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PyKMIP
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PyKMIP is a Python implementation of the Key Management Interoperability
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Protocol (KMIP) specification, supporting version 1.1 of the KMIP standard.
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The library currently provides a KMIP client, which supports the following
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operations for KMIP SymmetricKey managed objects:
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The KMIP standard is governed by the `Organization for the Advancement of
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Structured Information Standards`_ (OASIS) and specifies a
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client/server-based protocol to perform key, certificate, and secret object
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management, including storage and maintenance operations.
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* create
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* register
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* get
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* destroy
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The PyKMIP library currently provides a KMIP client and server supporting
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the following operations for the KMIP SymmetricKey managed object:
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PyKMIP also provides a software-based KMIP server, which is intended for use
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in testing and demonstration environments. The server is NOT intended to be
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a substitute for secured hardware-based KMIP appliances.
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* Create
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* Register
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* Get
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* Destroy
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Version
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=======
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This distribution of PyKMIP is version 0.0.1. Future work includes adding
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support for basic KMIP profiles, including the basic supporting operations.
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Note that KMIP specifies profiles that tailor the standard to specific use
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cases. The `KMIP Profile Support`_ section includes several profiles that
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need to be developed for PyKMIP to fully support symmetric key storage and
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generation capabilities. A list of operations necessary for these profiles
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is included.
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For more information on KMIP profiles, see the `OASIS documentation for
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KMIP profiles
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<http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/profiles/v1.1/os/kmip-profiles-v1.1-os.html>`_.
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The PyKMIP software-based KMIP server is intended for use only in testing
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and demonstration environments. Note that the PyKMIP server is **NOT**
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intended to be a substitute for secured, hardware-based KMIP appliances.
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The PyKMIP client should be used for operational purposes only with a
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hardware-based KMIP server. The development of the PyKMIP client and server
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should take place in parallel to facilitate testing of each operation as it
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is developed.
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Platform
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========
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Platforms
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=========
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PyKMIP has been tested and runs on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
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.. _KMIP Profile Support:
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KMIP Profile Support
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====================
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The KMIP standard includes various profiles that tailor the standard for
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specific use cases (e.g., symmetric key storage with TLS 1.2). These
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profiles specify conformance to certain operations and attributes. The
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operations listed below are needed to support symmetric key profiles, which
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are also provided below. We would appreciate help in the development of
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these operations, and have listed our recommended order of development
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prioritization in descending order. Since active development of these
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features is already underway, please check the `code base`_ to assess the
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status of operations prior to development.
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KMIP operations to add to PyKMIP:
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* Discover Versions
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* List
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* Locate
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* Check
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* Revoke
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* Get Attributes
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* Get Attribute List
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* Add Attribute
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* Modify Attribute
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* Delete Attribute
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* Activate
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* Query
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Note that the Create, Register, Get, and Destroy operations were completed
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with the initial version of PyKMIP to allow very basic KMIP symmetric key
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operations.
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Server Profiles
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---------------
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Server profiles that support KMIP symmetric key operations:
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* `Basic Baseline Server KMIP Profile`_ (includes TLS 1.0+)
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* Client-to-Server operations needed for this (see the `Baseline Server Clause`_) include:
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* Locate
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* Check
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* Get
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* Get Attributes
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* Get Attribute
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* List
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* Add Attribute
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* Modify Attribute
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* Delete Attribute
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* Activate
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* Revoke
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* Destroy
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* Query
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* Discover Versions
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* `Symmetric Key Store and Server TLS 1.2 Authentication KMIP Profile`_
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* Client-to-Server operations needed for this (see the `Symmetric Key Store and Server Conformance Clause`_) include all operations from the `Basic Baseline Server KMIP Profile`_ and also the Register operation.
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* `Symmetric Key Foundry and Server TLS 1.2 Authentication KMIP profile`_
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* Client-to-Server operations needed for this (see the `Symmetric Key Foundry and Server Conformance Clause`_) include all operations from the `Basic Baseline Server KMIP Profile`_ and also the Create operation.
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Client Profiles
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---------------
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Client profiles that support KMIP symmetric key operations:
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* `Basic Baseline Client KMIP Profile`_ (includes TLS 1.0+)
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* Client-to-Server operations needed for this (see the `Baseline Client Clause`_) include:
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* Locate
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* Check
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* Get
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* Get Attributes
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* Get Attribute
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* List
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* Add Attribute
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* Modify Attribute
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* Delete Attribute
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* Activate
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* Revoke
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* Destroy
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* Query
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* Discover Versions
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* `Symmetric Key Store Client TLS 1.2 Authentication KMIP Profile`_
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* Client-to-Server operations needed for this (see the `Symmetric Key Store Client Conformance Clause`_) include all operations from the `Basic Baseline Client KMIP Profile`_ and also the Register operation.
