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The Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Secret Manager Orchestrator Extension remotely manages certificates stored as secrets in Google Cloud's Secret Manager. Each certificate store set up in Keyfactor Command represents a Google Cloud project. This orchestrator extension supports the inventory and management of certificates in PEM format stored as secrets and supports the following use cases:
- PEM encoded certificate and unencrypted or encrypted private key
- PEM encoded certificate and unencrypted or encrypted private key with full certificate chain
- PEM encoded certificate only
For use cases including an encrypted private key, please refer to Certificate Encryption Details for more information on handling/storing the encryption password for the private key.
This integration is compatible with Keyfactor Universal Orchestrator version 10.4 and later.
The GCP Secret Manager Universal Orchestrator extension is supported by Keyfactor for Keyfactor customers. If you have a support issue, please open a support ticket with your Keyfactor representative. If you have a support issue, please open a support ticket via the Keyfactor Support Portal at https://support.keyfactor.com.
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Before installing the GCP Secret Manager Universal Orchestrator extension, we recommend that you install kfutil. Kfutil is a command-line tool that simplifies the process of creating store types, installing extensions, and instantiating certificate stores in Keyfactor Command.
The GCP Secret Manager Orchestrator Extension uses Google Application Default Credentials (ADC) for authentication. Testing of this orchestrator extension was performed using a service account, but please review Google Application Default Credentials for more information on the various ways authentication can be set up.
The GCP project and account being used to access Secret Manager must have access to and enabled the Secret Manger API and also must have assigned to it the Secret Manager Admin role.
To use the GCP Secret Manager Universal Orchestrator extension, you must create the GCPScrtMgr Certificate Store Type. This only needs to happen once per Keyfactor Command instance.
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Create GCPScrtMgr using kfutil:
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Create GCPScrtMgr manually in the Command UI:
Create GCPScrtMgr manually in the Command UI
Create a store type called
GCPScrtMgrwith the attributes in the tables below:Attribute Value Description Name GCPScrtMgr Display name for the store type (may be customized) Short Name GCPScrtMgr Short display name for the store type Capability GCPScrtMgr Store type name orchestrator will register with. Check the box to allow entry of value Supports Add ✅ Checked Check the box. Indicates that the Store Type supports Management Add Supports Remove ✅ Checked Check the box. Indicates that the Store Type supports Management Remove Supports Discovery 🔲 Unchecked Indicates that the Store Type supports Discovery Supports Reenrollment 🔲 Unchecked Indicates that the Store Type supports Reenrollment Supports Create 🔲 Unchecked Indicates that the Store Type supports store creation Needs Server 🔲 Unchecked Determines if a target server name is required when creating store Blueprint Allowed ✅ Checked Determines if store type may be included in an Orchestrator blueprint Uses PowerShell 🔲 Unchecked Determines if underlying implementation is PowerShell Requires Store Password ✅ Checked Enables users to optionally specify a store password when defining a Certificate Store. Supports Entry Password 🔲 Unchecked Determines if an individual entry within a store can have a password. The Basic tab should look like this:
Attribute Value Description Supports Custom Alias Required Determines if an individual entry within a store can have a custom Alias. Private Key Handling Optional This determines if Keyfactor can send the private key associated with a certificate to the store. Required because IIS certificates without private keys would be invalid. PFX Password Style Default 'Default' - PFX password is randomly generated, 'Custom' - PFX password may be specified when the enrollment job is created (Requires the Allow Custom Password application setting to be enabled.) The Advanced tab should look like this:
Custom fields operate at the certificate store level and are used to control how the orchestrator connects to the remote target server containing the certificate store to be managed. The following custom fields should be added to the store type:
Name Display Name Description Type Default Value/Options Required PasswordSecretSuffix Password Secret Location Suffix If storing a certificate with an encrypted private key, this is the suffix to add to the certificate (secret) alias name where the encrypted private key password will be stored. Please see Certificate Encryption Details for more information String 🔲 Unchecked IncludeChain Include Chain Determines whether to include the certificate chain when adding a certificate as a secret. Bool True 🔲 Unchecked The Custom Fields tab should look like this:
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Download the latest GCP Secret Manager Universal Orchestrator extension from GitHub.
Navigate to the GCP Secret Manager Universal Orchestrator extension GitHub version page. Refer to the compatibility matrix below to determine whether the
net6.0ornet8.0asset should be downloaded. Then, click the corresponding asset to download the zip archive.Universal Orchestrator Version Latest .NET version installed on the Universal Orchestrator server rollForwardcondition inOrchestrator.runtimeconfig.jsongcp-secretmanager-orchestrator.NET version to downloadOlder than 11.0.0net6.0Between 11.0.0and11.5.1(inclusive)net6.0net6.0Between 11.0.0and11.5.1(inclusive)net8.0Disablenet6.0Between 11.0.0and11.5.1(inclusive)net8.0LatestMajornet8.011.6and newernet8.0net8.0Unzip the archive containing extension assemblies to a known location.
Note If you don't see an asset with a corresponding .NET version, you should always assume that it was compiled for
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Locate the Universal Orchestrator extensions directory.
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C:\Program Files\Keyfactor\Keyfactor Orchestrator\extensions - Default on Linux -
/opt/keyfactor/orchestrator/extensions
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Create a new directory for the GCP Secret Manager Universal Orchestrator extension inside the extensions directory.
Create a new directory called
gcp-secretmanager-orchestrator.The directory name does not need to match any names used elsewhere; it just has to be unique within the extensions directory.
