Adding certificate profiles
Add a certificate profile
The configuration options available for a certificate profile are dependent on the issuing CA.
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Complete the Add Certificate Profile fields based on the information provided in the following table.
Field Description Profile Name
The name of the certificate profile.
CA Backend
The name of the CA backend in SCM.
Certificate Type
The type of certificate that can be issued using this certificate profile (Client, SSL, Code Signing, or Device Certificate).
Certificate Template
The template that controls the certificate policies.
Description
A description of the profile.
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Complete the remaining Add Certificate Profile fields based on the information provided in the following table.
Field Certificate Type Description Include Common Name in Certificate Subject
Client
Determines whether to include CN details in the certificate Subject field.
The possible options are:
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Public Organization Validated - When selected, the organization name is added into the CN of the subject.
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Public Sponsored Validated - When selected, the applicant’s first and last names are concatenated and added into the CN of the subject.
Include Email Address in Certificate Subject
Client
When selected, the primary email is used as the E (email) attribute in the certificate subject.
Terms
All
The validity period of certificates issued using the certificate profile.
Allowed Key Types
Client, SSL, Device
The key types (algorithms and sizes or curves) you want to allow for certificates created using the profile.
The supported algorithms depend on the selected certificate template.
Requires approval
SSL, Device
When selected, the certificate request requires the approval of an additional administrator (DRAO, RAO, or MRAO).
Auto Revoke
Client
When selected, a person who reaches the max number of valid certificates will have their oldest certificate revoked automatically to allow the new enrollment to succeed.
Key Usage
Device
The cryptographic purposes for which the certificate can be used (such as, key encipherment and signing).
Extended Key Usage
Device
The higher level capabilities of the certificate (such as, server or client authentication).
Max Number of Valid Certificates
Client
The maximum number of valid certificates a user can have from this profile.
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Navigate to
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Click the Add icon.
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Complete the Add Certificate Profile fields based on the information provided in the following table.
Field Description Profile Name
The name of the certificate profile.
CA Backend
The name of the CA backend in SCM.
Certificate Type
The type of certificate that can be issued using this certificate profile (Client, SSL, Code Signing, or Device Certificate).
Certificate Template
The template that controls the certificate policies.
Description
A description of the profile.
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Click Next.
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Complete the remaining Add Certificate Profile fields based on the information provided in the following table.
Field Certificate Type Description Terms
All
The validity period of certificates issued using the specified certificate profile.
Allowed Key Types
Client, SSL, Device
The key types (algorithms and sizes or curves) you want to allow for certificates created using the profile.
Requires approval
SSL, Device
When selected, the certificate request requires the approval of an additional administrator (DRAO, RAO, or MRAO).
Auto Revoke
Client
When selected, a person who reaches the max number of valid certificates will have their oldest certificate revoked automatically to allow the new enrollment to succeed.
Key Usage
Device
The cryptographic purposes for which the certificate can be used (such as, key encipherment and signing).
Extended Key Usage
Device
The higher level capabilities of the certificate (such as, server or client authentication).
Max Number of Valid Certificates
Client
The maximum number of valid certificates a user can have from this profile.
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Click Save.
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Navigate to
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Click the Add icon.
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Complete the Add Certificate Profile fields based on the information provided in the following table.
Field Description Profile Name
The name of the certificate profile.
CA Backend
The name of the CA backend in SCM.
Certificate Type
The type of certificate that can be issued using this certificate profile (Client, SSL, Code Signing, or Device Certificate).
Certificate Template
The template that controls the certificate policies.
Description
A description of the profile.
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Click Next.
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Complete the remaining Add Certificate Profile fields based on the information provided in the following table.
Field Certificate Type Description Terms
All
The validity period of certificates issued using the specified certificate profile.
Auto Revoke
Client
When selected, a person who reaches the max number of valid certificates will have their oldest certificate revoked automatically to allow the new enrollment to succeed.
Max Number of Valid Certificates
Client
The maximum number of valid certificates a user can have from this profile.
Requires approval
SSL, Device
When selected, the certificate request requires the approval of an additional administrator (DRAO, RAO, or MRAO).
