Corporation Network Router User Manual

Public Key Infrastructure Credentials Management Tools
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Public Key Infrastructure Credentials Management Tools
The security provided by a public key infrastructure (PKI) depends on how
effectively you store, manage, and validate your PKI credentials. The following
Oracle tools are used to manage certificates, wallets, and certificate revocation lists
so your PKI credentials can be stored securely and your certificate validation
mechanisms kept current:
■ Oracle Wallet Manager
■ orapki Utility
Oracle Wallet Manager
Oracle Wallet Manager is an application that wallet owners and security
administrators use to manage and edit the security credentials in their Oracle
wallets. A wallet is a password-protected container that is used to store
authentication and signing credentials, including private keys, certificates, and
trusted certificates needed by SSL. You can use Oracle Wallet Manager to perform
the following tasks:
The following topics introduce the Oracle Wallet Manager user interface:
■ Starting Oracle Wallet Manager
■ Navigating the Oracle Wallet Manager User Interface
■ Toolbar
■ Menus
Starting Oracle Wallet Manager
To start Oracle Wallet Manager:
■ Create public and private key pairs ■ Store and manage user credentials
■ Generate certificate requests ■ Store and manage certificate
authority certificates (root key
certificate and certificate chain)
■ Upload and download wallets to
and from an LDAP directory
■ Create wallets to store hardware
security module credentials
See Also: Chapter 8, "Using Oracle Wallet Manager" for detailed
information about using this application