Using the Entrust KeyControl System Console

When you log into the KeyControl VM console as htadmin, KeyControl displays the Entrust KeyControl System Console. This menu lets you configure the local KeyControl server. In general, the changes you make here do not apply to any other KeyControl node in the cluster.

The menu is a TUI (Text-based User Interface). You navigate through the TUI using the Tab key to move between fields and pressing Enter when the correct choice is highlighted. If the TUI screen has numbers at the start of the line, you can also press the corresponding number key and then press Enter to navigate through the menus.

To return to the main Entrust KeyControl System Console screen, press Esc (Escape). Based on where you are in the menus, you may need to press Esc several times.

The Entrust KeyControl System Console contains the following options:

Option	Name	Description
1	Manage Network Settings	View or change the current network configuration. This menu also allows you to run network diagnostic tools. For details, see Troubleshooting Network Issues.
2	Manage htadmin and SSH Access	Manage the htadmin account for this KeyControl node and enable or disable access to the Entrust KeyControl System Console via SSH.
3	Manage Accounts	Enable or disable the full support login account (htsupport), the restricted login account (htrestricted), or the KeyControl webGUI default account (secroot).
4	Manage HSM Client Account	If you are connecting KeyControl to multiple HSM servers, this option allows you to configure those servers as an HA group. For details, see Hardware Security Modules with KeyControl.
5	Download HyTrust Internal Certificate	Download the Entrust-generated CA certificate being used on this KeyControl node so that you can add that certificate to your web browser as a trusted site. For details, see KeyControl Certificates.
6	Gather Diagnostic Logs	Creates a support bundle with diagnostic information and log files that Entrust Support can use to diagnose issues with your KeyControl cluster. To create a support bundle using the webGUI, see Creating a Support Bundle with the webGUI.
7	Manage KeyControl Node	Allows you to delete internal snapshots created automatically during upgrade.
8	Reboot or Shut Down KeyControl Node	Reboots or shuts down the current KeyControl node. If you plan to remove the node from the cluster or decommission it, see Removing a KeyControl Node from a Cluster or Decommissioning a KeyControl Node.
9	Manage Timeouts and Appearance	View or change the current timeout for the Entrust KeyControl System Console. After this period of time elapses with no user input, KeyControl closes the Entrust KeyControl System Console and returns to the system login prompt. This option also lets you toggle the 3D appearance for the Entrust KeyControl System Console.
10	Quit TUI Session	Close the Entrust KeyControl System Console and return to the system login prompt.