Configuring a CA Policy for GoDaddy CA

  1. Go to (Menu) > CERT+ > GROUPS & POLICIES > CA Policy.
    The CA Policy page is displayed.
  2. Click + Create from the top-right corner of the page.
    The CA Policy :: Create page is displayed.
  3. Refer the Configuring Policy Details section to configure the following:
    • Policy Details
    • Group Selection
    • Compliance Check
  4. In the CA Details section, from the Certificate Authority list in the left, select GoDaddy.
    The CA Details section is updated to display fields relevant to GoDaddy.
  5. Enter the CA details.
    Table 1. Field description for CA details
    Fields Description
    *CA Account The GoDaddy CA accounts configured in CA settings screen are listed. Select a CA account from the list to create the policy.
    *Certificate Type The Certificate Types corresponding to the selected CA account are listed. Select one (or) more Certificate Type from the list to create the policy.
    *Validity In the Days, Month, and Year dropdown lists, enter the validity period(s) for the certificate.

    You can enter more than one validity period in days/months/years, and one can then be chosen from the entered values at the time of certificate enrollment.

    *: Mandatory fields
  6. From the *Bit Length - Key Type dropdown list, select one (or more than one), bit length- key type pair(s).
    The discovered certificate's Key Type and Bit length will be compared against the selected B bit length- key type pair(s) to check for compliance with the policy. The Selected bit length- key type pair(s) is enforced while performing any certificate request operations such as New, Renew, and Regenerate.
  7. From the *Hash Function dropdown list, select one (or more) hash functions.
    The discovered certificate's Key Hash Algorithm will be compared against the selected hash function to check for compliance with the policy. The selected hash function(s) is enforced while performing any certificate request operations such as New, Renew, and Regenerate.
  8. Click Add.
    The CA details are saved to the table and the confirmation message is displayed.

    You can use Edit option in the table to modify the configuration and Remove option to delete the configuration.

  9. Enter the certificate parameters.
    Table 2. Field description for certificate parameters
    Fields Description
    Restrict Wild Card Certificate Slide toggle switch to the ON position to restrict the creation of wild card certificates using the policy.
    Host name Enter the host name.

    The host name cannot start and end with a . (period)
    *Allowed Domain Names Enter only the whitelisted domain names.

    Press enter after adding the domain name. Multiple domain names can be added.
    Common Name Enter the common name. For example, *.domain.com

    This enforces domains for which a certificate can be requested. The common name is enforced at the time of performing any certificate request operations such as New, Renew, and Regenerate.

    Note: Use the * (asterisk) for the host part of the FQDN to enforce the domain. For example, *.domain.com will only allow users to request certificates with domain.com. Allowed special characters: *(Asterisk), - (hyphen), . (period).
    Organization Enter the organization name.

    The discovered certificate's subject organization will be compared against the organization provided in the policy to check for compliance. The organization is enforced at the time of performing any certificate request operations such as New, Renew, and Regenerate.
    Organization Unit Enter the organization unit. The discovered certificate's Subject Organization Unit will be compared against the organization unit provided in the policy to check for compliance. Organization Unit is enforced at the time of performing any certificate request operations such as New, Renew, and Regenerate.
    Locality Enter the locality name.

    The discovered certificate's locality will be compared against locality provided in the policy to check for compliance. The locality is enforced at the time of performing any certificate request operations such as New, Renew, and Regenerate.
    State Enter the state.

    The discovered certificate's state will be compared against the state provided in the policy to check for compliance. The state is enforced at the time of performing any certificate request operations such as New, Renew, and Regenerate.
    Country code Enter the country code.

    The discovered certificate's country code will be compared against the country code provided in the policy to check for compliance. Country code is enforced at the time of performing any certificate request operations such as New, Renew, and Regenerate.
    Email Enter the email address of the organization unit.

    The discovered certificate's email address will be compared against the email address provided in the policy to check for compliance. The email address is enforced at the time of performing any certificate request operations such as New, Renew, and Regenerate.
    Subject Alternative Name Enter the subject alternative name (SAN). It helps enforce additional domains for which a certificate can be requested. The SAN is enforced at the time of performing any certificate request operations such as New, Renew, and Regenerate.
    Note: Use the * (asterisk) for the host part of the FQDN to enforce the domain. For example, *.domain.com will only allow users to request certificates with domain.com. Allowed special characters: *(Asterisk), - (hyphen), . (period).
    *: Mandatory fields
  10. Click Save CA Details to save the configuration.
    A green tick mark is displayed in the Certificate Authority pane against GoDaddy to indicate that the details are successfully stored.
  11. From the Group selection, select one or more groups to map to the policy.
  12. From the Compliance Check section, to perform an immediate compliance check, enable Perform Compliance check.
    Note: A scheduled compliance check will run periodically based on the settings defined in the job scheduler.
  13. Click Create Policy button to create a new policy.
    The policy is created and a confirmation message is displayed.