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The PIV application can hold certificates for different purposes.
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The PIV smart card can hold certificates for different purposes.
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For each purpose the private key and its corresponding certificate are stored in a key slot.
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Algorithms
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The PIV application uses asymmetric and symmetric algorithms.
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The asymmetric algorithms are used for the user private keys and the symmetric algorithms for the management key.
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PIV uses asymmetric and symmetric algorithms. The asymmetric algorithms are used for the user private keys and the symmetric algorithms for the management key.
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Supported asymmetric key algorithms:
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It is not recommended to use the 3DES (TDES) algorithm.
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Default management key
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Management Key
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The default management key is the following 3DES (TDES) key (24 bytes in hexadecimal):
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0102030405060708 0102030405060708 0102030405060708
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Generate Key
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Key Generation
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The PIV application can generate a new private key on the Nitrokey.
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The PIV smart card can generate a new private key on the Nitrokey.
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The command below will create private key in key slot ``9a`` for the user with the subject name ``John Doe`` and subject alternative name ``[email protected]``.
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The command below will create a private key in key slot ``9a`` for the user with the subject name ``John Doe`` and subject alternative name ``[email protected]``.
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