HP Secure Key Manager - Manual (Page 157)

Description Component
The password used to access the key. Private Key Password
Click Import Certificate to import the certificate to SKM. Import Certificate
Using the Certificate and CA Configuration screen
The SKM is capable of functioning as a certificate authority (CA). Local CAs are managed on the
Certificate Authority Configuration page and are used to issue certificates to clients (including
applications and databases) that might be making requests to the KMS Server. You can also use the
Certificate and CA Configuration page to configure the list of Certificate Authorities recognized by
the SKM. This chapter contains the following information:
The Certificate and CA Configuration page enables you to manage a trusted CA list, manage local
CAs, sign certificate requests, create local CAs, and install CAs.
This page contains the following sections:
• Trusted Certificate Authority List Profiles
• Trusted Certificate Authority List
• Local Certificate Authority List
• CA Certificate Properties
• Sign Certificate Request
• Signed Certificates
• Signed Certificate Information
• Create Local CA
• CA Certificate List
• Install CA Certificate
Trusted Certificate Authority List Profiles
The Trusted Certificate Authority List Profiles section allows you to create lists of Trusted CAs that can
be used to verify certificates for your client applications. When the Client Certificate Authentication
option is enabled on the KMS Server, the SKM verifies that the CA that signed the client certificate is
in the list of Trusted CAs for the Trusted CA profile specified on the KMS Server page. The Trusted
Certificate Authority List Profiles section is shown here:
Figure 82 Viewing the Trusted Certificate Authority List Profiles section
The following table describes the components of the Trusted Certificate Authority List Profiles section.
Table 63 Trusted Certificate Authority List Profiles section components
Description Component
Displays the profiles available on this SKM. Profile Name
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