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The device is housed in a plastic enclosure and has a
Keyceptacle
for a KSD-64 key at the front.
An internal 8051 microcontroller, with a simple data protocol
allows the key to be accessed from any computer with the
appropriate software.
The image on the right shows a typical PKS-703 keyloader as part
of a key distribution system. It can be placed on a desktop, aside
or on top of a PC, connected to the standard COM-port (RS-232) by means
of a 9-pin sub-D plug (DE9).
An optional (heavy) metal cradle was available
to prevent the interface from slipping off the desk.
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The PKS-703 can be used to write each individual byte of the 8KB EEPROM
inside the KSD-64 (64 Kbit) individually, or write the entire memory at
once. There is no intelligence inside the KSD-64; it is just a plain
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM). Creating
a valid cryptographic key for a certain purpose and/or security level,
is subject to the software driving it, which commonly takes the form of
some kind of Electronic Key Management System (EKMS).
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