Create split keys

For CipherTrust Manager to decrypt the Thales DSM, create a migration split key that has the same values as the DSM wrapper key.

Procedure 

  1. Open Windows command prompt as an Administrator, and change to the directory that contains ksctl.exe.

  2. Run the command ksctl migration-split-keys create --name <name> --threshold <threshold> --digest <digest>.

    The following are the details of the command:

    • <name> is the name of the import. Migration is identified using this name.

    • <threshold> is the number of custodians, and it is configured as two.

    • <digest> is the wrapper key identifier from the Wrapper Key page in the Thales Vormetric Data Security Manager Web application. The identifier is a hexadecimal number.

      The following is a sample command and successful result:

      C:\Users\se\.ksctl>ksctl migration-split-keys create --name Migration --threshold 2 --digest f31-cfe

      {

      "name": "Migration",

      "threshold": 2,

      "digest": "f31-cfe",

      "usable": false

      }

What to do next 

Create split share keys and upload backup file

Workflow: Import keys to CipherTrust Manager