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Validating keys in E-Business Client

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Working with E-Business Client Validating keys in E-Business Client To validate keys, you need to be able to verbally compare the word list of the corresponding key with the partner. 1 Start E-Business Client. For detailed steps, see Starting E-Business Client on page 23. 2 Select the desired company profile from the Profile List. 3 On the File menu, click Validate Partner Key. The Validate Partner Key dialog box appears. 4 Validate the word list that appears in User Key Fingerprint with the word list that appears in Key Fingerprint in E-Business Client Administration. If these word lists match, it is reasonable to assume that the key is valid and wasn't tampered with in-transit. w User ID - Displays the information you entered in the Client Key Generation dialog box. w Partner Key Fingerprint - Displays the authentication word list that corresponds to the partner key. w User Key Fingerprint - Displays the authentication word list that corresponds to the client key. 5 Click Finish when done. Product Guide 27

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Product Guide
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Working with E-Business Client
Validating keys in E-Business Client
To validate keys, you need to be able to verbally compare the word list of the
corresponding key with the partner.
1
Start E-Business Client. For detailed steps, see
Starting E-Business Client
on page 23
.
2
Select the desired company profile from the
Profile List
.
3
On the
File
menu, click
Validate Partner Key
. The
Validate Partner Key
dialog box appears.
4
Validate the word list that appears in
User Key Fingerprint
with the word
list that appears in
Key Fingerprint
in E-Business Client Administration.
If these word lists match, it is reasonable to assume that the key is valid
and wasn’t tampered with in-transit.
w
User ID
— Displays the information you entered in the
Client Key
Generation
dialog box.
w
Partner Key Fingerprint
— Displays the authentication word list that
corresponds to the partner key.
w
User Key Fingerprint
— Displays the authentication word list that
corresponds to the client key.
5
Click
Finish
when done.