By generating a key pair, the Planon administrator can enable using access keys. A key pair consists of private key and a public key that together accomplishes two functions: authentication and encryption. The private key (used to generate the access key) and the public key (used to decrypt the access key) are stored in the database.

When a key pair is generated, the Planon administrator can create access keys and give these to the intended audience to grant (limited) access to Planon (see Usage instructions).