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# Configure key lifecycle states

# Configure key lifecycle states {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

After you have created a cryptographic specification, you can configure the lifecycle
actions for the keys in your instance.

## Vorbereitungen

Role required: sn_kmf.admin

## Prozedur

1. Navigate to Key ManagementCryptographic ModulesAll.
2. Select the cryptographic module to configure the lifecycle of a key.
3. Select a key alias on the Crypto Specifications tab.  
4. Select Next.  
   The Field Lifecycle Template loads. Default Key Lifecycle values are created based on the selected algorithms for the defined cryptographic specification.
5. Select a Key Lifecycle from the Applies to column on the Lifecycle Definition step for the crypto specification.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Applies to | Selected key that the lifecycle applies to. |
   | For field | Select the type of control for the key that the lifecycle applies to. Abbildung : 1. Key lifecycle management "For field" values |
   | Type | Select if the valuation for the key lifecycle is a relative value or an absolute value: * Relative: Enter a value that depends on other data entries in the system, such as key generation, activation, and deactivation. * Absolute: Enter an exact value, such as a date. {#configure-key-lifecycle-states__ul_opt_gcz_p4b} |
   | Lifecycle default | Read only. Displays a value if set. |
   | Order | Enter the sequence in which to process the key lifecycle state for the crypto specification. |
   | Relative duration type | Duration of the lifecycle: Years, Months, or Days. |
   | Relative duration | Number of years, months, or days the key is valid. |
   | Relative operation | Beforeor After. |
   | Relative to | Field the duration is relative to. Displays if a relative duration or operation is selected. |
   [Tabelle : 1. Key Lifecycle fields]

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