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title: Key Manager Provider
description: This is an abstract object type that cannot be instantiated.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:configref:objects-key-manager-provider
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/configref/objects-key-manager-provider.html
section_ids:
  key_manager_providers: Key Manager Providers
  dependencies: Dependencies
  key_manager_provider_properties: Key Manager Provider properties
  basic_properties: Basic properties
  enabled: enabled
  java-class: java-class
---

# Key Manager Provider

*This is an abstract object type that cannot be instantiated.*

Key Manager Providers are responsible for managing the key material that is used to authenticate an SSL connection to its peer.

Key Manager Providers essentially provide access to the certificate that is used by the server when performing SSL or StartTLS negotiation.

## Key Manager Providers

The following Key Manager Providers are available:

* [File Based Key Manager Provider](objects-file-based-key-manager-provider.html)

* [LDAP Key Manager Provider](objects-ldap-key-manager-provider.html)

* [Pem Key Manager Provider](objects-pem-key-manager-provider.html)

* [PKCS#11 Key Manager Provider](objects-pkcs11-key-manager-provider.html)

These Key Manager Providers inherit the properties described below.

## Dependencies

The following objects depend on Key Manager Providers:

* [Administration Connector](objects-administration-connector.html)

* [Crypto Manager](objects-crypto-manager.html)

* [HDAP Authorization Mechanism](objects-hdap-authorization-mechanism.html)

* [Leader Based Replication Synchronization Provider](objects-leader-based-replication-synchronization-provider.html)

* [Network Connection Handler](objects-net-connection-handler.html)

* [OpenTelemetry Plugin](objects-open-telemetry-plugin.html)

* [Proxy Backend](objects-proxy-backend.html)

* [Replication Service Discovery Mechanism](objects-replication-service-discovery-mechanism.html)

* [Replication Synchronization Provider](objects-replication-synchronization-provider.html)

* [Static Service Discovery Mechanism](objects-static-service-discovery-mechanism.html)

## Key Manager Provider properties

You can use configuration expressions to set property values at startup time. For details, see [Property value substitution](expressions.html).

| Basic Properties                              |
| --------------------------------------------- |
| [enabled](#enabled) [java-class](#java-class) |

### Basic properties

Use the `--advanced` option to access advanced properties.

### enabled

|                         |                                                                |
| ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Synopsis*              | Indicates whether the Key Manager Provider is enabled for use. |
| *Default value*         | None                                                           |
| *Allowed values*        | truefalse                                                      |
| *Multi-valued*          | No                                                             |
| *Required*              | Yes                                                            |
| *Admin action required* | None                                                           |
| *Advanced*              | No                                                             |
| *Read-only*             | No                                                             |

### java-class

|                         |                                                                                                   |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Synopsis*              | The fully-qualified name of the Java class that provides the Key Manager Provider implementation. |
| *Default value*         | None                                                                                              |
| *Allowed values*        | A Java class that extends or implements:- org.opends.server.api.KeyManagerProvider                |
| *Multi-valued*          | No                                                                                                |
| *Required*              | Yes                                                                                               |
| *Admin action required* | The object must be disabled and re-enabled for changes to take effect.                            |
| *Advanced*              | No                                                                                                |
| *Read-only*             | No                                                                                                |