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CNG/EKM [5.5.2906]

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Microsoft CNG/EKM Client

CNG/EKM Client Download and Installation

Windows 64-bit Installer
SHA256 sum:

b2721ca906c6dc55b0f3063df28f08c7128c7e77748ad47948b3669429ee1ed0

The Windows 64-bit installer installs the Fortanix Cryptographic Next Generation (CNG) Provider, Enterprise Key Management (EKM) Provider, Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP), and PKCS#11 library.

Windows 32-bit Installer
SHA256 sum:

be3b73609374cbcdb19775961affb13f424af61d64c1c41b08a052683d6e68bb

The Windows 32-bit installer installs the Fortanix CNG Provider.

For more information, refer to Microsoft CNG Key Storage Provider.

Operating System Compatibility Matrix

For more information on the CNG client OS compatibility matrix, refer to Compatibility Matrix. 

CNG/EKM Client Installation from Public Repo using Private Chocolatey Server

  1. The Chocolatey window client is available at the following URL: https://chocolatey.org/install.

  2. Follow the instructions in the URL above to install the Chocolatey client.

  3. Add the server to the Chocolatey sources list using the following command:

    choco source add -n="fortanix" --source="https://download.fortanix.com/chocolatey"
    choco source enable -n="fortanix"
  4. Install the CNG/EKM client using the following command:

    choco install fortanixkmsclient

CNG/EKM Client Uninstallation using Private Chocolatey Server

  1. Uninstall the CNG client using the following command:

    choco uninstall fortanixkmsclient
  2. Remove the server from the Chocolatey sources list using the following command:

    choco source remove -n="fortanix"

CNG/EKM Client Upgrade using Private Chocolatey Server

Upgrade the CNG client using the following command:

choco upgrade fortanixkmsclient

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