Enabling a Vault Key

Learn how to enable a specified master encryption key.

1. On the Master Encryption Keys list page, find the key that you want to work with. If you need help finding the list page, see Listing Keys.
2. From the Actions menu at the end of the row entry for the key, select Enable.
Use the oci kms management key enable command and required parameters to enable a key:
oci kms management key enable --key-id <target_key_id> --endpoint <kmsmanagement_control_plane_URL>
For a complete list of parameters and values for CLI commands, see the CLI Command Reference.
Run the EnableKey operation to enable the vault key using the Management Endpoint.

Note

The Management Endpoint is used for management operations including Create, Update, List, Get, and Delete. The Management Endpoint is also called the control plane URL or the KMSMANAGEMENT endpoint.

The Cryptographic Endpoint is used for cryptographic operations including Encrypt, Decrypt, Generate Data Encryption Key, Sign, and Verify. The Cryptographic Endpoint is also called the data plane URL or the KMSCRYPTO endpoint.

You can find the management and cryptographic endpoints in a vault's details metadata. See Getting a Vault's Details for instructions.

For regional endpoints for the Key Management, Secret Management, and Secret Retrieval APIs, see API Reference and Endpoints.