To establish connection between SecureCloud and the Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP) server—known as the Key Server in SecureCloud, you need to specify the KMIP settings.

The connection between SecureCloud and the Key Server is established through the Transport Layer Security (TLS) cryptographic protocol. Typical TLS authentication requires a server certificate, client certificate, and client (private) key.

The Central Management Console > Administration > Key Server page allows you to specify the Key Server connection settings. The Enable connection option allows SecureCloud to connect to the Key Server (hostname or IP address defined), where you can store and later retrieve the encryption keys. Deselecting this check box results in SecureCloud not connecting to the Key Server and therefore storing the encryption keys in the SecureCloud database.

Make your connection secure by providing the required server and client certificates, along with the client key and password.