UniToken Integration Guide BitLocker Drive Encryption

Install the PKI package

This part explains how to install the PKI package that you can find inside the SDK. The End User package can be found inside the folder Redist/Enduser.

1	Right-Click on the PKI package installation file and choose “Run as administrator” Execute the file with an account that has administrator rights on this computer.
2	Click on [Next] in the welcome screen.

Create a compatible SmartCard certificate

In this Tutorial, we will use a self-signed certificate to encrypt the disk with BitLocker, but you can also use a SmartCard Certificate signed by a Certificate Authority, but you have to make sure it is supported by BitLocker. Please go to Microsoft Website to get more information about the requirements for a compatible BitLocker certificate.

Glossary

SmartCard: is any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated circuits. There are two broad categories of ICCs. Memory cards contain only non-volatile memory storage components, and perhaps dedicated security logic. Microprocessor cards contain volatile memory and microprocessor components.

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is a set of hardware, software, people, policies, and procedures needed to create, manage, distribute, use, store, and revoke digital certificates.

Microsoft Cryptography API, MS-CAPI is an application programming interface included with Microsoft Windows operating systems that provides services to enable developers to secure Windows-based applications using cryptography.

PKCS refers to a group of public-key cryptography standards devised and published by RSA Security.