CNG/EKM

Microsoft CNG/EKM Client

CNG/EKM Client Download and Installation

This installs the Fortanix CNG Provider, the EKM provider, and the PKCS#11 library.

See the Microsoft CNG developer guide for more details.

Operating System Compatibility Matrix

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

1. The Chocolatey window client is available in the following URL:
   https://chocolatey.org/install.
   Follow the instructions in the URL above to install the Chocolatey client.
2. Add 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"

3. 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 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