| abstract |
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus, including a client and security token, for managing cryptographic objects, such as public key cryptography standard (PKCS)#11 objects, in a computer system. A storage table for the cryptographic objects is established including rows for the cryptographic objects and columns corresponding to available attributes capable of being associated with the cryptographic objects. Actual attributes of the cryptographic objects are stored in ones of the plurality of columns corresponding to respective ones of the available attributes. The storage table is extensible such that additional columns are added corresponding to new attributes capable of being associated with the cryptographic objects. |