Creating and managing a client group by using the graphical user interface

Use the Client Groups tab on the Clients page to group clients and enable seamless sharing and serving of the cryptographic objects between the clients and their users. You can create, modify, and delete a client group.

About this task

You can group clients that use either KMIP or IBM® Security Guardium® Key Lifecycle Manager REST APIs and allow them to share keys amongst them. When you delete a client group, the clients are not deleted. Only the association between them and the client group is deleted.

Procedure

  • Create a client group
    1. Log in to the graphical user interface.
    2. Click the Clients menu.
      The Clients page is displayed.
    3. Click the Client Groups tab.
    4. Click Add.
    5. In the Client Group Name tab, enter a name for the client group, and click Create.
      The Assign Clients tab opens.
    6. From the Clients list, select the clients to be added to the group.
    7. Click Save.
      The table on the Client Groups page displays the new client group, its clients, and cryptographic object details.
  • Modify a client group
    1. Log in to the graphical user interface.
    2. Click the Clients menu.
      The Clients page is displayed.
    3. Click the Client Groups tab.
    4. In the table, select the client group that you want to modify.
    5. Click Modify.
    6. In the Client Group Name tab, modify a name for the client group, and click Update.
      The Manage Clients tab opens.
    7. Select the clients to be added to or removed from the group.
    8. Click Save and Exit.
      The table on the Client Groups page displays the updated client group.
  • Delete a client group
    1. Log in to the graphical user interface by using your credentials.
    2. Click the Clients menu.
      The Client page is displayed.
    3. Click the Client Groups tab.
    4. Select the client group that you want to delete, and click Delete.
      A confirmation dialog is displayed.
    5. Click OK.