Managing administrators

Edit an administrator

  • Standard

  • IdP Template

  • IdP

  • Sectigo Authentication Service

  • API

  • Dynamic IdP Template

  1. Navigate to Settings  Admins.

  2. Select the standard administrator you want to edit, and click Edit.

  3. Update the administrator’s personal information.

    1. Click the Edit icon in the top right of the Edit Admin dialog.

    2. Complete the Edit Standard Admin fields based on the information provided in the following table.

      Field Description

      Username

      The administrator’s username for the purpose of identification and access.

      Email

      The administrator’s email address.

      Forename, Surname

      The administrator’s first name (forename) and last name (surname).

      Title

      The administrator’s title.

      Telephone Number

      The administrator’s phone number.

      Street, Locality, State/Province, Postal Code, Country

      The administrator’s address details.

      Relationship

      The nature of the administrator’s relationship with the organizations or departments that they are delegated to (such as, employee or third party).

    3. Click Next.

  4. Update the Roles & Privileges tab fields.

    1. Select an administrator role.

    2. Assign administrator privileges based on the information provided in the following table.

      Field Description

      Allow creation of peer admin users

      The administrator can create other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow editing of peer admin users

      The administrator can edit other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow deleting of peer admin users

      The administrator can remove other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow to manage organizations/departments

      The administrator can do the following:

      • Create new organizations

      • View, edit, and delete delegated organizations

      • Create new departments under delegated organizations

      • Manage certificate settings, notification templates, access control lists, and EV details for delegated organizations

      Allow DCV

      The administrator can initiate domain control validation for newly created domains.

      Allow SSL details changing

      The administrator can change SSL certificate request details prior to approval.

      Automatically approve certificate requests

      Certificate requests initiated by the administrator are automatically approved.

      Allow certificate revocation

      The administrator can revoke certificates.

      MS AD Discovery

      The MRAO administrator can access the Settings  MS Agents page, download and install MS Agents, and view the certificates and web servers discovered by MS Agents by scanning respective AD servers.

      Allow download keys from Key Vault

      The administrator can download certificate private keys stored in Sectigo Key Vault.

      Approve domain delegation

      The administrator can approve domain delegation requests by other administrators of their own level or lower.

  5. Update the Authentication tab fields.

    1. Enter and confirm a password for the new administrator.

    2. (Optional) Select a valid client certificate for use in authentication.

    3. (Optional) Configure SAML IdP by selecting an identity provider and entering the appropriate EPPN.

  6. Click Save.

Updating your identity provider can impact the access of existing administrators created using this template.
  1. Navigate to Settings  Admins.

  2. Select the IdP template you want to edit, and click Edit.

  3. Update the template name.

    1. Click the Edit icon in the top right of the Edit IdP Template dialog.

    2. Update the template name.

    3. Click Next.

  4. Update the Roles & Privileges tab fields.

    1. Select an administrator role.

    2. For RAO and DRAO administrators, select the certificate types and organizations or departments that can be managed.

    3. Assign administrator privileges based on the information provided in the following table.

      Field Description

      Allow creation of peer admin users

      The administrator can create other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow editing of peer admin users

      The administrator can edit other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow deleting of peer admin users

      The administrator can remove other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow to manage organizations/departments

      The administrator can do the following:

      • Create new organizations

      • View, edit, and delete delegated organizations

      • Create new departments under delegated organizations

      • Manage certificate settings, notification templates, access control lists, and EV details for delegated organizations

      Allow DCV

      The administrator can initiate domain control validation for newly created domains.

      Allow SSL details changing

      The administrator can change SSL certificate request details prior to approval.

      Automatically approve certificate requests

      Certificate requests initiated by the administrator are automatically approved.

      Allow certificate revocation

      The administrator can revoke certificates.

      MS AD Discovery

      The administrator can access the Settings  MS Agents page, download and install MS Agents, and view the certificates and web servers discovered by MS Agents by scanning respective AD servers.

      Allow download keys from Key Vault

      The administrator can download certificate private keys stored in Sectigo Key Vault.

      Approve domain delegation

      The administrator can approve domain delegation requests by other administrators of their own level or lower.

  5. Update the Authentication tab fields.

    1. Select an identity provider for SAML IdP.

    2. Configure IdP Attribute mapping based on the information provided in the following table.

      Field Description

      cn

      The user’s full name or common name.

      displayname

      A human-readable display name for the user.

      entitlement

      Information about the user’s access rights or permissions.

      eppn

      A unique identifier for individuals within education and research institutions, often resembling an email address.

      givenname

      The user’s first name.

      groups

      Information about the user’s group memberships or affiliations.

      mail

      The user’s email address.

      schachomeorganization

      The user’s organization identifier.

      sn

      The user’s last name or surname.

      uid

      A unique identifier for the user within an organization or system.

  6. Click Save.

IdP administrators created from an IdP template cannot have their roles and privileges edited unless they are unlinked from the template through the Menu icon in the top right of the Edit IdP Admin dialog.
  1. Navigate to Settings  Admins.

