How to configure certificate authorities

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This document provides information on how to configure certificate authorities. A Certificate Authority (CA) is an entity tasked with issuing, renewing, revoking, and overseeing digital certificates. These entities can be either public or private.

Registering the authorities lends credibility to the certificate managing process by verifying the authenticity of company interactions and data exchanges.

Create a certificate authority

To create a certificate authority, see the following steps:

  1. On Segura, in the navigation bar, hover over the Products menu and select Certificate Manager.
  2. In the side menu, select Management > Authorities > Certificate authorities.
  3. In the top right corner, click Add.
  4. Select an certificate authority.
  5. In the Name field, enter a name for the certificate authority.
  6. In the Status button, toggle it to on to enable the certificate authority.
  7. Enter the information about the chosen certificate authority. For more information on the certificate authorities fields, see Certificate authorities.
  8. Click Save.

The new certificate authority created will appear listed in the Certificate authorities report.

Edit a certificate authority

To edit a certificate authority, see the following steps:

  1. On Segura, in the navigation bar, hover over the Products menu and select Certificate Manager.
  2. In the side menu, select Management > Authorities > Certificate authorities.
  3. In the desired CA, click Actions > Edit.
  4. Edit the desired fields.
  5. In the Review tab, review all information entered previously, and click Save.
Info

In the upper right corner, the eye icon provides information about the date and time of creation and update of the profile.

Deactivate a certificate authority

To deactivate a certificate authority, see the following steps:

  1. On Segura, in the navigation bar, hover over the Products menu and select Certificate Manager.
  2. In the side menu, select Management > Authorities > Certificate authorities.
  3. In the desired CA, click Actions > Edit.
  4. In the Status button, toggle it to off to deactivate the CA.
  5. Click Save to confirm the deactivation.

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