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  • Roaming Server
  • SMA (Security Manager Administration) Client
    Info

    Much of this material comes form Security Manager 8.1 Deployment Guide document issue 3.0.

Security Manager

Security Manager is the CA (Certificate Authority). The main functions of the Security Manager are to,

  • Create certificates for all public keys.
  • Create encryption key pairs for users.
  • Manage a secure database of information that allows for recovery of users' encryption key pairs
  • Enforce defined security policies.

Security Manager Control Command Shell allows Masters Users to administer and monitory Security Manager.

Security Manager Database

Store information about the PKI users and the infrastructure in the database. SM encrypts and protects data using keys derived from the Master User password. The database is used to,

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