  2. Select the IdP administrator you want to edit, and click Edit.

  3. Update the administrator’s personal information.

    1. Click the Edit icon in the top right of the Edit Admin dialog.

    2. Complete the Edit IdP Admin fields based on the information provided in the following table.

      Field Description

      Email

      The administrator’s email address.

      Forename, Surname

      The administrator’s first name (forename) and last name (surname).

      Title

      The administrator’s title.

      Telephone Number

      The administrator’s phone number.

      Street, Locality, State/Province, Postal Code, Country

      The administrator’s address details.

      Relationship

      The nature of the administrator’s relationship with the organizations or departments that they are delegated to (such as, employee or third party).

    3. Click Next.

  4. Update the Roles & Privileges tab fields.

    1. Select an administrator role.

    2. For RAO and DRAO administrators, select the certificate types and organizations or departments that can be managed.

    3. Assign administrator privileges based on the information provided in the following table.

      Field Description

      Allow creation of peer admin users

      The administrator can create other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow editing of peer admin users

      The administrator can edit other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow deleting of peer admin users

      The administrator can remove other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow to manage organizations/departments

      The administrator can do the following:

      • Create new organizations

      • View, edit, and delete delegated organizations

      • Create new departments under delegated organizations

      • Manage certificate settings, notification templates, access control lists, and EV details for delegated organizations

      Allow DCV

      The administrator can initiate domain control validation for newly created domains.

      Allow SSL details changing

      The administrator can change SSL certificate request details prior to approval.

      Automatically approve certificate requests

      Certificate requests initiated by the administrator are automatically approved.

      Allow certificate revocation

      The administrator can revoke certificates.

      MS AD Discovery

      The administrator can access the Settings  MS Agents page, download and install MS Agents, and view the certificates and web servers discovered by MS Agents by scanning respective AD servers.

      Allow download keys from Key Vault

      The administrator can download certificate private keys stored in Sectigo Key Vault.

      Approve domain delegation

      The administrator can approve domain delegation requests by other administrators of their own level or lower.

  5. Click Save.

  1. Navigate to Settings  Admins.

  2. Select the Sectigo Authentication Service administrator you want to edit, and click Edit.

  3. Update the administrator’s personal information.

    1. Click the Edit icon in the top right of the Edit Admin dialog.

    2. Complete the Edit Sectigo Authentication Service Admin fields based on the information provided in the following table.

      Field Description

      Email

      The administrator’s email address.

      Forename, Surname

      The administrator’s first name (forename) and last name (surname).

      Title

      The administrator’s title.

      Telephone Number

      The administrator’s phone number.

      Street, Locality, State/Province, Postal Code, Country

      The administrator’s address details.

      Relationship

      The nature of the administrator’s relationship with the organizations or departments that they are delegated to (such as, employee or third party).

    3. Click Next.

  4. Update the Roles & Privileges tab fields.

    1. Select an administrator role.

    2. For RAO and DRAO administrators, select the certificate types and organizations or departments that can be managed.

    3. Assign administrator privileges based on the information provided in the following table.

      Field Description

      Allow creation of peer admin users

      The administrator can create other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow editing of peer admin users

      The administrator can edit other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow deleting of peer admin users

      The administrator can remove other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow to manage organizations/departments

      The administrator can do the following:

      • Create new organizations

      • View, edit, and delete delegated organizations

      • Create new departments under delegated organizations

      • Manage certificate settings, notification templates, access control lists, and EV details for delegated organizations

      Allow DCV

      The administrator can initiate domain control validation for newly created domains.

      Allow SSL details changing

      The administrator can change SSL certificate request details prior to approval.

      Automatically approve certificate requests

      Certificate requests initiated by the administrator are automatically approved.

      Allow certificate revocation

      The administrator can revoke certificates.

      MS AD Discovery

      The administrator can access the Settings  MS Agents page, download and install MS Agents, and view the certificates and web servers discovered by MS Agents by scanning respective AD servers.

      Allow download keys from Key Vault

      The administrator can download certificate private keys stored in Sectigo Key Vault.

      Approve domain delegation

      The administrator can approve domain delegation requests by other administrators of their own level or lower.

  5. Click Save.

  1. Navigate to Settings  Admins.

  2. Select the API administrator you want to edit, and click Edit.

  3. Update the administrator’s personal information.

    1. Click the Edit icon in the top right of the Edit Admin dialog.

    2. Complete the Edit API Admin fields based on the information provided in the following table.

      Field Description

      Username

      The administrator’s username for the purpose of identification and access.

      Email

      The administrator’s email address.

      Forename, Surname

      The administrator’s first name (forename) and last name (surname).

      Title

      The administrator’s title.

      Telephone Number

      The administrator’s phone number.

      Street, Locality, State/Province, Postal Code, Country

      The administrator’s address details.

      Relationship

      The nature of the administrator’s relationship with the organizations or departments that they are delegated to (such as, employee or third party).

