Requesting and Installing a VeriSign Certificate

VeriSign is Proxy Server’s preferred Certificate Authority. The company’s technology simplifies the certificate request process. VeriSign has the advantage of being able to return its certificate directly to your server.

After creating a certificate trust database for your server, you can request a certificate and submit it to a CA (Certificate Authority). If your company has its own internal CA, request your certificate from that department. If you plan to purchase your certificate from a commercial CA, choose a CA and ask for the specific format of the information they require.

The Administration Server can have only one server certificate. Each server instance can have its own server certificate.

To Request a VeriSign Certificate

1. Access either the Administration Server or the Server Manager and click the Security tab.

2. Click the Request VeriSign Certificate link.

3. Review the steps listed on the page that displays and click OK.

   The VeriSign Enrollment Wizard walks you through the process.

To Iinstall a VeriSign Certificate

1. Access either the Administration Server or the Server Manager and click the Security tab.

2. Click the Install VeriSign Certificate link.

3. Unless you plan to use an external encryption module, select Internal from the Cryptographic Module drop-down list.

4. Type your key-pair file password or PIN.

5. Select the Transaction ID to retrieve from the drop-down list and click OK.