Maintaining Your Sentinel LDK Master Key

This topic is relevant only for Sentinel LDK-EMS installed on-premises.

When you select the Administration > Master tab in Sentinel LDK-EMS, you can view the details (for the selected Batch Code) of the Master key connected to the Sentinel LDK-EMS Server.

You can perform the following tasks using the Master page in Sentinel LDK-EMS:

>Generate a C2V file for a selected Master key. You send this file to your Thales representative when you want to:

•update your Master key modules

•replenish your pool of SL keys

•replenish your pool of HL or SL network seat licenses

>Apply the V2C file returned to you by your Thales representative to the Master key. This updates the Master key with the contents of your order.

>Specify Mail Notification properties

For more information on the Master key, see Understanding the Sentinel LDK Master License.

Introducing Sentinel Vendor Keys

Before you can work effectively, you must introduce one of your Vendor keys to Sentinel LDK-EMS using the Sentinel LDK Master Wizard. Introducing a Vendor key performs a number of important functions. For details, see Master Wizard.

When working with Sentinel LDK-EMS on-premises: To generate licenses for your protected applications, your Master key must be connected to the machine on which Sentinel LDK-EMS is installed.

Generating a C2V File

When you submit an order for an update to your Sentinel LDK Master Key licenses, regardless of whether it is to renew a license or to replenish your pools of SL keys or Network Seat licenses, you need to generate a C2V file for the Master key that is to be updated. You then send the C2V to your Sentinel LDK supplier, together with your order. The C2V file contains encrypted information about the current status of your Master key, including its unique ID.

Defining Mail Notification Properties

You can specify who is to receive notifications that your Sentinel LDK Master Key licenses and pools of SL keys or Network Seat licenses are about to expire. In addition, you can define the thresholds after which the notifications are sent.