EJBCA Hardware Appliance 4.0 Release Notes

DECEMBER 2024

We are pleased to announce the release of EJBCA Hardware Appliance 4.0.

This release introduces an innovative, fully containerized software technology stack. This release also brings major improvements to the technologies used, hardened security, and improved user experience.

Highlights

Enhanced Configuration Interface

EJBCA Hardware Appliance 4.0 features a redesigned Webconf interface for improved usability and navigation.

Newest generation HSM support

Support has been added for the latest generation of the Hardware security module (HSM).

Flexible HSM slot configuration

The release enables flexible configuration of HSM slots.

Enhanced HSM installation process

The HSM installation process has been enhanced with a more interactive and guided experience.

Encrypted cluster traffic

EJBCA Hardware Appliance 4.0 implements encrypted cluster traffic.

Improved cluster setup and configuration

The release features a straightforward process for cluster setup and configuration.

Secured syslog shipping

The release features secured syslog shipping.

Extended monitoring system

Extended monitoring system to provide greater visibility.

Configurable network interfaces

The release enables configuring network interfaces.

Improved application configuration

Improved flexibility of EJBCA application configuration of default settings, including:

• Configurable services and endpoints in the network interfaces

• Configurable support of CA type in the Webconf interface

• Extendable list of supported algorithms