Purpose of this information

This information describes an overview of Open Cryptographic Enhanced Plug-ins (OCEP), the service provider modules that it provides, and how those modules work with Open Cryptographic Services Facility (OCSF) and which comprises the Security Server component.

This information describes how to install and register the OCEP service provider modules for use with the OCSF Framework. In addition, it describes the application programming interfaces (APIs) that OCEP supports.

OCSF, which is a derivative of the IBM Keyworks technology, is an implementation of the (CDSA) for applications that run in the () environment.

Who should use this information

This information is written for programmers who have experience with writing and supporting security applications. Knowledge of the OCSF Framework and the components of the z/OS Security Server is required. In addition, knowledge of the services provided by (ICSF) is also helpful.

This also provides information to help system programmers configure OCEP for use on their z/OS systems. It describes how to install and register the OCEP service provider modules with the OCSF Framework.

In addition, this information should be used by application programmers who intend to use the functions and APIs supported by OCEP.

What this information contains

This information describes the OCEP service provider modules and how they are intended to be used with the framework provided by OCSF. It also describes how these service provider modules enable applications to use , or an equivalent product, to provide security functions relating to digital certificates.