Generating Encryption Keys

Generating encryption keys allows for secure communication between File-AID/EX components. Use the Key Management dialog box to generate distinct encryption keys, which would replace the default keys shipped with standalone File-AID/EX and File-AID/EX in Topaz Workbench. Passwords are entered for keystores and truststores for the Engine, Manager, and Client.

To generate encryption keys for secure communication between File-AID/EX components

1. From the Tools view's Administration section, select Key Management. The Key Management dialog box appears.
2. Enter the desired passwords in the Keystore and Truststore fields for each of the three File-AID/EX components (Engine, Manager, and Client).
3. In the Directory field, enter or browse to the location in which to store the key management-related files.
4. Select the Generate Keys check box to generate the keys and stores. Clearing the check box would result in empty stores without keys.
5. Optionally, select the Use same passwords for truststore check box to have the truststore password match the keystore password for each component (meaning that the Engine keystore and Engine truststore passwords would match each other, the Manager keystore and Manager truststore passwords would match each other, and the Client keystore and Client truststore passwords would match each other). We recommend that the passwords for the three components be different from each other even if they are the same within a component.
6. If desired, select the Show Passwords check box to make the password text visible in the dialog box.

7. Click Generate. Six store files are created. If the files already exist in the selected location, a message prompts the user to either cancel and provide an alternate location or to continue, which will overwrite the existing files. When the request generates successfully, a success message appears.