HP OpenVMS Guide to System Security: OpenVMS Version 8.4 > Part III Security for the System Administrator

Chapter 9 Using Encryption

Table of Contents

Defining Keys

Specifying the Key Name
Specifying the Key Value
Verifying Key Creation
Specifying Key Storage Tables
Maintaining Keys

Encrypting Files

Input File Specification
Output File Specification
Displaying Processing Information
Specifying Files to Encrypt
Deleting Encrypted Files
Encryption Algorithms
Encryption Algorithm Qualifiers
Specifying AES Data Algorithm and AES Key Algorithm
File Compression
Displaying the Version Number

Authenticating Files

Associating MACs with Files
Checking Files
Specifying a File for MACs Generated from File Contents
Specifying a Security MAC File
Specifying a Listing File
Logging the Authentication Operation

Deleting Key Definitions

Decrypting Files

Input File Specification
Output File Specification
Displaying Processing Information
Specifying Files to Decrypt
Deleting Decrypted Files
Algorithm Qualifiers

Encrypting Save Sets

Restoring Files
Encrypting Distribution Files

This chapter describes the following tasks:

Defining keys
Encrypting files
Authenticating files
Deleting key definitions
Decrypting files
Encrypting save sets