The Certificate Controller (CC) is used by officers in Nexus Certificate Manager (CM) to publish and manage publications, activate OCSP, revoke, and reinstate certificates either individually or in groups.
The CC user interface shows a number of certificates with various status as the result of a search.
Certificates can be published and revoked for various reasons. Each reason code has its own icon, which is used as a graphical indicator in the CC application window. All reason codes in the following table may not appear in your CC. Reason codes will only appear if the configuration has been set accordingly.
Public key certificate icons have a green border while attribute certificates have a blue border.
| Reason code | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|
Key compromise |
| Used in revoking an end-entity certificate. It indicates that it is known or suspected that the subject's private key, or other aspects of the subject validated in the certificate, have been compromised. |
| Affiliation changed |
| The subject's name or other information in the certificate has been modified. There is no cause to suspect that the private key has been compromised. |
| Superseded |
| The certificate has been superseded. There is no cause to suspect that the private key has been compromised. |
| Cessation of operation |
| The certificate is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was issued. There is no cause to suspect that the private key has been compromised. |
| Privilege withdrawn |
| The certificate (public-key or attribute certificate) was revoked because a privilege contained within that certificate has been withdrawn. |
| No reason |
| The certificate is revoked without specification of a reason. |
| Certificate hold |
| The certificate is on hold, that is, temporarily invalid. |
| A certificate without any restrictions, such as revocation or on hold. |
Revocation of CA certificates can only be performed using the Administration Workbench (AWB) as described in Certificate Authority administration.