Prerequisites

  • Administrative access to the ESKM Management Console.

  • VMware vCenter Server access with sufficient privileges to configure a Key Management Server (KMS).

  • A properly initialized and network-accessible Hardware Security Module (HSM).

  • A Crypto User created on the HSM with the required permissions.

  • Availability of the corresponding key material, including key file and password for the Crypto User.

For more information about HSM setup and user provisioning, refer to the Utimaco documentation available on the support portal https://utimaco.com/.