How to publish a certificate
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How to publish a certificate

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Article summary

Once a certificate is signed, it can be published on the desired device through senhasegura, which will verify the authenticity and integrity of the information and transactions carried out.

Info

You can publish certificates only on devices registered in senhasegura.

Requirements

  • Only certificates ready to be used. Enable the search field below to filter certificates with this specification:
    • Status: select Valid.
  • Manually imported certificates must include their respective keys. Only certificates with keys will enable the publishing option.

Publish a certificate

To publish a certificate, follow these steps:

  1. In the top left corner, click Grid Menu, identified by the nine squares icon, and then Certificate Manager.
  2. On the side menu, select Certificates and then Certificates.
  3. Locate the desired certificate.
  4. In the corresponding Action column, click on the three vertical dots icon.
  5. Select Publish Certificate; this will open the Publish certificate form.

General tab

  1. Select the Reason for publishing the certificate.
  2. Select one Publishing profile. Depending on the Publishing profile configuration, the chosen profile will automatically fill in several fields on this screen. It’s possible to change the information.
  3. If desired, enter a Justification for publishing the certificate.
Info
  1. If you want to use another publishing profile and plugin, check Create a new publishing profile and enter the Publication profile name.
  2. Next, select which Publishing plugin you want to use.

Credential for execution section

  1. Define which credential will be used to authenticate the devices.
    1. Check Use a registered credential to access all devices to enable the credentials drop-down menu.
    2. Select one Access Credential registered in the system.
Caution
  • If you want a username as a credential, fill in the Credential username field.
  • The system will find this username in all registered devices to authenticate; therefore, the device must have a credential with the same username you typed here.

Configuration for plugin section

See the Publishing plugins article if you want more information on how to set the plugin.

Servers tab

Caution

Ensure that the credential selected in the previous tab can connect to the chosen devices.

  1. Add the servers where the certificate should be published.
    1. Click the plus sign icon next to the word Servers.
    2. In the Servers window, locate the desired devices. Use the search fields or the scroll bar.
    3. Check the box on the left next to the code number.
    4. Click Add.
  2. Click Publish.

Schedule tab (optional)

It’s possible to schedule the time of publication.

  1. Set Enabled to Yes.
  2. In the Date and time of publication fields, define the day and time to complete the schedule.
Info

To view published certificates, go to Certificate Manager > Publishing.


Do you still have questions? Reach out to the senhasegura Community.


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