Work with IFS Encryption Keys (WRKIFSKEY)

The WRKIFSKEY command allows authorized users to view the current key, as well as the history of keys used to encrypt and decrypt data for an IFS entry in the Encryption Registry.  

Do the following steps to view the keys for an IFS entry in the Encryption Registry:

  1. Prompt (F4) the command of CRYPTO/WRKIFSKEY.
  2. Specify the IFS identifier and press enter.
  3. The keys for the IFS entry will be displayed.

7/18/21          Work with IFS Encryption Keys     

                                                                   

IFS identifier  . . . . . . .  DATA____________________          

                                                                   

Key Id  Encryption Key Label         Key Store                

    1   BANKDATA_KEY_2006_10         KEYLIB/KEYSTORE     
    2   BANKDATA_KEY_2007_10         KEYLIB/KEYSTORE     
    3   BANKDATA_KEY_2008_10         KEYLIB/KEYSTORE     
    4   BANKDATA_KEY_2009_10         KEYLIB/KEYSTORE     
  5   BANKDATA_KEY_2010_10         KEYLIB/KEYSTORE     
    6   BANKDATA_KEY_2011_10         KEYLIB/KEYSTORE     
    7   BANKDATA_KEY_2012_10         KEYLIB/KEYSTORE  *CURRENT KEY 

                                                        

                                           F3=Exit   F5=Refresh   F11=View2   F12=Cancel                    

Screen Example:  WRKIFSKEY Command with Sample Values

The key shown with the value of “*CURRENT KEY” is the current Key id used to encrypt IFS files. The file will be decrypted using the Key Label and Key Store that is saved in the Encrypted file.