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* `Symmetric Key Foundry Client TLS 1.2 Authentication KMIP Profile`_
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* Client-to-Server operations needed for this (see the `Symmetric Key Foundry Client Conformance Clause`_) include all operations from the `Basic Baseline Client KMIP Profile`_ and also the Create operation.
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* `Storage Client TLS 1.2 Authentication KMIP Profile`_
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* Client-to-Server operations needed for this (see the `Storage Client Conformance Clauses`_) include all operations from the `Basic Baseline Client KMIP Profile`_, the Register operation from the `Symmetric Key Store Client TLS 1.2 Authentication KMIP Profile`_, and the Create operation from the `Symmetric Key Foundry Client TLS 1.2 Authentication KMIP Profile`_.
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References
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==========
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The source code for PyKMIP is hosted on GitHub and the library is available
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for installation from the Python Package Index (PyPI):
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For more information on the KMIP specification, see the `OASIS documentation
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for KMIP
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<http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/spec/v1.1/os/kmip-spec-v1.1-os.html>`_.
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* `GitHub <https://github.com/OpenKMIP/PyKMIP>`_
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* `PyPI <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/PyKMIP>`_
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For more information on KMIP version 1.1, see the following documentation:
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* `Key Management Interoperability Protocol Specification Version 1.1`_
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* `Key Management Interoperability Protocol Profiles Version 1.1`_
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* `Key Management Interoperability Protocol Test Cases Version 1.1`_
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Contributors
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============
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Many thanks to the developers who created PyKMIP:
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Nathan Reller <nathan.reller@jhuapl.edu>
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Peter Hamilton <peter.hamilton@jhuapl.edu>
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Kaitlin Farr <kaitlin.farr@jhuapl.edu>
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* `Nathan Reller <nathan.reller@jhuapl.edu>`_
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* `Peter Hamilton <peter.hamilton@jhuapl.edu>`_
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* `Kaitlin Farr <kaitlin.farr@jhuapl.edu>`_
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.. _code base: https://github.com/OpenKMIP/PyKMIP
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.. _Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards: https://www.oasis-open.org/
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.. _Key Management Interoperability Protocol Specification Version 1.1: http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/spec/v1.1/os/kmip-spec-v1.1-os.html
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.. _Key Management Interoperability Protocol Profiles Version 1.1: http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/profiles/v1.1/os/kmip-profiles-v1.1-os.html
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.. _Key Management Interoperability Protocol Test Cases Version 1.1: http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/testcases/v1.1/cn01/kmip-testcases-v1.1-cn01.html
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.. _Basic Baseline Server KMIP Profile: http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/profiles/v1.1/os/kmip-profiles-v1.1-os.html#_Toc332820691
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.. _Symmetric Key Store and Server TLS 1.2 Authentication KMIP Profile: http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/profiles/v1.1/os/kmip-profiles-v1.1-os.html#_Toc332820703
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.. _Symmetric Key Foundry and Server TLS 1.2 Authentication KMIP Profile: http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/profiles/v1.1/os/kmip-profiles-v1.1-os.html#_Toc332820704
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.. _Basic Baseline Client KMIP Profile: http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/profiles/v1.1/os/kmip-profiles-v1.1-os.html#_Toc332820711
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.. _Symmetric Key Store Client TLS 1.2 Authentication KMIP Profile: http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/profiles/v1.1/os/kmip-profiles-v1.1-os.html#_Toc332820723
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.. _Symmetric Key Foundry Client TLS 1.2 Authentication KMIP Profile: http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/profiles/v1.1/os/kmip-profiles-v1.1-os.html#_Toc332820724
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.. _Storage Client TLS 1.2 Authentication KMIP Profile: http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/profiles/v1.1/os/kmip-profiles-v1.1-os.html#_Toc332820731
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.. _Baseline Server Clause: http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/profiles/v1.1/os/kmip-profiles-v1.1-os.html#_Toc332820736
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.. _Symmetric Key Store and Server Conformance Clause: http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/profiles/v1.1/os/kmip-profiles-v1.1-os.html#_Toc332820742
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.. _Symmetric Key Foundry and Server Conformance Clause: http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/profiles/v1.1/os/kmip-profiles-v1.1-os.html#_Toc332820745
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.. _Baseline Client Clause: http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/profiles/v1.1/os/kmip-profiles-v1.1-os.html#_Toc332820766
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.. _Symmetric Key Store Client Conformance Clause: http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/profiles/v1.1/os/kmip-profiles-v1.1-os.html#_Toc332820772
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.. _Symmetric Key Foundry Client Conformance Clause: http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/profiles/v1.1/os/kmip-profiles-v1.1-os.html#_Toc332820775
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.. _Storage Client Conformance Clauses: http://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/profiles/v1.1/os/kmip-profiles-v1.1-os.html#_Toc332820793
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