ProtectServer 3 HSM and ProtectToolkit 7
You are viewing the latest version of the ProtectServer 3 HSM and ProtectToolkit 7 product documentation, which covers all ProtectServer 3 HSM firmware versions and ProtectToolkit 7 client versions released to date, and is updated frequently with the latest corrections and improvements. Archived ProtectServer 2 HSM and ProtectToolkit 5 documentation sets are available in ProtectServer 2 HSM and ProtectToolkit 5.
Customer release notes
The Customer release notes (CRN) provide release-specific details of capabilities, limitations, and known/resolved issues. The CRN is organized by client software and firmware version for the convenience of customers using any released version. The latest component releases are listed below:
| Component version | Release date |
|---|---|
| ProtectServer 3 HSM Firmware 7.02.01 | April 2023 |
| ProtectToolkit 7.2.1 | April 2023 |
Product documentation
The ProtectServer 3 HSM documentation, linked below, is provided in HTML format.
| Section | Purpose |
|---|---|
| ProtectServer 3 HSM and ProtectToolkit 7 installation and configuration | Describes how to install and configure your ProtectServer 3 HSM and the ProtectToolkit 7 client software. |
| PSESH command reference | Describes how to access and use the PSESH command shell and provides detailed syntax descriptions for each available command. |
| ProtectToolkit-C administration | Describes how to install, configure, secure, and maintain the ProtectToolkit-C cryptographic services suite. |
| ProtectToolkit-C programming | Describes how to use the ProtectToolkit-C Application Programming Interface (API). |
| ProtectToolkit-C management libraries programming | Describes the extended KMLIB set of high level management libraries. KMLIB has all PKCS #11 functionality but is simpler to use. |
| ProtectToolkit-J reference | Describes how to install and use the ProtectToolkit-J Java Runtime and SDK packages. Includes introductory material for the Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) and Java Cryptography Extensions (JCE) APIs. |
| ProtectToolkit-M reference | Describes how to install, configure, and use the ProtectToolkit-M suite of applications. ProtectToolkit-M integrates the Microsoft Cryptographic API (MSCAPI), allowing you to use a ProtectServer 3 HSM as a Microsoft Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP). |
| ProtectServer HSM migration | Describes how to migrate your cryptographic objects and Functionality Modules (FMs) to your new ProtectServer 3 HSM. |
| FM SDK programming | Describes how to write, test, install, and use functionality modules to provide custom functions on a ProtectServer 3 HSM. |
| ProtectServer 3 HSM and ProtectToolkit 7 troubleshooting | Describes how to resolve issues encountered while installing, configuring, or using a ProtectServer 3 HSM with ProtectToolkit 7. |