Allow Renew
SSL
When enabled, the option to renew certificates is available via the SCM UI and related APIs.
Issuing CA
All
The CA’s Common Name.
MS Template
All
The template assigned to the CA in AD.
All MS templates must grant read and enroll access to the CA connector in order to function correctly.
Build Subject from AD information
All
When selected, Active Directory information is used for the subject, otherwise it’s built from the request.
In order to work, the selected template must have the following Issuance Requirement tab settings configured:
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This number of authorized signatures selected and set as
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Application policy set as
Certificate Request Agent
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Navigate to
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Click the Add icon.
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Complete the Add Certificate Profile fields based on the information provided in the following table.
Field Description Profile Name
The name of the certificate profile.
CA Backend
The name of the CA backend in SCM.
Certificate Type
The type of certificate that can be issued using this certificate profile (SSL).
Certificate Template
The template that controls the certificate policies.
Description
A description of the profile.
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Complete the remaining Add Certificate Profile fields based on the information provided in the following table.
Field Description AWS Private CA
The name of the AWS private CA.
Signature Algorithm
The signature algorithm to be used when signing certificates.
AWS Template
The template assigned to the CA in ACM.
Terms
The validity period of certificates issued using the specified certificate profile.
Requires approval
When selected, the certificate request requires the approval of an additional administrator (DRAO, RAO, or MRAO).
Allow Renew
When enabled, the option to renew certificates is available via the SCM UI and related APIs.
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Click Save.
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Navigate to
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Click the Add icon.
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Complete the Add Certificate Profile fields based on the information provided in the following table.
Field Description Profile Name
The name of the certificate profile.
CA Backend
The name of the CA backend in SCM.
Certificate Type
The type of certificate that can be issued using this certificate profile (SSL).
Certificate Template
The template that controls the certificate policies.
Description
A description of the profile.
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Complete the remaining Add Certificate Profile fields based on the information provided in the following table.
Field Description DigiCert Product
The DigiCert product type to be linked with the certificate profile.
Terms
The validity period of certificates issued using the specified certificate profile.
Allowed Key Types
The key types (algorithms and sizes or curves) you want to allow for certificates created using the profile.
Requires approval
When selected, the certificate request requires the approval of an additional administrator (DRAO, RAO, or MRAO).
Allow Renew
When enabled, the option to renew certificates is available via the SCM UI and related APIs.
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Click Save.
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Navigate to
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Click the Add icon.
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Complete the Add Certificate Profile fields based on the information provided in the following table.
Field Description Profile Name
The name of the certificate profile.
CA Backend
The name of the CA backend in SCM.
Certificate Type
The type of certificate that can be issued using this certificate profile (SSL).
Certificate Template
The template that controls the certificate policies.
Description
A description of the profile.
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Complete the remaining Add Certificate Profile fields based on the information provided in the following table.
Field Description Entrust Template
The Entrust product type to be linked with the certificate profile.
Terms
The validity period of certificates issued using the specified certificate profile.
Requires approval
When selected, the certificate request requires the approval of an additional administrator (DRAO, RAO, or MRAO).
Allow Renew
When enabled, the option to renew certificates is available via the SCM UI and related APIs.
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Click Save.
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Navigate to
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Click the Add icon.
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Complete the Add Certificate Profile fields based on the information provided in the following table.
Field Description Profile Name
The name of the certificate profile.
CA Backend
The name of the CA backend in SCM.
Certificate Type
The type of certificate that can be issued using this certificate profile (SSL).
Certificate Template
The template that controls the certificate policies.
Description
A description of the profile.
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Click Next.
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Complete the remaining Add Certificate Profile fields based on the information provided in the following table.
Field Description Google Cloud Certificate Authority
The name of the GCP private CA.
Google Cloud Template
The template assigned to the CA in GCP.
Terms
The validity period of certificates issued using the specified certificate profile.
Requires approval
When selected, the certificate request requires the approval of an additional administrator (DRAO, RAO, or MRAO).
Allow Renew
When enabled, the option to renew certificates is available via the SCM UI and related APIs.
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Click Save.