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Installing Primus Tools

To install the Primus Tools, please follow the below steps:

  1. Download the latest Primus Tools.
  2. Unzip the archive to your work folder, containing following files:
    • primus-tools.jar Java-based Primus Tool Set,
    • primusX.jar Primus JCE Provider,
    • kt.jar Primus JCE Provider's adapter to Java's keytool (required for jarsignerX and keytoolX),

An already installed JCE provider can be used instead (adapt Java CLASSPATH), the JCE provider must be included in the Primus-tools directory with primus-tools.jar and kt.jar.

features not supported

JCE provider version v2.3.6 and older do not support:

  • AzureByokExport and
  • AWSKMSByokExport command structures JCE provider versions below v2.4.4 do not support:
  • PQC supported Algorithms, see Tutorials - Object Management.

Continue to connect the HSM.