Secure Computing SafeNet User Manual
Managing certificates on Soft-PK
Installing and Working with Soft-PK
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Setting up CA-based certificates
If you are using CA-based digital certificates, as administrator, do the
following.
following.
1.
If not already done, request and export the CA root certificate. See
"Defining a CA to use and obtaining the CA root cert" on page 3-9 for
details.
"Defining a CA to use and obtaining the CA root cert" on page 3-9 for
details.
Note: You must have a CA certificate configured in the Soft-PK system before you can
request a personal certificate online.
request a personal certificate online.
2.
If not already done for each end user, create and export a remote
certificate. See "Requesting a personal certificate from a CA on user’s
behalf" on page 4-8 for details.
certificate. See "Requesting a personal certificate from a CA on user’s
behalf" on page 4-8 for details.
3.
Provide instructions for importing the CA root certificate. A copy of this
procedure is provided in this chapter, see "Importing a CA root or self-
signed firewall certificate into Soft-PK" on page 4-9 and included in the
UserWorksheet.doc file.
procedure is provided in this chapter, see "Importing a CA root or self-
signed firewall certificate into Soft-PK" on page 4-9 and included in the
UserWorksheet.doc file.
4.
Provide instructions for importing the personal certificate. A copy of this
procedure is provided in this chapter, see "Importing a personal
certificate into Soft-PK" on page 4-11 and included in the
UserWorksheet.doc file.
procedure is provided in this chapter, see "Importing a personal
certificate into Soft-PK" on page 4-11 and included in the
UserWorksheet.doc file.