ICSF token

ICSF (Integrated Cryptographic Service Facility) is a software element of IBM® z/OS®. The ICSF token is a clear-key, remote cryptographic token. The actual operations are performed remotely on a server and all the PKCS #11 key objects are stored remotely on the server. Adding an ICSF token requires a running remote z/OS instance.

PKCS #11 mechanisms supported by the ICSF token are not documented in this edition. Instead, read the information about the purpose and use of the pkcsicsf tool in Configuring the ICSF token - pkcsicsf utility.

For more information about PKCS #11 and ICSF, refer to Cryptographic Services ICSF: Writing PKCS #11 Applications.