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Setup

Is this descriptor required in your installation? Most descriptors are required. A few are only required if you use the feature they support.

In the list of descriptors, see use case.

Placeholder

Are you going to use a placeholder? If a descriptor is required but you do not need its use case, use a placeholder with some dummy certificate.

In the list of descriptors, see use case.

HSM

Where will you store the keys and/or certificates? Most keys and/or certificates can be stored in an HSM. An HSM is more secure than a file.

In the list of descriptors, see storage.

Key type or size

Are you using RSA or ECC? What key size?

In the list of descriptors, see key requirements.

Validity

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In the list of descriptors, see certificate requirements.

Trusted by

Who needs to trust the certificate? You may need to install the certificate or the issuer’s certificate to a machine.

In the list of descriptors, see general requirements and certificate requirements.

Issuer

Who will issue this certificate? This will depend on who needs to trust it. You can use more than one CA. The choices are:

• any CA, for example, your own SmartID Certificate Manager or a public CA.

• a trusted S/MIME CA. This is needed in case you want Identity Manager to sign emails, otherwise clients may fail to validate the emails.

• for placeholders or certificates that do not require trust, you can create your own keypairs and certificates with any suitable tool you like.

In the list of descriptors, see certificate requirements.