Securing EncryptRIGHT Keys with an HSM
The Hardware Master Key (HMK) key is a randomly generated Key Encrypting Key that is created by EncryptRIGHT during the hardware registration process. It enables EncryptRIGHT to use the HSM to generate Hardware Protected Keys (only available for use by EncryptRIGHT), or Hardware Native Keys (available for use by EncryptRIGHT as well as other applications that utilize the HSM, and export or import them from the HSM under the HMK. The HMK can also be used to harden the protection for the EncryptRIGHT database by encrypting the Local Master Key (LMK), which is used to secure the internal EncryptRIGHT database, with the HMK.