---
title: "security-key"
slug: "cli-sc-security-key"
updated: 2025-07-02T03:06:53Z
published: 2025-09-03T14:11:33Z
canonical: "docs.crossworkassurance.cisco.com/cli-sc-security-key"
---

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# security-key

## security-key edit

security-key edit - Modify the backup and update of security keys tied to the remote devices that are being managed by the Sensor Control

**Description:** security-key edit allows you to edit the parameters related to the backup of remote devices security keys and their update in the management sessions.

**Syntax:**

```
  security-key edit {
                      {backup-period <5-14400>} |
                      {scp-password <password>} |
                      <url> }+

  password = <string>
```

**Parameters:**

| Parameter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| backup-period | Period in minutes for the periodic backup of all remote device security keys. A value of 0 disables the periodic backup while the maximum period is set to 14400 minutes (10 days), the minimum value is 5 minutes. Default value is 1440 minutes (1 day). |
| scp-password | Define the password tied to the scp/sftp/ftps transfer protocol. |
| url | URL to reach the remote server and directory on which remote devices security keys will be saved. For example: - `ftps://username@mypc.com` - `sftp://username@mypc.com` - `scp://username@mypc.com:/target_directory` Filename of the report will automatically be appended to the specified URL. The URL host subcomponent consists of a name or an IP address. IPv4 addresses must be in dot-decimal notation, and IPv6 addresses must be enclosed in brackets ([]). |

## security-key import

security-key import - Import the previously backed up security keys tied to the remote devices that are being managed by the Sensor Control

**Description:** security-key import allows you to import the security keys that were previously backed up.

**Syntax:**

```
  security-key import
               {https | ftps | sftp}://[<user-name>:<password>@]<url>
```

**Examples:**

```
security-key import https://mypc.com/device_123.csv
security-key import ftps://username:password@mypc.com/device_123.csv
```

**Parameters:**

| Parameter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| <user-name> | <string> |
| <password> | <string> |
| <url> | <string> The URL host subcomponent consists of a name or an IP address. IPv4 addresses must be in dot-decimal notation, and IPv6 addresses must be enclosed in brackets ([]). |

## security-key show

security-key show - Show security keys backup and update configuration parameters

**Description:** security-key show allows to display the configuration parameters tied to backup and update of security keys tied to remote devices.

**Syntax:**

```
security-key show
```

## security-key test

security-key test - Test the security key backup server settings

**Description:** security-key test allows you to test the server's connection and the write access on the server specified with the backup server settings.

**Syntax:**

```
  security-key test
```

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