CNG/EKM [4.36.2530]

Microsoft CNG/EKM Client

CNG/EKM Client Download and Installation

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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.

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

Refer to the Microsoft CNG developer guide for more details.

Operating System Compatibility Matrix

For details on the CNG client OS compatibility matrix, refer to Clients: 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