CA AuthMinder Administration Guide › Managing Global AuthMinder Configurations › Configuring Credential Management Keys › Creating Keys

Creating Keys

To create a key:

1. Ensure that you are logged in as a Global Administrator (GA).
2. Activate the Services and Server Configurations tab on the main menu.
3. Ensure that the WebFort tab in the submenu is active.
4. Under the Key Management section, click the Credential Key Management link to display the Credential Key Management Configuration page.
5. Click the Create button to display the Setup Key page.
6. Enter the name for the key configuration in the Configuration Name field.
7. Enter the label that will be used to store the key in the Key Label field.
8. If you want to store the key in the Hardware Security Module (HSM), then select the Key in HSM option.

   Note: You can use the Check button to verify that the key label exists in the HSM. This button is enabled only when you select the Key in HSM check box.

9. Set the expiry date for the key in the Validity End Date field. You can either specify the duration for which the key must be valid or you can specify a specific date.
10. Click Create to generate the key.

Note: After you create a key configuration, you must assign this configuration to the credential using the Assign Default Configuration page. See "Configuring AuthMinder for RADIUS" for more information.