Start Validation Responder Configuration

There are two configuration options: You can upgrade and use previous configuration settings, or configure from scratch.

  1. Click Begin to start Validation Responder configuration.

    Option 1: To upgrade and use existing configuration settings:

    1. Follow carefully the Instructions for upgrading.

    2. Enter the Old installation directory path, and then click Next.

    Option 2: To start a fresh configuration, click Next.

    Warning! You must complete all configuration on all pages. Do NOT quit in the middle of the configuration process.

For both upgrades and a fresh installation, you must complete all the steps, as prompted. You will configure:

Response List Sources—Configure sources of pre-generated OCSP response list used by the Validation Responder to service OCSP requests.

Response List Polling Schedule—Manage the schedule on which the Validation Responder checks for new pre-generated OCSP response lists from configured sources.

OCSP Request Relaying—Configure the servers to which OCSP requests are relayed when a request cannot be serviced by the Validation Responder.

OCSP Request Logging—Configure logging of OCSP requests.

Path Data Sources—Configure sources of the SCVP certification path data.

Path Data Polling Schedule—Configure the schedule on which the Validation Responder checks for new or updated data from configured path data sources.

Default Service—Configure how the Validation Responder services OCSP requests and SCVP requests.

Proxy—Configure HTTP proxy support for how the Validation Responder accesses HTTP resources through a proxy server.

Ports and Ciphers— Configure the ports and ciphers for HTTP and HTTPS connections.

Start/Restart Server—Start or restart the Validation Responder software so that changes to the configuration take effect.