How to sign a request

The signature of a request ensures the authenticity and integrity of the data, verifying its origin and preventing changes during transmission.

This article explains how to sign a request.

Requirements

• A listed request on the Requests' main page.

Sign a request

To sign a request, follow these steps:

1. In the top left corner, click Grid Menu, identified by the nine squares icon, and then select Certificate Manager.
2. On the side menu, select Certificates and then Requests.
3. Locate the request you want to sign.
4. In the corresponding Action column, click on the three vertical dots icon.
5. Select Request signature; this will open the New request signature form.
6. In the General tab, enter the information:
   1. For Self-signed?, check Yes only if you trust the device that will perform the signature.
   2. From the Choose CA drop-down, select the authority that will perform the signature. This field will enable only after checking No for 'self-signed'.
   Info

   Self-signed: it’s recommended for devices that communicate only with others located on internal networks. In other words, known devices that recognize and validate each other's signatures as valid because they trust each other's authenticity.
   Signed by a CA: it’s recommended for devices that communicate with others outside their network. Since there’s no established trust relationship between the devices, they both trust the signature of a known authority that confirm the devices' identity.

   3. In Justification, explain why you want to sign the request.
   4. From the Reason drop-down, select one of the registered reasons.
   5. In Governance code, type a code to help with the internal organization/location of the request.

7. Click Save.

On the Requests' main page, the request will change its status to 'Signed'.

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