Key Rotation Alerts

Key rotation alerts are used to send email notifications to SSHClosed The SSH (secure shell) protocol provides for secure connections between computers. It provides several options for authentication, including public key, and protects the communications with strong encryption. key users and/or administrators when a key is nearing the end of the key lifetime. The default key lifetime is 365 days, but this setting is configurable (see Application Settings: SSH Tab). Key rotation alerts apply to both user keys (see My SSH Key Operations) and service account keys (see Service Account Key Operations) generated within Keyfactor Command.

Tip:  Where to find this in the Management Portal:
Alerts → Key Rotation

The alerts can be customized to provide detailed information about the keys along with, for example, instructions to users on how to enroll for a replacement key.

Tip:  Click the help icon () next to the Key Rotation Alerts page title to open the Keyfactor Software & Documentation Portal to this section. You will receive a prompt indicating:

You are being redirected to an external website ‘software.keyfactor.com'. Would you like to proceed?

You can also find Help in the NavigatorClosed The Navigator is the Keyfactor Command left-hand (newer versions) or top (older versions) navigation menu. Certificate collections and reports can be configured to be added to the menu using user-defined Show in Navigator settings.. From here you can choose to open either the Keyfactor Software & Documentation Portal at the home page or the Keyfactor API Endpoint Utility.

Keyfactor provides two sets of documentation: the On-Premises Documentation Suite and the Managed Services Documentation Suite. Which documentation set is accessed is determined by the Application Settings: On-Prem Documentation setting (see Application Settings: Console Tab).