Managing Ca-Based Certificates; Defining A Ca To Use And Obtaining The Ca Root Cert - Secure Computing ADMINGUIDEREVA Manual

Managing CA-
based certificates
Figure 3-5.
Create New Certificate
Authority window
If you are using a CA to authorize certificates, use the following
procedures to define the CA, request the firewall and CA certificates,
and define the remote identities of each client within Sidewinder
(needed later when setting up your VPN connections).

Defining a CA to use and obtaining the CA root cert

To request a CA certificate for Sidewinder, do the following from
Cobra.
Select
1. Services Configuration -> Certificate Management
Certificates Authorities
In the New Certificate Authority window, specify the name, type, and
2.
location of the CA.
Click , then click
3. Add Close
Click to request the CA certificate and import it to the
4. Get CA Cert
firewall
Click to manually retrieve a new Certificate Revocation List (CRL)
5. Get CRL
from the CA.

Managing CA-based certificates

tab. Click .
New
.
Configuring Sidewinder for Soft-PK Clients
and click the
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