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View Tape Encryption Key Rings

The Tape Encryption Key Ring window displays all the key rings for all subsystems. It displays the Key Rings defined through your external security system, including the digital certificates CA Tape Encryption uses in creating B2B tapes. Key Rings are created, protected, and managed by the external security system. Use this window to display the names of the Key Rings that contain the digital certificates used by CA Tape Encryption. To access the digital certificates you must use the facilities provided by your security system.

To open the display

1. Open the Object Tree and find the Tape Encryption objects as described in the Access CA Tape Encryption Objects from the Windows Client section.

   The Object Tree is displayed in the Windows Client showing the CA Tape Encryption objects.

2. Click the Key Rings object in the object tree.

   The Tape Encryption Key Ring window opens, as shown in the following sample:

   

3. Select a key ring and click the Open Zoom button.

   The Zoom list of Tape Encryption Key Ring dialog opens, as shown in the following sample:

   

4. Double-click the Tape Encryption Keyring Keys item.

   The (Zoom to) Tape Encryption Key Ring Key dialog opens. This display provides additional details about the selected key ring, such as its key type and module length, as shown in the following sample: