Utilities

Use the nfkmverify command-line utility to check the security of all stored keys in the Security World. Use nfkminfo, nfkmcheck, and other command-line utilities to assist in this process. For more information about these command-line utilities, see the User Guide for your HSM.

The following table lists the utilities specific to the nShield CNG CSP:

x86 x64 Utility description

cngimport32.exe

cngimport.exe

This key migration utility is used to migrate Security World, CAPI, and CNG keys to the Security World Key Storage Provider.

cnginstall32.exe

cnginstall.exe

This utility is the nShield CNG CSP installer. Only use this utility to remove or reinstall the provider DLLs and associated registry entries manually.

cnglist32.exe

cnglist.exe

This utility lists information about CNG CSP.

cngregister32.exe

cngregister.exe

This is the nShield CNG CSP registration utility. You can use it to unregister and re-register the nShield providers manually.

ncsvcdep32.exe

ncsvcdep.exe

This utility is the service dependency tool. You can configure some service based applications, such as Microsoft Certificate Services and IIS, to use the nShield CNG CSP. The nShield Service dependency tool allows you to add the nFast Server to the dependency list of such services.

configure-csp-poolmode32

configure-csp-poolmode

This utility allows you to configure HSM Pool mode for the nShield CNG CSP without using the CNG wizard.

For more information about the command-line utilities, see the User Guide for your HSM.