Configuring Symantec CA

To configure the Symantec CA,

  1. Log in to AppViewX application with valid credentials.

  2. Click the menu button located in the upper left corner of the screen.

    The left navigation pane appears.

  3. Click CERT+.

    The CERT+ left navigation pane appears.

  4. Expand ADMINISTRATION.

  5. Click Certificate Authority, and then select Symantec.

    The Certificate Authority home page appears.

  6. Click Add or Configure Now.

    The Symantec configuration page appears.

  7. Update the following details in the General Information section as described in the table.
    Name Description
    *CA Account name

    A unique name to identify the CA setting.

    Note: No special characters other than ‘.’, ‘-’,’_’ are allowed. The name must not start with special characters.
    *Purpose/Usage

    Certificate Type for which CLM actions will be enabled. For example, Server and Client.
    Proxy Required Enable this field if the CA communication needs to happen via Proxy. The proxy details configured in general settings will be used for communication.
    Data Center (AppViewX's CA agent) Select the data center through which the CA communication needs to happen.
    Note: The asterisk (*) symbol indicates a mandatory field.
  8. Update the following details in the CA Configuration section as described in the table.These fields are necessary for invoking the Symantec CA APIs for Certificate Management.
    Name Description
    *Certificate and Key

    Client authentication certificate for API communication.

    Note: Must be a valid <.p12> or <.pfx> file.
    *URL Symantec URL used for API communications. For example, https://certmanager-webservices.websecurity.symantec.com/vswebservices/
    *Jurisdiction hash Jurisdiction hash of the Symantec account. Available in the top right corner of the Symantec portal.
    *First name First name of the user.
    *Last name Last name of the user.
    Note: The asterisk (*) symbol indicates a mandatory field.
  9. Click Save.