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Status Planned for future release
Categories Crypto HW
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 28, 2017

ICSF support DES transport keys

In attempting to use the HMAC function of ICSF to implement support for some processing one of our Payment Schemes is implementing.

We found that ICSF does not allow the IMPORT or EXPORT of HMAC keys under a DES transport.

Since DES is heavily used for transport of all keys to and from our existing Schemes and other third parties, our presumption was that we had missed something so raised a PMR.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Aug 24, 2020

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Hardware
    Product - z Systems Hardware
    Component - Crypto HW

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Hardware
    Product - z Systems Hardware
    Component - Security / Crypto

  • Guest
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    Nov 15, 2019

    Option considered for exporting HMAC keys.

  • Guest
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    Jun 3, 2019

    Is this still a requirement?

  • Guest
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    May 16, 2018

    Would it be possible to set up a conference call with you to discuss options and security? If so, please email me at annedames@us.ibm.com and I will set everything up.

  • Guest
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    May 4, 2018

    Update...

    There are other standard formats

    PKCS#11 ECB format
    PKCS#11 CBC format
    X9.17 format

    Are these all feasible?

  • Guest
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    May 2, 2018

    What is the desired key block format?

  • Guest
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    May 2, 2018

    Do you have a desired key block format?

  • Guest
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    Nov 30, 2017

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Hardware
    Product - z Systems Hardware
    Component - Security / Crypto
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - Other

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - ICSF
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - Other