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The decrypted keys are available only to Conjur services. The data key and Conjur UI key are stored in the Linux kernel keyring and the SSL keys are stored in memory based file system ( /dev/shm/ssl). When HSM or KMS are configured, retrieves the master key from the master key facility ().Įvoke keys unlock master.key? For the services to start successfully, use evoke keys unlock or evoke keys exec.Įvoke keys show-master-key Once the server keys are removed from the keyring, the Conjur services no longer start up and have no way to decrypt data from the database. This means that the plaintext keys are removed from the Linux kernel keyring and memory. Locks access to the encrypted server keys. Use configured master key facility to unlock keys to the keyring, and restore from backup:Įvoke keys exec -m - evoke restore -accept-eula Unlock keys to the keyring using a master key file, and run evoke configure follower:Įvoke keys exec -m /secrets/master.key - evoke configure follower
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The unencrypted server keys are deleted from the file system and are replaced with encrypted files, ending with the suffix *.enc.Įvoke keys decrypt key-name master.key?ĭecrypts the specified key and prints it to stdout. The results of the commands can be seen in these directories.Įvoke keys encrypt master.key?Įncrypts the server keys.
Master key storage full#
Plaintext keys are never stored on the file system, and also ensures that only authorizedįor a full list of evoke keys commands, run evoke keys -help. "Unlocked" keys are transferred to the Linux kernel keyringĪnd into memory (in the case of SSL keys). CommandsĮvoke includes the following commands to encrypt the
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The following sections describe the evoke keys commands in general followed by step-by-step proceduresįor how to encrypt with a master key file, the AWS KMS, or an HSM.ĭetailed information on using encrypted keys with high availability Conjur configurations is included in each procedure. The master key that unlocks the server keys can be provided by a dedicated master keyįacility such Amazon Key Management Service (AWS KMS) or a hardware security.Seed files, which are used to initialize Standbys and Followers,Ĭontain only keys that are encrypted and are therefore no longer a part of the threat surface of Conjur itself.The data key is stored in the Linux kernel keyring, and SSL private keys are stored in the container memory. Operational Conjur Servers do not store any keys in plaintext on the file system.When moving to a production environment, we recommend encrypting these keys using an external encryption key, known as the master key.Įncrypting the server keys has the following advantages: These keys are automatically generated and stored in plaintext during initial configuration of the Leader Conjur Server.
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To allow easy setup and testing when first getting started with Conjur,
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Securing the server keys is an important aspect of securing Conjur in production. This topic describes using a master key to secure your server keys which include the data key, the Conjur UI key, and SSL keys.