Creating Key Policy

To create a key policy:
  1. Go to (Menu) icon > SSH+ > Policies > Key Policy.

    The Key Policy page is displayed.

  2. On the command bar, click +Create policy.
  3. Enter the following details:
    Table 1. Field description for Key Policy section
    Field Description
    Policy details
    *Policy Name Enter a unique name for the policy.
    Description Enter details of the policy stating the purpose.
    Compliance Configuration
    *Key Algorithm Select a value from the dropdown list. You can select more than one value.
    *Key Size Select a value from the dropdown list. You can select more than one value.
    Rotation Configuration
    *Key Rotation Period Select a value from the dropdown list. For example, if you select 180 days from the dropdown list, then the key will be rotated after 180 days.
    *Key Algorithm Select a key algorithm that specifies which host key types are allowed to be used for the SSH connection.
    *Key Size Select the size of the key used in the key algorithm.
    Host Certificate Auto Rotate Settings
    *Auto Rotate Host Certificates before Select a value from the dropdown list to initiate certificate rotation before its expiration. By default, this value is 10 days.
    Note: Fields indicated with red asterisk (*) symbol are mandatory.
  4. Click Create.

    A key policy is created and added to the key inventory.

What to do next:
  • Modify or delete a key policy by selecting the checkbox against the policy name and selecting Modify or Delete from the Actions menu.
  • Associate the policy with a key compliance group. See Adding Key Compliance Group.