the JVM-default value is used. Changes to this configuration attribute will take effect the next time that the key manager is accessed.
Default Value
None
Allowed Values
Any key store format supported by the Java runtime environment.
Multi-valued
No
Required
No
Admin Action Required
None
Advanced Property
No
Read-only
No


Advanced Properties

java-class

Description
The fully-qualified name of the Java class that provides the File Based Key Manager Provider implementation.
Default Value
org.opends.server.extensions.FileBasedKeyManagerProvider
Allowed Values
A java class that implements or extends the class(es) :
org.opends.server.api.KeyManagerProvider
Multi-valued
No
Required
Yes
Admin Action Required
The File Based Key Manager Provider must be disabled and re-enabled for changes to this setting to take effect
Advanced Property
Yes
Read-only
No