Configure SCM

This page provides the steps to validate the domains, create an ACME account, and obtain EAB values in SCM.

Validate the domains

Log in to SCM at https://cert-manager.com/customer/<customer_uri> with the MRAO administrator credentials provided to your organization.

Sectigo runs multiple instances of SCM. The main instance of SCM is accessible at https://cert-manager.com. If your account is on a different instance, adjust the URL accordingly.
(Optional) Navigate to the Organizations page to see if an organization with departments already exists. On this page you can create a new organization or add departments to an existing organization.

To add an organization:
1. Click Add.
2. Complete the fields with the organization’s details, then click Next.
3. Configure settings for specific types of certificates.
4. Click Save.
5. Select the newly created organization from the list of organizations.
6. Click Add Department and complete the fields with the department’s details.
7. Click Validate to start the validation process for this organization.
Navigate to the Domains page.
To create a new domain entry, click Add.
Specify the domain name, select the organizations/departments to delegate the domain to, and the allowed certificate types.
Click Save.
If your organization or department requires delegations to be approved:
1. Select the newly created domain from the list of domains.
2. Click Approve Delegations.
3. Select the organization or department, then click Approve.
  
  To change the organization or department which the domain is delegated to, click Delegate and select the appropriate Organizations/Departments.
(Public CA only) Validate your domain:

For single-domain DV certificates, domains can be validated by using SCM or ACME challenge validation. All other types of certificates require domains to be validated in SCM.
1. Select your domain and click Validate.
2. Select the appropriate DCV method as per your initial setup.
  
  The following steps assume that you selected Email as the DCV method.
3. Click Next.
4. In Select an email address, select a registered email.
5. Click Submit.
  
  A message confirms that the validation letter was sent to your selected email.
6. Click OK.
7. Follow the instructions provided in the email to validate your domain.
  
  Once the domain is validated, its Status will change to Validated on the Domains page.

Create an ACME account and obtain the EAB values

Log in to SCM at https://cert-manager.com/customer/<customer_uri> with the MRAO administrator credentials provided to your organization.

Sectigo runs multiple instances of SCM. The main instance of SCM is accessible at https://cert-manager.com. If your account is on a different instance, adjust the URL accordingly.
Navigate to Enrollment ACME.
Select your ACME endpoint.
Click Accounts.
Click Add and provide the following details:
- Name: A name for the ACME account
- Organization: The organization to be associated with the ACME account
- Department: (Optional) The department to be associated with the ACME account

Click Save.

External Account Binding (EAB) is now created for the new ACME account.

Make a note of the following ACME account details for client registration:

ACME URL
Key ID
HMAC Key

Once the client is successfully registered, these values will be erased from the system.

Click Close.