Frequently Asked Questions for Microsoft Azure Key Vault:
What is Microsoft Azure Key Vault?
What are the requirements for Microsoft Azure Key Vault?
Are Entrust Datacard SSL/TLS certificates compatible with Microsoft Azure Key Vault?
Does Microsoft Azure Key Vault provide PKCS (Public-Key Cryptography Standards) related services?
What other steps must be completed to use SSL/TLS certificates inside the key vault ?
What is Microsoft Azure Key Vault?
Microsoft Azure Key Vault is a cloud-hosted management service that allows users to encrypt keys and small secrets by using keys that are protected by hardware security modules (HSMs). https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/key-vault-whatis
What are the requirements for Microsoft Azure Key Vault?
- You must have an active Microsoft Azure account.
- You must have selected either the Free or HSM (paid) subscription option.
- Microsoft Azure PowerShell must be installed. You can download it here .
For a detailed description of subscription and requirements information please visit:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/key-vault-get-started
Are Entrust Datacard SSL/TLS certificates compatible with Microsoft Azure Key Vault?
Yes, Entrust SSL certificates are fully compatible with Microsoft Azure Key Vault. The process to import an Entrust Datacard SSL/TLS certificate can be found here .
Does Microsoft Azure Key Vault provide PKCS (Public-Key Cryptography Standards) related services?
No, on this current version of Key Vault, the PKCS services will not be offered and there is no any plan yet by Microsoft to make it available.
The document signing function will not be supported on this environment. Microsoft Azure Key vault use REST API for managing the key vault: /articles/en_US/Technote/create-private-key-csr-import-microsoft-azure-hsm
What other steps must be completed to use SSL/TLS certificates inside the key vault ?
Applications that use a key vault must authenticate by using a token from Azure Active Directory. The developer need to register the application with Azure Active Directory and then authorize the application to use the key. The detail information can be found here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/key-vault-get-started
For best practices regarding the protection of private keys related to Code Signing certificates, please see our Best Practices article
here
.
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