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Copy the contents of the downloaded and unzipped assemblies from step 2 to the
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Restart the Universal Orchestrator service.
Refer to Starting/Restarting the Universal Orchestrator service.
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(optional) PAM Integration
The GCP Secret Manager Universal Orchestrator extension is compatible with all supported Keyfactor PAM extensions to resolve PAM-eligible secrets. PAM extensions running on Universal Orchestrators enable secure retrieval of secrets from a connected PAM provider.
To configure a PAM provider, reference the Keyfactor Integration Catalog to select an extension, and follow the associated instructions to install it on the Universal Orchestrator (remote).
The above installation steps can be supplimented by the official Command documentation.
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Manually with the Command UI
Create Certificate Stores manually in the UI
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Navigate to the Certificate Stores page in Keyfactor Command.
Log into Keyfactor Command, toggle the Locations dropdown, and click Certificate Stores.
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Add a Certificate Store.
Click the Add button to add a new Certificate Store. Use the table below to populate the Attributes in the Add form.
Attribute Description Category Select "GCPScrtMgr" or the customized certificate store name from the previous step. Container Optional container to associate certificate store with. Client Machine Not used Store Path The Project ID of the Google Secret Manager being managed. Orchestrator Select an approved orchestrator capable of managing GCPScrtMgrcertificates. Specifically, one with theGCPScrtMgrcapability.PasswordSecretSuffix If storing a certificate with an encrypted private key, this is the suffix to add to the certificate (secret) alias name where the encrypted private key password will be stored. Please see Certificate Encryption Details for more information IncludeChain Determines whether to include the certificate chain when adding a certificate as a secret. Store Password Password used to encrypt the private key of ALL certificate secrets. Please see Certificate Encryption Details for more information Attributes eligible for retrieval by a PAM Provider on the Universal Orchestrator
If a PAM provider was installed on the Universal Orchestrator in the Installation section, the following parameters can be configured for retrieval on the Universal Orchestrator.
Attribute Description Store Password Password used to encrypt the private key of ALL certificate secrets. Please see Certificate Encryption Details for more information Please refer to the Universal Orchestrator (remote) usage section (PAM providers on the Keyfactor Integration Catalog) for your selected PAM provider for instructions on how to load attributes orchestrator-side.
Any secret can be rendered by a PAM provider installed on the Keyfactor Command server. The above parameters are specific to attributes that can be fetched by an installed PAM provider running on the Universal Orchestrator server itself.
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Using kfutil
Create Certificate Stores with kfutil
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Generate a CSV template for the GCPScrtMgr certificate store
kfutil stores import generate-template --store-type-name GCPScrtMgr --outpath GCPScrtMgr.csv
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Populate the generated CSV file
Open the CSV file, and reference the table below to populate parameters for each Attribute.
Attribute Description Category Select "GCPScrtMgr" or the customized certificate store name from the previous step. Container Optional container to associate certificate store with. Client Machine Not used Store Path The Project ID of the Google Secret Manager being managed. Orchestrator Select an approved orchestrator capable of managing GCPScrtMgrcertificates. Specifically, one with theGCPScrtMgrcapability.PasswordSecretSuffix If storing a certificate with an encrypted private key, this is the suffix to add to the certificate (secret) alias name where the encrypted private key password will be stored. Please see Certificate Encryption Details for more information IncludeChain Determines whether to include the certificate chain when adding a certificate as a secret. Store Password Password used to encrypt the private key of ALL certificate secrets. Please see Certificate Encryption Details for more information Attributes eligible for retrieval by a PAM Provider on the Universal Orchestrator
If a PAM provider was installed on the Universal Orchestrator in the Installation section, the following parameters can be configured for retrieval on the Universal Orchestrator.
Attribute Description Store Password Password used to encrypt the private key of ALL certificate secrets. Please see Certificate Encryption Details for more information Any secret can be rendered by a PAM provider installed on the Keyfactor Command server. The above parameters are specific to attributes that can be fetched by an installed PAM provider running on the Universal Orchestrator server itself.
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Import the CSV file to create the certificate stores
kfutil stores import csv --store-type-name GCPScrtMgr --file GCPScrtMgr.csv
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The content in this section can be supplimented by the official Command documentation.
For GCP Secret Manager secrets containing private keys, the GCP Secret Manager Orchestrator Extension provides three ways to manage the certificate private key:
- Using the Keyfactor Command Store Password on the certificate store definition to store the password that will be used to encrypt ALL private keys for the GCP Secret Manager project.
- Using the Password Secret Location Suffix field on the certificate store definition to store a "suffix" that will be used in conjunction with the secret alias (name) to create a second secret in Secret Manager to store the encryption password.
- If no Store Password is set and the Password Secret Location Suffix is either missing or blank, the private key will not be encrypted.
If the Store Password has a value, this will be used to encrypt the private key during a Management Add job. If no value is set for the Store Password, the one time password that Keyfactor Command generates when triggering a Management-Add job will be used to encrypt the private key and this password will be stored as a secret in GCP Secret Manager with a name of Alias + Password Secret Location Suffix. For example, if the certificate alias is set as "Alias1" and the Password Secret Location Suffix is set as "_Key", the certificate and encrypted private key will be stored in a secret named "Alias1" and the password for the key encryption will be stored in a secret named "Alias1_Key". Please note that if using the generated password Keyfactor Command provides and storing the password in Secret Manager, each renewal/replacement of a certificate will encrypt the private key with a new generated password, which will then be stored as a new version of the password secret.
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