End Entity Passwords
For one or more existing end entities, a password can be generated. This password, paired with the end entity ID, enables the end entity to authenticate itself to MTG Certificate Lifecycle Manager Server. Each password is bound to an existing policy and enables the end entities to issue certificates for themselves using the assigned policy. For each policy only one password can be created per end entity.
| Multiple end entities can share a common password. |
View End Entity Password
In order to view the existing end entity passwords per policy, users can navigate to the specific end entity details page and press the Manage Passwords button.
Then, they will be redirected to a page where all the existing passwords will be shown in a paginated form.
Each row represents a password for the policy shown.
There is an option in the actions to view the password details, by pressing the View Details button which redirects to the End Entity Password Details page.
By pressing a Policy ID or Policy Name, the Policy Details page will show.
By pressing the End Entity ID, the End Entity Details page will show.
Create End Entity Password
In order to create a new password for an end entity, users must navigate to the specific end entity details page and press the Manage Passwords.
By pressing the Add Password button they can select the desired policy (for which the specific end entity does not already have a password) and press Generate Password.
This will create a new, confidential password which should be stored in a secure place.
Batch password creation is also supported by selecting the checkboxes of the desired end entities and choosing the Add Password button in the Actions dropdown.
This will also bring up the same page, where the desired policy can be selected (following the same procedure as described above).
| This password won’t be shown again. |
Reset End Entity Password
An end entity password can be reset by navigating to the specific end entity details page and pressing the Manage Passwords button.
There, the option to reset each password row is available in the dropdown actions list and can be triggered by pressing the Reset End-Entity Password action.
This action will automatically generate a new password for the same end entity and policy, and will then bring up a page where the user can view this password and copy it for storing in a secure place.
| This password won’t be shown again. |
Delete End Entity Password
An end entity password can be deleted by navigating to the specific end entity details page and pressing the Manage Passwords button.
There, in the dropdown actions list, the option to delete each password row is available.
It can be triggered by pressing the Delete End-Entity Password action.
Multiple End Entities creation
By selecting the Add Multiple tab, a panel with a file upload field is shown.
A template with instructions is available, in which a user can add multiple certificates for creation.
Upon successful creation, the user is redirected to the Create End Entity Password page, in order to create the same password for the newly-created end entities.