Configure Certificate Authority

To configure a certificate authority:

  1. Click the Menu () icon.
  2. Click CERT+.
    The CERT+ left navigation pane appears.
  3. Click Certificate Authority from Administration on the LHS pane.
  4. Click a CA from the list of CA vendors.
  5. Click + Add on the top-right of the page.
    The CA configuration page appears.
  6. Update the following details in the General Information section as described in the table:
    Field Description
    Name

    A unique name to identify the CA setting.

    Note: No special characters other than period (.), hyphen (-), and en dash (_) are allowed. The name should not start with special characters.
    Purpose/Usage Certificate Type for which CLM actions are enabled. Options are Server, Client, and Code Signing.
    Proxy Required Certificate Type for which CLM actions are enabled. Options are Server, Client, and Code Signing.
    Data Center (AppViewX's CA agent)

    Select the data center through which the CA communication needs to happen.

    Note: This feature is implemented only for EJBCA, OpenTrust, and Entrust certificate authorities.
  7. Update the following details in the CA Configuration section as described in the table.
    Field Description
    Configure With

    Configure it as Certificate Upload or JSON Upload. These fields are necessary for invoking the Google CA APIs via Certificate Upload for Certificate Management.

    If you select the JSON Upload check box, click the Upload button to upload the JSON file.
    Certificate and Key Client authentication certificate for API communication.
    Email address Email address of the user.
    Project Id Id of the project.
  8. Click Validate and Fetch.

    The issuer names available for the CA account are fetched along with the validity of the issuers from the Certificate Authority.