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Administrator Step-By-Step

The Managed PKI for SSL Administrator at your company approves and manages the issuance of digital certificates. End users are staff members who request and install certificates using the administrator’s custom enrolment pages. This support information is for Managed PKI for SSL Standard Edition, Managed PKI for SSL Premium Edition, or Managed PKI for SSL Intranet Edition.

Step-by-Step Overview

Step 1: Managed PKI Administrator Enrolment >>

1. Contact VeriSign to complete enrolment.
2. VeriSign will authenticate the information provided. This usually takes two to five business days.
3. The MPKI for SSL Administrator receives an email confirmation to pick up administrator certificates using the challenge phrase and PIN.

Step 2: Configure Enrolment Pages

1. The administrator follows email directions to welcome page and launches enrolment wizard.
2. Follow prompts to set up certificate life cycle pages.
3. Choose the option to review or go to the Control Center.
4. The administrator distributes the enrolment URL to end users. They request certificates for servers and applications via the Managed PKI for SSL account.
5. See End-User Overview for instructions.

Step 3: Manage Certificates >>

1. End users generate a CSR and enrol using the enrolment URL provided by the MPKI for SSL Administrator.
2. The administrator approves and manages the issuance of digital certificates from the Control Centre.
3. End users receive the certificate by email and follow installation instructions.