6.6.2    Select key

Select a key for encryption on this dialog page. Available are password-base encryption and encryption with a public key, which can either be taken from a keystore or from an encryption certificate.

Encryption with password

If you select the password-based encryption you are prompted for a password on the last dialog page "Encrypt". This encryption only supports the "AES-256-GCM" algorithm.

Note

Note: Please mind that the password that you will use for encryption is also needed for decryption.

Encryption with public key

Select a public key from a keystore or an encryption certificate on this dialog. All uploaded public keys are displayed in a list. These public keys usually are those of your business partners with whom you want to exchange encrypted files. Hence, only your business partners are able to decrypt the files with their private keys.

Note

Note: You can as well add your own public key, to ensure that you can also decrypt the encrypted files.

Storage location of certificate

·     Button directory Load certificate from file: Click on this symbol to load a public key from a file and navigate to the directory that contains the key. Keystores have the suffix p12 or pfx; certificates have the suffix .cer or .crt. A keystore contains a certificate and the required pair of keys for asymmetric encryption. Please read chapter 9.6 for more information on encryption.

Note

Note: After loading a certificate from a keystore you must enter the PIN for accessing the keystore. As long as this certificate is contained in this list this PIN entry is also necessary after every new start of Governikus DATA Boreum.

Select certificates

The right side displays all public keys of the certificates uploaded by you. Mark all keys that you want to use for encrypting. You can select keys the same as you can select files, which is explained in chapter 6.3.2. Select all public keys of your business partners for whom encrypted files are intended.

Note

Note: If you want to encrypt one or more files for several business partners mark all of their public keys here. The files are encrypted with all keys in a way that enables each business partner to decrypt the files with their respective private key.

Default

As explained in chapter 6.3 you can save the settings on this page as default. If you use the navigation arrows in the lower right area of the dialog, this dialog is omitted in later validating calls.

Shortcuts on this page

·     Enter = In case the focus is in the table: display selected certificate

·     Del = Remove marked certificate

·     Alt + t = Set focus into table