Overview#
Server Storage Key is an
eDirectory NICISDI Key that is unique to each
server. Each server creates a Server Storage Key which is unique to that
NcpServer used to securely wrap other
keys for either local or remote storage.
After a
Key is
wrapped with a Server Storage Key, only code on that specific
NcpServer can unwrap the
key, this allows the wrapped
key to be remain secure even when stored remotely.!!
NICI 3.0
Prior to
NICI 3.0, the Server Storage Key
Triple DES algorithm (
3DES)
keys.
NICI 3.0 creates
AES 256-bit Server Storage Key.
Any application that uses the Server Storage Key to securely wrap other keys should be able to handle the new algorithm to encrypt new data. However, any data which is currently wrapped with the older 3DES keys should still be assessable without any changes.
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: