Remote PED Setup

A Remote PED connection allows you to access PED-authenticated HSMs that are kept in a secure data center or other remote location where physical access is restricted or inconvenient. This section provides instructions for setting up different Remote PED configurations.

The procedure for setting up a Remote PED connection can be broken down into the following general steps:

1.Initializing the Remote PED Vector (RPV) and Creating the Orange PED Key

2.Installing PEDserver and Setting Up the Remote Luna PED

3.Opening a Remote PED Connection

HSM-Initiated Remote PED

PED-Initiated Remote PED

4.[OPTIONAL] Ending or Switching the Remote PED Connection

If you encounter issues with Remote PED, see Remote PED Troubleshooting.

Once Remote PED is set up, see PED Key Management.