...specifies a series of 13 mechanisms for establishing shared secretkeys using symmetric cryptography. These mechanisms address...different environments for the establishment of shared secretkeys: point-to-point key establishment schemes, mechanisms...
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By defining a protocol that can be used by any cryptographic client, ranging from a simple automated electric meter to very complex disk-arrays, KMIP enables enterprise key management servers to communicate via a single protocol to all cryptographic clients supporting that protocol.
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