Adding trusted certificates

Last Updated : Apr 14, 2015 |

About this task

You can import a trusted certificate:

  • from a file.

  • by copying the contents of a PEM file.

  • from a list of an existing certificates.

  • from a remote location using a TLS connection.

Procedure

  1. On the System Manager web console, click Services > Inventory > Manage Elements.
  2. Select a Session Manager instance.
  3. Click More Actions > Configure Trusted Certificates.
  4. On the Trusted Certificates page, click Add.
  5. To import a certificate from a file:
    1. Click Import from file.
    2. Click Browse and locate the file.
    3. Click Retrieve Certificate.
    4. Click Commit.
  6. To import a certificate in the PEM format:
    1. Select Import as PEM Certificate.
    2. Locate the PEM certificate.
    3. Open the certificate using Notepad.
    4. Copy the entire contents of the file. You must include the start and end tags: -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----" and "-----END CERTIFICATE----.
    5. Paste the contents of the file in the box provided at the bottom of the page.
    6. Click Commit.
  7. To import certificates from existing certificates:
    1. Click Import from existing.
    2. Select the certificate from the Global Trusted Certificate section.
    3. Click Commit.
  8. To import certificates using TLS:
    1. Click Import using TLS.
    2. Enter the IP Address of the location in the IP Address field.
    3. Enter the port of the location in the Port field.
    4. Click Retrieve Certificate.
    5. Click Commit.