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About This Guide
This guide provides an integration explaining how to integrate an Utimaco CryptoServer Hardware Security Module (HSM) with NGINX. Utimaco HSM is used to secure the private keys for SSL certificate and offload cryptographic operations on the HSM.
Target Audience for This Guide
This guide is intended for administrators of NGINX and of Utimaco HSMs.
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Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used in this guide:
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API |
Application Programming Interface |
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CA |
Certificate Authority |
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CD |
Compact Disc |
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CSADM |
CryptoServer Command-line Administration Tool |
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GUI |
Graphical User Interface |
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HSM |
Hardware Security Module |
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HTTP |
Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
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HTTPS |
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure |
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IMAP |
Internet Message Access Protocol |
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IP |
Internet Protocol |
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LAN |
Local Area Network |
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PCIe |
PCI Express Interface |
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PCRE |
Perl Compatible Regular Expressions |
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PIN |
Personal Identification number |
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PKCS#11 |
Public-Key Cryptography Standard #11 |
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POP3 |
Post Office Protocol version 3 |
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RSA |
Rivest-Shamir-Adleman |
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SMTP |
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
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SO |
Security Officer |
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SSL |
Secure Sockets Layer |
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TCP |
Transmission Control Protocol |
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UDP |
User Datagram Protocol |
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URL |
Uniform Resource Locator |
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