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This guide describes how to deploy and configure the ESKM virtual appliance on Proxmox Virtual Environment (Proxmox VE). It provides the required procedures for provisioning the ESKM virtual machine, configuring the necessary virtual hardware resources, network settings, and performing the initial setup to prepare ESKM for operation within a Proxmox VE environment.

Target Audience

This guide is intended for Proxmox VE administrators, virtualization engineers, and ESKM administrators responsible for deploying and managing ESKM virtual appliances in enterprise environments.

Purpose of the Integration

Deploying ESKM on Proxmox VE enables organizations to host and operate ESKM within a cost-effective, open-source virtualization platform while maintaining the security and reliability required for cryptographic key management.

The deployment provides a flexible virtualized environment for running ESKM and allows organizations to leverage Proxmox VE's virtualization capabilities for managing ESKM infrastructure.

Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Meaning
HSM	Hardware Security Module
PKI	Public Key Infrastructure
TDE	Transparent Data Encryption
PKCS	Public Key Cryptography Standards
PKCS#11	PKCS Part 11: The Cryptographic Token Interface Standard
SO	The PKCS#11 cryptographic slot Security Officer
DB	Database
JRE	Java Runtime Environment
MBK	Master backup key
P11CAT	the PKCS#11 graphical interface tool
CXI	Cryptographic eXtended Interface
FIPS	Federal Information Processing Standards
VE	Virtual Environment
ESKM	Enterprise Secure Key Manager

Abbreviations

Document Conventions

The following conventions are used in this guide:

Convention	Use	Example
Bold	Items of the Graphical User Interface (GUI), e.g., menu options	Press OK
`Monospaced`	Code that is given for explanation or as an example, file paths	`chsm-create`
Italic	References and important terms	See Sample Chapter in the CryptoServer - Sample Manual

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