Preparing

This section describes the steps that need to be taken prior to a Keyfactor Remote 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. Gateway Connector The Keyfactor Gateway Connector is installed in the customer forest to provide a connection between the on-premise CA and the Azure-hosted, Keyfactor managed Hosted Configuration Portal to provide support for synchronization, enrollment and management of certificates through the Azure-hosted instance of Keyfactor Command for the on-premise CA. It is supported on both Windows and Linux. installation to install the prerequisites, create the required supporting components, and gather the necessary information to complete the Keyfactor Remote CA Gateway Connector installation and configuration process.