Updated on 2025-07-30 GMT+08:00

Viewing Key Details

This section describes how to view the custom key information on the KMS console, including key name, ID, status, and creation time. The status of a key can be Enabled, Disabled, Scheduled deletion, or Pending import.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the DEW console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region or project.
  1. Check the key list. Table 1 describes the parameters.

    Click the search bar and select the criteria for filtering keys. Search for a key by specifying attributes.
    Figure 1 Custom keys
    Figure 2 Default keys
    Table 1 Key list parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Name/ID

    Name of a key and the random ID of a key generated during its creation.

    NOTE:

    Use this ID as the value of Path if you are creating a custom policy in IAM and have selected Specify resource path for KeyId.

    Status

    Status of a CMK, which can be one of the following:

    • Enabled

      The CMK is enabled.

    • Disabled

      The CMK is disabled.

    • Pending deletion

      The CMK is scheduled for deletion.

    • Pending import

      If your CMK does not have materials, its status is Pending import.

    Created

    Creation time of the CMK

    Key Algorithm and Usage

    Key algorithm selected during key creation and its usage

    Origin

    Source of key material, which can be one of the following:

    • External

      The key is imported to the KMS from an external system.

    • Key Management Service

      The key is a default key or created in KMS.

    Enterprise Project

    Enterprise project the CMK is used for

  2. You can click the key name to view its details, as shown in Figure 3.

    Hover the cursor over the target key and click to modify the name or description.

    • A default key, whose alias suffix is /default, does not allow name or description changes.
    • A key in the Pending deletion state does not allow name or description changes.
    Figure 3 Key details