Configuring GlobalSign Atlas

To configure the GlobalSign Atlas CA

  1. Log in to the AppViewX application with valid credentials.
  2. Click the menu button located in the upper left corner of the screen.
  3. Click CERT+
    The CERT+ left navigation pane appears.
  4. Expand ADMINISTRATION.
  5. Click Certificate Authority
  6. Select GlobalSign from the list of CA
    The Certificate Authority home page appears with three tabs for GlobalSign SSL, GlobalSign MSSL, and GlobalSign Atlas.
  7. Click GlobalSign Atlas
  8. If creating a CA for the first time click Configure Now or click + Add button on the top right.
  9. Update the following details in the General Information section as described in the table.
    Table 1. General Information - Field Description Table
    Field Name Field Type Description Validation
    *API Credential Friendly name Text Enter the API Credentials Friendly name (which is the CA Account name that will be used for the CA Policy and Enrollment).
    *Purpose/Usage Multiselect- dropdown Select the purpose of the certificate that can be requested using this account.

    NOTE: Users can select Server, Client or both.
    Proxy Required Checkbox Select the checkbox if communication to the Certificate Authority (CA) has to use the proxy details provided in the general settings
    Data Center (AppViewX's CA agent) Dropdown Select the data center that will be used to establish the communication with the CA.
    Note: The asterisk (*) symbol indicates a mandatory field.
  10. Update the following details in the CA Configuration section as described in the table.
    Table 2. CA Configuration - Field Description Table
    Field Name Field Type Description Validation
    *Base URL Text Enter the base URL required for constructing the API request.
    *API Key Text Enter the API key which is the unique identifier used to authenticate a user.

    NOTE: The API Key will be displayed as asterisks (*)
    *API Secret Text Enter the API secret to communicate with the CA.

    NOTE: The API Secret will be displayed as asterisks (*)
    *Client Authentication File select Upload the certificate for client authentication in the .p12 or .pfx format only. The uploaded file format is invalid. Please upload in PKCS12 (.p12 or .pfx) file format only.
    Note: The asterisk (*) symbol indicates a mandatory field.
  11. Click the Fetch Validation Policy and Save button.
    A confirmation message will appear “Validation Policy fetched and settings have been updated.” and the CA is created successfully. The connection status for the CA is displayed as New.