Enroll a Certificate

To enroll a certificate:
  1. Click and select CERT+ > Certificate Action.
  2. Under Certificate Action, click Enroll Certificate and select Server, Client, or Code Signing depending on the type of certificate(s) you want to enroll.
  3. On the Enroll Server Certificate details page, under General Information, assign a group to the certificate.
  4. Under CA Details, in the Certificate Authority field, select a CA for the certificate. Other fields and options vary depending on the CA you chose.
  5. Choose a CSR Generation mode: AppViewX, Upload CSR, HSM, or Endpoint. For all the CA types except Amazon, you have the option to generate the CSR. Fields displayed will vary for each CSR generation method.
    Note: For Microsoft Enterprise, Microsoft Standalone, and Entrust CA(s), provide the Subject Alternative Name for certificates by selecting Directory Name, DNS, Email, IP Address, Registered ID, URL, and Other Names.
  6. Under CSR Parameters, enter a Common Name for the certificate and fill in all the mandatory fields.
  7. While creating certificates, the user can attach supporting documents by uploading it in the Attachment section.
  8. Click Add to generate the certificate.
    The certificate holistic view with the newly created CSR appears.
  9. Click Submit.
  10. On the Submit pop up window, enter relevant comments and click Yes.
    A request ID and work order ID are generated automatically and the work order status In Progress (Approval level 1) is displayed beside the connector on the topological view.
  11. Click Approve to approve the work order.
  12. On the Approve pop up window:
    • Turn On or Off the Manual Implementation.
    • Select the Implementation Time.
    • Enter comments to approve the CSR and click Yes.
    The work order status displayed beside the connector updates to In Progress (CSR submission).
  13. Click Implement to submit the request to the CA.
  14. On the Implement pop up window:
    • Turn On or Off the Manual Implementation.
    • Select the Implementation Time.
    • Enter comments to implement the request and click OK.
    The work order status displayed beside the connector updates to In Progress (Awaiting certificate retrieval).
  15. Click (Refresh) on the top to update the topology. After the CA is generated, the status updates to Completed.
    Note: You can perform a wide range of actions on the certificate by hovering over and selecting one of the options in the dropdown.
  16. To return to the certificate list view and view the new certificate, click Certificate on the top left.
  17. After CSR is requested, to view details in the certificate holistic page, hover over the CA Connector icon and click View.
    Note: You can enable Automatic CSR Generation during the certificate enrolment process in CERT+.