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diff --git a/src/libkmip/README.md b/src/libkmip/README.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..af882d960 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/libkmip/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +# libkmip + +libkmip is an ISO C11 implementation of the Key Management Interoperability +Protocol (KMIP), an [OASIS][oasis] communication standard for the management +of objects stored and maintained by key management systems. KMIP defines how +key management operations and operation data should be encoded and +communicated, between client and server applications. Supported operations +include creating, retrieving, and destroying keys. Supported object types +include: + +* symmetric and asymmetric encryption keys + +For more information on KMIP, check out the +[OASIS KMIP Technical Committee][kmip] and the +[OASIS KMIP Documentation][spec]. + +For more information on libkmip, check out the project [Documentation][docs]. + +## Installation + +You can install libkmip from source using `make`: + +``` +$ cd libkmip +$ make +$ make install +``` + +See [Installation][install] for more information. + +[docs]: https://libkmip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html +[install]: https://libkmip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html +[kmip]: https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=kmip +[oasis]: https://www.oasis-open.org +[spec]: https://docs.oasis-open.org/kmip/spec |