https://github.com/opencryptoki/opencryptoki
PKCS#11 library and tools for Linux and AIX. Includes tokens supporting IBM crypto hardware as well as a software token.
https://github.com/opencryptoki/opencryptoki
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PKCS#11 library and tools for Linux and AIX. Includes tokens supporting IBM crypto hardware as well as a software token.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/opencryptoki/opencryptoki
- Owner: opencryptoki
- License: other
- Created: 2017-05-22T14:59:02.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2026-02-16T10:43:04.000Z (about 1 month ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-02-16T19:09:14.994Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: aix, c, crypto, hsm, linux, pkcs11
- Language: C
- Homepage:
- Size: 14.9 MB
- Stars: 150
- Watchers: 9
- Forks: 61
- Open Issues: 8
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: ChangeLog
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: COPYING
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# openCryptoki
Package version 3.26
Please see [ChangeLog](ChangeLog) for release specific information.
## OVERVIEW
openCryptoki version 3.26 implements the PKCS#11 specification version 3.0
and partially version 3.1.
This package includes several cryptographic tokens:
CCA, ICA, TPM, SWToken, ICSF and EP11.
For a more in-depth overview of openCryptoki, please refer to manual
[openCryptoki - An Open Source Implementation of PKCS #11](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/linux-on-systems?topic=support-opencryptoki-open-source-pkcs-11)
**Note:** The TPM token is deprecated, because it supports only TPM version 1.2.
Does not work with TPM version 2.0. We plan to remove the TPM token in a future
openCryptoki release or version.
AIX only supports the CCA and software tokens, and both are enabled in a
default build configuration. Other tokens are unsupported and cannot be
force-enabled, even through the `configure` utility.
## REQUIREMENTS:
### Common
Building opencryptoki needs the following utilities.
- flex
- bison
- make
- autoconf
- automake
- pkg-config
- libtool
- m4
- openldap-devel
- openssl-devel
- libcap-devel (Linux-only)
- systemd-devel (Linux-only)
These libraries are usually provided by your platform's package management
utilities. On AIX, they must be installed from the AIX Toolbox repositories.
### Tokens
- IBM ICA - requires libica library version 3.3.0 or higher for accessing ICA
hardware crypto on IBM zSeries.
- IBM CCA - requires the CCA host library with version 7.1 or higher, and IBM
Crypto CEX3C card (or higher) on Linux for IBM Z. On AIX, Linux on x64, and
Linux on Power only the IBM CEX7S (4769) crypto card is supported. On all
platforms, this token needs the `lber` library, which is usually part of the
`openldap` package.
- TPM (**deprecated**) - requires a TPM, TPM tools, and TCG software stack.
Supports TPM version 1.2 only.
- SWToken - The software token uses OpenSSL version 1.1.1 or higher. This token
needs the `lber` library, which is usually part of openldap.
- ICSF - The Integrated Cryptographic Service Facility (ICSF) token requires
openldap and openldap client software version 2.4.23 or higher. Lex and Yacc are
also required to build this token.
- EP11 - The EP11 token is a token that uses the IBM Crypto Express adapters
(starting with Crypto Express 4S adapters) configured with Enterprise PKCS#11
(EP11) firmware.
## BUILD PROCESS
**Note:** Building opencryptoki on AIX is only supported on AIX 7.2 and above.
Attempts to build on older AIX releases will fail due to missing APIs.
The simplest way to compile this package is to enter the source code main
directory and do the following:
1. Run the bootstrap.sh script by typing:
```
$ ./bootstrap.sh
```
**Note:** This package used the `AX_PROG_CC_FOR_BUILD` autoconf macro
from the autoconf archive to support cross compiler builds.
If your system does not provide this macro, you might need to install the
`autoconf-archive` package or download the macro and place it into the
`m4` directory. See [here](https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_prog_cc_for_build.html)
for a link to the latest version of `ax_prog_cc_for_build.m4`.
2. Configure the source code by typing:
```
$ ./configure
```
If you're planning to install the package into your home directory or to a
location other than `/usr/local` then add the flag `--prefix=PATH` to
`configure`. Fox example, if your home directory is `/home/luser` you can
configure the package to install itself there by invoking:
```
$ ./configure --prefix=/home/luser
```
If your stdll headers and libraries are not under any standard path, you will
need to pass the paths to your files to the configure script.
**Note:** When compiling on AIX, `CFLAGS` and `LDFLAGS` must be set to the
correct paths where it can find openldap libraries and header files correctly.
If using the `openldap-devel` package from the [AIX Toolbox](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/aix-toolbox-open-source-software-downloads-alpha#O),
then `CFLAGS` and `LDFLAGS` must be set to `-I/opt/freeware/include` and
`-L/opt/freeware/lib`, respectively, before or with the `./configure`
invocation. For instance,
```bash
$ CPPFLAGS="-L/path/lib" LDFLAGS="-I/path/include" ./configure
```
See `./configure --help` for info on various options. The default behavior is
to build all tokens that have their prerequisites met. The ICA and EP11 tokens
can only be built on s390x, since that is the only platform that fulfils the
prerequisites. On AIX, only the CCA and software tokens can be built. Other
tokens may be enabled using the corresponding `--enable-` configuration
option, provided the appropriate libraries are available and the token is
supported on the platform you are compiling.
While running, `configure` prints some messages telling which features is it
checking for.
