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This article includes updates for CM 8.10.

This article describes how to change certain parameters of a Certificate Authority (CA) in Smart ID Certificate Manager (CM). The name of the CA can be modified and the CA can be closed or reactivated.

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This task is done in Administrator's workbench (AWB).

Prerequisites

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Prerequisites

The following prerequisites apply:

  • Two administration officers must sign the request.

  • Both officers must have the following roles:

    • Use AWB

    • CA and Key tasks

A connection to the CM host must have been established. See Connect to a Certificate Manager host.

Step-by-step instruction

Modify CA

Expandexcerpt
titlenameModify CA/SA
  1. In AWB, select the CA/SA to be modified, by highlighting it.

  2. Select Modify from the Edit menu, the toolbar or the entity's short-cut menu.

  3. In the Modify dialog:

    1. To rename the CA/SA, enter a new name in

CA
    1. Authority name.

    2. To deactivate or reactivate a CA/SA, select a new State.

  1. To renew a CA/SA, enter the new Expiration date, optionally select a new Signature algorithm and check Renew

CA
  1. authority certificate.

  2. Modify the following parameters:

    1. the name that appears in the explorer bar of the AWB window

    2. change State to Active or Closed as required

    3. change Domain and Visible in subdomain

  3. When the required changes are complete, click OK and sign the request. See Sign tasks in Certificate Manager for more information.

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