Configuring the RFC2818 Policy Handler

  1. Open the Custom Handlers tab of the Policy Module Configuration Properties and load the RFC 2818 Policy Handler as per Modifications to the Policy Module Configuration.
  2. Highlight the RFC 2818 Policy Handler under Loaded Handlers and click Configure.
  3. On the RFC 2818 Policy Handler dialog, select the templates under management by the RFC 2818 policy handler. The templates selected during initial installation will be displayed here when you first open the dialog. Certificate enrollments from any source made using the templates selected here on the configured CAClosed 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. will automatically be assigned a DNSClosed The Domain Name System is a service that translates names into IP addresses. SANClosed The subject alternative name (SAN) is an extension to the X.509 specification that allows you to specify additional values when enrolling for a digital certificate. A variety of SAN formats are supported, with DNS name being the most common. matching the certificate’s CNClosed A common name (CN) is the component of a distinguished name (DN) that represents the primary name of the object. The value varies depending on the type of object. For a user object, this would be the user's name (e.g. CN=John Smith). For SSL certificates, the CN is typically the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the host where the SSL certificate will reside (e.g. servername.keyexample.com or www.keyexample.com)..

    Figure 410: Modify Templates for Management with the RFC 2818 Policy Handler