This topic describes the release notes of Key Management Service (KMS)Key Management Service (KMS).
June 2024
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KMS secrets are integrated into Data Management (DMS) to support database logons. | 2024-06-03 | All regions |
May 2024
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Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) keys are supported for KMS instances of the software key management type. | 2024-05-09 | All regions | |
The free automatic back feature is supported for KMS instances of the software key management type. | 2024-05-10 | All regions |
April 2024
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Cross-region synchronization of keys in KMS instances is supported. | 2024-04-11 | All regions | |
KMS instances of the external key management type are supported. Hold Your Own Key (HYOK) keys are supported. | 2024-04-29 | All regions |
March 2024
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Resource-based policies are supported. You can attach policies to resources such as keys or secrets to control which Alibaba Cloud accounts, Resource Access Management (RAM) users, and RAM roles can access or perform operations on the resources. | 2024-03-20 | All regions |
December 2023
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The SecretType parameter is provided when you call the ListSecrets operation. | 2023-12-27 | All regions | |
The Thailand (Bangkok) region is supported. | Thailand (Bangkok) |
November 2023
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KMS is integrated with Cloud Monitor (CMS) to provide the monitoring and alerting feature for system events. | 2023-11-24 | All regions |
October 2023
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KMS is integrated with Simple Log Service (SLS). Logs of KMS instances for up to 180 days can be stored, queried, and analyzed. | 2023-10-30 | All regions |
September 2023
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The generation of asymmetric data key pairs is supported for KMS instances. | 2023-09-25 | All regions |
August 2023
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Dual-zone deployment is supported to improve service availability and disaster recovery capabilities. | 2023-08-11 | All regions |
July 2023
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Computing performance of 10,000 QPS and 20,000 QPS is supported for KMS instances of the software key management type. | 2023-07-28 | All regions | |
The China (Chengdu) region is supported. | China (Chengdu) |
June 2023
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Tag Service is supported. Note You can add tags to multiple keys or secrets at a time. | 2023-06-20 | China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Shenzhen), China (Heyuan), China (Guangzhou), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Chengdu), China (Hong Kong), Japan (Tokyo), South Korea (Seoul), Singapore, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Indonesia (Jakarta), Germany (Frankfurt), UK (London), US (Silicon Valley), US (Virginia), Philippines (Manila), and Thailand (Bangkok) | |
Symmetric keys in KMS instances of the software key management type can be rotated. | |||
Keys and secrets in KMS instances of the software key management type can be backed up and restored. |
April 2023
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A KMS instance can be shared across multiple Alibaba Cloud accounts for server-side encryption in Alibaba Cloud services by using the resource sharing feature. | 2023-04-20 | China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Shenzhen), China (Heyuan), China (Guangzhou), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Chengdu), China (Hong Kong), Japan (Tokyo), South Korea (Seoul), Singapore, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Indonesia (Jakarta), Germany (Frankfurt), UK (London), US (Silicon Valley), US (Virginia), Philippines (Manila), and Thailand (Bangkok) |
March 2023
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A new version of the KMS console is released. You can create and manage software-protected keys, hardware-protected keys, and default keys. You can also create and manage secrets. | 2023-03-16 | All regions |
October 2021
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KMS is available in the Philippines (Manila) region. | 2021-10-01 | Philippines (Manila) | None |
September 2021
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Dedicated KMS of the Standard edition is supported. | 2021-09-05 | China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Beijing), China (Shenzhen), China (Hong Kong), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), and Singapore (Singapore) |
August 2021
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Dynamic Resource Access Management (RAM) secrets are supported. | 2021-08-13 | All regions |
January 2021
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| 2021-01-04 | All regions |
October 2020
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| 2020-10-20 | All regions |
July 2020
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| 2020-07-07 | All regions |
February 2020
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| 2020-02-24 | All regions |
December 2019
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| 2019-12-13 | All regions |
November 2019
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A hardware security module (HSM) cluster can be used to store keys in instances of the hardware key management type. HSMs meet the regulatory requirements of State Cryptography Administration (SCA). | 2019-11-18 | China (Beijing) and China (Shanghai) |
September 2019
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| 2019-09-24 | All regions |
July 2019
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A HSM cluster can be used to store keys in instances of the hardware key management type. | 2019-07-31 | Singapore and China (Hong Kong) |
May 2019
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Key tags and tag-based authentication are supported. | 2019-05-01 | All regions |
July 2018
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ActionTrail is supported. | 2018-07-24 | All regions |
March 2018
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| 2018-03-30 | All regions |
November 2017
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KMS is available in the following regions: China (Qingdao), China (Hohhot), and Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur). | 2017-11-15 | China (Qingdao), China (Hohhot), and Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) | None |
June 2017
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| 2017-06-05 | All regions |
May 2017
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| 2017-05-10 | All regions | None |
March 2017
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The performance is optimized. | 2017-03-01 | All regions | None |
January 2017
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KMS is available in the China (Hong Kong) region. | 2017-01-22 | China (Hong Kong) | None |
November 2016
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KMS is available in the following regions: Japan (Tokyo), Germany (Frankfurt), and UAE (Dubai). | 2016-11-29 | Japan (Tokyo), Germany (Frankfurt), and UAE (Dubai) | None |
September 2016
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The ScheduleKeyDeletion and CancelKeyDeletion operations are supported to schedule or cancel the deletion task of a CMK. | 2016-09-20 | All regions |
August 2016
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The EncryptionContext parameter can be configured when you call the Encrypt and Decrypt operations. | 2016-08-10 | All regions |
June 2016
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A CMK can be enabled or disabled. | 2016-06-22 | All regions |
May 2016
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KMS is available in the following regions: China (Beijing), China (Shanghai), and China (Shenzhen). | 2016-05-19 | China (Beijing), China (Shanghai), and China (Shenzhen) | None |
April 2016
Description | Release date | Region | References |
KMS is released. | 2016-04-06 | All regions |