Gateways

Keyfactor offers several CA A certificate authority (CA) is an entity that issues digital certificates. Within Keyfactor Command, a CA may be a Microsoft CA or a Keyfactor gateway to a cloud-based or remote CA. Gateways that enable organizations to request certificates from cloud-based and third-party certificate authorities using standard tools, just as they would with a local CA.

This guide covers installation and configuration of the following CA Gateways:

• Keyfactor Cloud Gateway: Simplifies digital certificate management with a cloud-hosted Microsoft CA managed by Keyfactor. It delivers enterprise-grade functionality such as enrollment Certificate enrollment refers to the process by which a user requests a digital certificate. The user must submit the request to a certificate authority (CA)., renewal, chain retrieval, and inventory views without the complexity of managing a full Enterprise CA. Integration with Keyfactor Command ensures full lifecycle management, while TLS TLS (Transport Layer Security) and its predecessor SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) are protocols for establishing authenticated and encrypted links between networked computers. 1.2 secures communication with the managed environment.

• Keyfactor Windows Enrollment Gateway: Optimizes certificate management for cloud-hosted EJBCA CAs managed by Keyfactor, providing end-to-end lifecycle capabilities like enrollment and renewal. Secure TLS 1.2 communication and optional account synchronization simplify access control and integration with Keyfactor Command.

• Keyfactor AnyCAGateway DCOM: Standardizes integration with third-party CAs by converting CA-specific communication into a shared framework. Using Windows-based communication (DCOM), it supports plug-ins for various certificate management tasks, including enrollment, revocation, and authorization workflows.

• Keyfactor AnyCA Gateway REST: Modernizes third-party CA integration with an HTTPS-based architecture and a dedicated management portal. This scalable solution supports multiple CA instances and high-availability features while being added to Keyfactor Command as an HTTPS CA rather than a DCOM CA.

Keyfactor’s CA Gateways empower organizations to manage diverse certificate authorities seamlessly, ensuring secure and efficient operations across cloud and third-party environments. The flexibility of these solutions enables streamlined integration and full certificate lifecycle management tailored to enterprise needs.