    3. Click Next.

  4. Update the Roles & Privileges tab fields.

    1. Select an administrator role.

    2. For RAO and DRAO administrators, select the certificate types and organizations or departments that can be managed.

    3. Assign administrator privileges based on the information provided in the following table.

      Field Description

      Allow creation of peer admin users

      The administrator can create other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow editing of peer admin users

      The administrator can edit other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow deleting of peer admin users

      The administrator can remove other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow to manage organizations/departments

      The administrator can do the following:

      • Create new organizations

      • View, edit, and delete delegated organizations

      • Create new departments under delegated organizations

      • Manage certificate settings, notification templates, access control lists, and EV details for delegated organizations

      Allow DCV

      The administrator can initiate domain control validation for newly created domains.

      Allow SSL details changing

      The administrator can change SSL certificate request details prior to approval.

      Automatically approve certificate requests

      Certificate requests initiated by the administrator are automatically approved.

      Allow certificate revocation

      The administrator can revoke certificates.

      MS AD Discovery

      The administrator can access the Settings  MS Agents page, download and install MS Agents, and view the certificates and web servers discovered by MS Agents by scanning respective AD servers.

      Allow download keys from Key Vault

      The administrator can download certificate private keys stored in Sectigo Key Vault.

      Approve domain delegation

      The administrator can approve domain delegation requests by other administrators of their own level or lower.

  5. Update the Authentication tab fields.

    1. Update password information as required.

      Action Steps

      Set Password

      1. Click Set Password.

      2. Enter the password.

      3. Confirm the password.

      Reset Password

      1. Click Reset Password.

      2. Enter the password.

      3. Confirm the password.

      Remove Password

      1. Click Remove Password.

      2. Click OK.

    2. (Optional) Select a valid client certificate for use in authentication.

  6. Click Save.

Updating your identity provider or IdP attribute can impact the access and organizations/departments available to existing administrators created using this template.
  1. Navigate to Settings  Admins.

  2. Select the dynamic IdP template you want to edit, and click Edit.

  3. Update the template name.

    1. Click the Edit icon in the top right of the Edit IdP Template dialog.

    2. Update the template name.

    3. Click Next.

  4. Update the Roles & Privileges tab fields.

    1. Select an administrator role.

    2. Select the certificate types that can be managed.

    3. Select an IdP attribute containing the aliases of the organizations or departments that will be assigned to the IdP administrator.

      Access is granted by matching values entered in your IdP attribute to organization or department aliases in SCM. If during the login no aliases are found, the login attempt will be declined.
    4. Assign administrator privileges based on the information provided in the following table.

      Field Description

      Allow creation of peer admin users

      The administrator can create other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow editing of peer admin users

      The administrator can edit other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow deleting of peer admin users

      The administrator can remove other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow DCV

      The administrator can initiate domain control validation for newly created domains.

      Allow SSL details changing

      The administrator can change SSL certificate request details prior to approval.

      Automatically approve certificate requests

      Certificate requests initiated by the administrator are automatically approved.

      Allow certificate revocation

      The administrator can revoke certificates.

      Allow download keys from Key Vault

      The administrator can download certificate private keys stored in Sectigo Key Vault.

      Approve domain delegation

      The administrator can approve domain delegation requests by other administrators of their own level or lower.

      Allow to manage organizations/departments

      The administrator can do the following:

      • Create new organizations

      • View, edit, and delete delegated organizations

      • Create new departments under delegated organizations

      • Manage certificate settings, notification templates, access control lists, and EV details for delegated organizations

  5. Update the Authentication tab fields.

  6. Select an identity provider for SAML IdP.

  7. Click Save.

Change an administrator’s type

  1. Navigate to Settings  Admins.

  2. Select the administrator you want to change, and click Change Type.

  3. Select the new administrator type.

  4. Update the administrator’s personal details as needed.

  5. Click Next.

  6. Update the administrator’s roles, privileges, and authentication details as needed.

  7. Click Save.

Managing admin API keys

You can view and manage API keys that belong to you or API type admins.

Add an admin API key

  1. Navigate to Settings  Admins.

  2. Click API Keys.

  3. Click the Add icon.

  4. In the Add API Key dialog, enter the name for the API key.

  5. Click Save.

  6. Copy and save the client secret.

  7. Click Close.

Edit admin API keys

  1. Navigate to Settings  Admins.

  2. Select the admin whose key you want to edit, and click API Keys.

  3. Select the API key, and click Edit.

  4. Update the API key name.

  5. If needed, reset the client secret.

    If you reset a client secret, clients using this API key must be updated to use the new client secret.
    1. Click the Edit icon.

    2. Click OK.

    3. Copy and save the client secret.

  6. Click Save.

Delete admin API keys

  1. Navigate to Settings  Admins.

  2. Select the admin whose key you want to delete, and click API Keys.

  3. Select an API key, and click the Delete icon.

  4. Click Delete.

Delete an administrator

  1. Navigate to Settings  Admins.

  2. Select the administrator you want to delete, and click the Delete icon.

  3. (Optional) If prompted, select a new administrator to take ownership of the deleted admin’s certificates.

  4. Click Delete.

There must always be at least one MRAO administrator.