Framework EDI Reference. eSecurityConsole Utility
Key Containers

Exporting a Public Key

Cryptographic Service Providers (CSP) contain a database of key containers.  The key container can consist of at most two public/private key pairs:

1. A Key Exchange pair.
2. A Digital Signature pair.

The public key of the public/private key pair can be exported to a file, and it can be published or distributed to trading partners.

To export a public key:

1. Locate the key container that contains the public key to export.  Highlight and expand the CSP that contains the key container.  If key containers do exist in the CSP, the branch "Key Containers" is displayed.
2. Highlight and expand the branch "Key Containers" to list all the key containers in the CSP database.

   

3. In the list, highlight the name of the key container that contains the public key to export, and then right click to display a popup menu.
4. In the popup menu, scroll down and select Export Public Key.

   

    

5. The following dialog box is displayed:

   

   Fill in the information for the following entries in the dialog box:

   • Name of Export File.  Enter the full path and name of the file where the exported public key will be saved to.
   • Public Key Type.  Select the public key to export from one of the two public/private key pair: 
     • Key Exchange
     • Digital Signature

    

6. Click OK to accept the entries and export the public key.