**Note**: On AIX, if you wish to run `make distcheck`, the environment variable `DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS` to include the appropriate values for `CFLAGS` and `CXXFLAGS`
3. Compile the package by typing:
```
$ make
```
**Note:** Do not specify `prefix=/foo/bar`, `libdir=/foo/bar` with
the `make` invocation. Specify them with `configure` instead. Specifying
them with `make` is not supported by the openCryptoki package and may
produce unexpected results!
4. openCryptoki defaults to be usable by anyone who is in the group ``pkcs11``.
Add the pkcs11 group before installing it, by typing as root the command:
```
# groupadd pkcs11
```
In addition, add the necessary user to the pkcs11 group (root doesn't need to
be in pkcs11 group):
```
# usermod -a -G pkcs11
```
5. Type `make install` (as root) to install the programs and any data files and
documentation. During installation, the following files go to the following
directories:
```
${prefix}/sbin/pkcsconf
${prefix}/sbin/pkcsslotd
${prefix}/sbin/pkcsicsf
${prefix}/libdir/libopencryptoki.so
${prefix}/libdir/libopencryptoki.so.0
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/libopencryptoki.so
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/libopencryptoki.so.0
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/libopencryptoki.so.0.0.0
${prefix}/var/lib/opencryptoki
${prefix}/etc/opencryptoki/opencryptoki.conf
```
Token objects, which may be optionally built, go to the following locations:
```
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_cca.so
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_cca.so.0
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_cca.so.0.0.0
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_ep11.so
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_ep11.so.0
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_ep11.so.0.0.0
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_ica.so
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_ica.so.0
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_ica.so.0.0.0
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_icsf.so
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_icsf.so.0
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_icsf.so.0.0.0
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_sw.so
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_sw.so.0
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_sw.so.0.0.0
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_tpm.so
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_tpm.so.0
${prefix}/libdir/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_tpm.so.0.0.0
```
where `prefix` is either `/usr/local` or the PATH that you specified in the
`--prefix` flag. `libdir` is the name of the library directory, for 32-bit
libraries it is usually `lib` and for 64-bit libraries it is usually `lib64`.
To maintain backwards compatibility, some additional symlinks are generated
(note that these are deprecated and applications should migrate to use the
LSB-compliant names and locations for libraries and executable):
```
${prefix}/lib/opencryptoki/PKCS11_API.so
- Symlink to ${prefix}/lib/opencryptoki/libopencryptoki.so
${prefix}/lib/opencryptoki/stdll/PKCS11_CCA.so
- Symlink to ${prefix}/lib/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_cca.so
${prefix}/lib/opencryptoki/stdll/PKCS11_EP11.so
- Symlink to ${prefix}/lib/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_ep11.so
${prefix}/lib/opencryptoki/stdll/PKCS11_ICA.so
- Symlink to ${prefix}/lib/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_ica.so
${prefix}/lib/opencryptoki/stdll/PKCS11_ICSF.so
- Symlink to ${prefix}/lib/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_icsf.so
${prefix}/lib/opencryptoki/stdll/PKCS11_SW.so
- Symlink to ${prefix}/lib/opencryptoki/stdll/libpkcs11_sw.so
${prefix}/lib/pkcs11/PKCS11_API.so
- Symlink to ${prefix}/lib/opencryptoki/libopencryptoki.so
${prefix}/lib/pkcs11
- Directory created if non-existent
${prefix}/lib/pkcs11/methods
- Symlink to ${prefix}/sbin
${prefix}/lib/pkcs11/stdll
- Symlink to ${prefix}/lib/opencryptoki/stdll
${prefix}/etc/pkcs11
- Symlink to ${prefix}/var/lib/opencryptoki
```
If any of these directories do not presently exist, they will be created on
demand. Note that if `prefix` is `/usr`, then `${prefix}/var` and `${prefix}/etc`
resolve to `/var` and `/etc`. On the `make install` stage, if content exists
in the old `${prefix}/etc/pkcs11` directory, it will be migrated to the new
'${prefix}/var/lib/opencryptoki` location.
If you are installing in your home directory make sure that `/home/luser/bin`
is in your path. If you're using the bash shell add this line at the end of
your `.bashrc` file:
```
PATH="/home/luser/bin:${PATH}"
export PATH
```
If you are using csh or tcsh, then use this line instead:
```
setenv PATH /home/luser/bin:${PATH}
```
By prepending your home directory to the rest of the PATH you can override
systemwide installed software with your own custom installation.
For more installation information, please check [INSTALL](INSTALL).
## CONFIGURATION
See:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/linuxonibm/com.ibm.linux.z.lxce/lxce_stackoverview.html
Prior to version 3, openCryptoki used `pk_config_data` as its configuration
file. This file was created upon running `pkcs11_startup`. In version 3,
`pkcs11_startup` and `pk_config_data` have been removed and replaced with a
customizable config file named, `opencryptoki.conf`. It contains an entry for
each token currently supported by openCryptoki. However, only those token, whose
hardware and software requirements are available on the local system, will show
up as present and available upon running the `pkcsconf -t` command.
Before using, each token must be first initialized. You can select the token
with the `-c` command line option; refer to the documentation linked to above
for further instructions.
Initialize a particular token by running `pkcsconf`:
```
$ pkcsconf -I -c
```
In this version of openCryptoki, the default SO PIN is `87654321`. This should
be changed to a different PIN value before use.
You can change the SO PIN by running pkcsconf:
```
$ pkcsconf -P -c
```
You can initialize and change the user PIN by typing:
```
$ pkcsconf -u -c
```
You can later change the user PIN again by typing:
```
$ pkcsconf -p -c
```
## CONTRIBUTING
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).