To replay encrypted audit trails in your browser and to view encrypted screenshots, upload the necessary private keys to your audit keystore. In the audit keystore, only private keys are stored.
NOTE: Previously, the audit keystore was used to store certificates as well as private keys. From SPS version 6.10 and onwards, you must upload the certificates to Basic settings > Local services > Indexer service. For more information on how to add certificates, see Configuring the internal indexer.
Only RSA keys (in PEM-encoded X.509 certificates) can be uploaded to the private keystore.
TIP: One Identity recommends using 2048-bit RSA keys (or stronger).
NOTE: Certificates are used as a container and delivery mechanism. For encryption and decryption, only the keys are used.
Use every keypair or certificate only for one purpose. Do not reuse cryptographic keys or certificates (for example, do not use the certificate of the One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Sessions (SPS) webserver to encrypt audit trails, or the same keypair for signing and encrypting data).
To manage your audit keystore, see the following sections:
To replay encrypted audit trails in your browser and to view encrypted screenshots, upload the necessary private keys to your audit keystore. In the audit keystore, only private keys are stored.
For more information on the supported key format and the certificates that correspond to the private keys, see Audit keystore.
NOTE: The private keys are stored locally, in your browser.
To add the first key to your audit keystore
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Navigate to User menu > Audit keystore.
If you want to open an encrypted audit trail or screenshot from the Sessions interface, but you have not added the corresponding private keys yet to your audit keystore, a dialog will take you to the Audit Keystore option.
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Click Add new key.
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In the Name field, enter a name for the key.
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Click Browse key, select the file containing the key in PEM format, and click Open.
Alternatively, you can also copy-paste or drag your key into the Key content field.
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(Optional) If you add a private key that is encrypted, an additional field, the Key password field is displayed. In the Key password field, enter the password for the encrypted key.
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Click Add key.
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In the Create master password dialog, add a master password.
The private key is stored in your audit keystore that is protected by the master password that you created.
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(Optional) To lock your audit keystore, click Lock keystore.
If you lock your audit keystore, you protect your private keys from unauthorized use. Your private keys can be used to decrypt content only if you unlock your audit keystore.
This section describes how to add new private keys to your audit keystore.
NOTE: The private keys are stored locally, in your browser.
To add further keys to your audit keystore
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Navigate to User menu > Audit keystore.
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Click Unlock private keystore.
Enter your master password and click Unlock keystore.
The audit keystore is unlocked.
If you forgot your master password, see section Unlocking your audit keystore.
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Click Add new key.
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In the Name field, enter a name for the key.
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Click Browse key, select the file containing the key in PEM format, and click Open.
Alternatively, you can also copy-paste or drag your key into the Key content field.
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(Optional) If you add a private key that is encrypted, an additional field, the Key password field is displayed. In the Key password field, enter the password for the encrypted key.
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Click Add key.
The private key is stored in your audit keystore that is protected by the master password that you created.
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(Optional) To lock your audit keystore, click Lock keystore.
If you lock your audit keystore, you protect your private keys from unauthorized use. Your private keys can be used to decrypt content only if you unlock your audit keystore.
This section provides information on:
NOTE: The private keys are stored locally, in your browser.
In the audit keystore, the master password protects your private keys from unauthorized use, for example, if you share a computer with anyone.
To use the private keys that are stored in your audit keystore to decrypt audit items, you must unlock your audit keystore by providing your master password. After providing your master password, your audit keystore remains unlocked for the duration of your session, or until you click Lock keystore on User menu > Audit keystore.
To unlock your audit keystore
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Navigate to User menu > Audit keystore.
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Click Unlock private keystore.
The Unlock keystore dialog is displayed.
Enter your master password and click Unlock keystore.
The audit keystore is unlocked.
You can add new keys or manage your uploaded private keys.
Resetting your audit keystore
To reset your audit keystore if you forgot your master password
NOTE: The master password cannot be changed, but if you forget your master password, you can reset your audit keystore. If you reset your audit keystore, you must upload your private keys again.
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Navigate to User menu > Audit keystore.
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If you forgot your master password, click Forget password?.
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In the Forget password? dialog, click Reset keystore.
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Click Add new key and the Create master password dialog is displayed, where you can add a new master password.
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Upload the necessary private keys again to your audit keystore.
Result
The audit keystore is unlocked and it remains open for the duration of your session or until you click Lock keystore.
