Configuring the IdenTrust Certificate Authority

This section describes how to configure the ActivID CMS Operator Portal for IdenTrust.

For detailed instructions on creating directories and CAs in ActivID CMS, refer to Procedures for Managing Directories and Procedures for Configuring Connections to Certificate Authorities.

  1. Log on to the ActivID CMS Operator Portal with an ActivID CMS Administrator certificate.

  2. Go to the Configuration tab, and then click Repositories.

    Repositories Management window with various settings for directories, certificate authorities, authentication servers, VCI providers, passkey-enabled services and CMS peer servers

  3. Click Add Certificate Authority.

    Certificate Authority Creation dialog box with IdenTrust Certificate Authority selected in the Provider drop-down list and Production Environment selected in the Template drop-down list, as well as a Submit button and a Cancel button below these lists

  4. From the Provider drop-down list, select IdenTrust Certificate Authority.

  5. From the Template drop-down list, choose the relevant environment. For example, a Production Environment for production, or a Production Test Environment (PTE/STG) for integration tests.

  6. Click Submit.

    Certificate Authority Creation dialog box with various fields and drop-down lists for configuring the IdenTrust Production Environment template to be completed in step 1, followed by a Test button displayed in step 2, and a Create button as well as a Cancel button in step 3

  7. Enter a Name for the Certificate Authority.

  8. Enter the API Key and Password provided by IdenTrust.

  9. Click Test to verify the CA configuration.

  10. Click Create to apply your changes.