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title: "Viewing Current Encryption Configuration"
slug: "viewing-current-encryption-configuration"
updated: 2026-10-27T17:23:45Z
published: 2026-10-27T17:23:45Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/viewing-current-encryption-configuration"
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# Viewing Current Encryption Configuration

The VAST Web UI displays the current encryption configuration. To view this configuration on a running cluster:

1. From the left navigation menu, select Settings, Cluster and then KMIP.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> From VAST Cluster 5.3.5, select **Settings**, **Data Management** and then **Encryption At Rest**.
2. The following fields, which are not editable, display the EKM configuration.

| Encryption Type | Shows the type of encryption enabled on the cluster: - CIPHER_TRUST_KMIP. Encryption with keys managed externally on Thales Group CipherTrust Data Security Platform. - FORTANIX_KMIP. Encryption with keys managed externally on Fortanix DSM. - HASHICORP_KMIP. Encryption with keys managed externally on HashiCorp Vault Enterprise. - ENTRUST_KMIP. Encryption with keys managed externally on Entrust KeyControl. > [!NOTE] > **Notice** > > This option was introduced in VAST Cluster 5.3.2. - AKEYLESS_KMIP. Encryption with keys managed externally on the Akeyless platform. > [!NOTE] > **Notice** > > This option was introduced in VAST Cluster 5.3.2. - INTERNAL. Encryption with keys managed internally. - No encryption. No encryption. |
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| EKM Servers | The IP addresses and port numbers of the EKM servers, if keys are managed externally. |