Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.fortanix.com/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

PKCS#11 [4.25.2353]

Prev Next

Linux 64-bit

Download

DEB package
SHA256 sum:

6ca86a3306a5078dac36916c8e8d75dab8443306bd2503c1cc2385888bf12ab0

RPM package
SHA256 sum:

6d5bca61b7cc0cfb54a5055cafb9505fc36774a14274641c7fb2b0b6501ec110

Library (.so file)
SHA256 sum:

50a384ec00f4a9c0bc4c22a1197b1d7eca7888720b9e117e233c20fe957befa1

Installation for DEB

The RPM and DEB installer copies the Fortanix Data Security Manager (DSM) PKCS#11 shared object file (library) to /opt/fortanix/pkcs11/fortanix_pkcs11.so . One can also download the .so file and use it directly.

Check the Clients: PKCS#11 Library for more details.

Installation for DEB from Public Repo

Steps to Download the DEB package

  1. Add the following line to the file /etc/apt/sources.list".

    deb https://download.fortanix.com/linux/apt focal main
  2. Download https://download.fortanix.com/linux/apt/fortanix.gpg.

  3. After downloading the file fortanix.gpg, run the following command to add the file to a trusted source.

    sudo apt-key add <directory-path>/fortanix.gpg

    Where, directory-path is the folder where you downloaded the file.

  4. Run the following commands to get the latest package from the repo.

    sudo apt update
  5. Run the following command to install the package.

    sudo apt install fortanix-pkcs11

Steps to Download the RPM package

  1. Run the following command to go to the yum.repos.d directory.

    cd /etc/yum.repos.d/
  2. Create the file em-agent.repo in the folder from Step 1 and add the following contents to it, then save.

    [em-agent]
    name=EM Agent  - $basearch
    baseurl=https://download.fortanix.com/linux/yum/el7/x86_64
    enabled=1
    gpgkey=https://download.fortanix.com/linux/yum/fortanix.pub
    gpgcheck=1
  3. Run the following commands to get the latest package from the repo.

    sudo yum update
  4. Run the following command to install the package.

    sudo yum install fortanix-pkcs11

Windows 64-bit

Download

Installer
SHA256 sum:

38b072f214535952fe498a4208f69d376a32a3dbd8837c4042ea3b214ab33b26

Installation

The Windows installer installs the PKCS#11 Library, as well as the Fortanix CNG and EKM providers. The default installation location of PKCS#11 library is C:\Program Files\Fortanix\KmsClient\FortanixKmsPkcs11.dll

Fortanix-logo

4.6

star-ratings

As of August 2025