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GlobalSign EPKI

To configure the GlobalSign EPKI CA as an external CA select the GlobalSign EPKI from the CA Type drop down. The following page will be shown to configure the GlobalSign EPKI CA:

The items in the above screen are described below: 

Item Description
CA Alias
An operator-defined unique name for easy management of certificate authorities within ADSS Server. This is only for human identification purposes.
CA Type
ADSS Server can be configured to get the certificates issued from the GlobalSign EPKI CA . The requests that are received at certification service are forwarded to GlobalSign EPKI for certificate issuance. The supported request types are: 
  • CREATE
  • RENEW 
  • REVOKE 
CA Certificate
All the CA certificates configured in Trust Manager with purpose CA (will be used to verify other certificates and CRLs) will be available here for configurations. 
Select the GlobalSign EPKI CA which will be used to issue the target certificates. 

Note: It is required to register the complete chain of the GlobalSign EPKI CA in Trust Manager
CA Address
Define the URL that this CA listens on for certificate request messages.
Profile ID
Specify the Profile ID.

Provide the Profile ID which is configured at GlobalSign EPKI Deployment. This Profile ID contains all the content for the certificate to be generated.
Product Code
Specify the Product Code, the code you enter should match the type of certificate your client requires. 
UserName
Specify the valid UserName which has access to the referenced profile.
Password
Specify the password for the above provided user.
Validity Period
Specify the validation period in only years for the certificate to be created or renewed.

Note: User can only set the year limit between 1 and 3.

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