Regenerate Task

The OOB script task for regenerating certificates can be found in the Workflow Studio, under Certificates, in the Renew folder.

To design a custom workflow using the Regenerate task:

  1. Navigate to the Workflow page in the Automation module and click Create New.
  2. Enter a Name for the workflow and click Save.
  3. From the Certificates folder, under Renew, drag and drop the Regenerate Certificate task.
    This task can be used to regenerate certificates.
  4. To auto-generate a form for this workflow, click Form above the Start task.
  5. Click above the Regenerate Certificates task to auto-populate the form fields.
  6. Select the fields required in the input form.
  7. Enter a Form Name and click Create.
  8. From the Utils folder under the Certificate section, drag and drop the View and Download Certificate task.
  9. To get a preview of the user input form, connect all the workflow tasks and click Preview.
    The User Inputs form is displayed on the screen.
    Table 1. Field Description for the User Inputs form
    Field Description
    Certificate Category Select the Certificate Category from the options available in the dropdown.
    Note: Server is the default selection.
    *Certificate Group Select the Certificate Group from the options available in the dropdown.
    Note: To retrieve the values in the Certificate Group field, click .
    *Certificate Authority Select the Certificate Authority from the options available in the dropdown.
    Note: To retrieve the values in the Certificate Authority field, click .
    *Certificate Select the Certificate from the options available in the dropdown.
    Note: To retrieve the values in the Certificate field, click .
    *CA Account Select the CA Account from the options available in the dropdown.
    Note: To retrieve the values in the CA Account field, click .
    *Auto Renewal Select the required option from the dropdown to enable/disable Auto Renewal for the regenerated certificate.
    Description Provide a description for the regenerated certificate.
    *Common Name This field is populated on the basis of the certificate selected.
    Subject Alternative Name Select the Subject Alternative Name from the options available in the dropdown.
    Note: To retrieve the values in the Subject Alternative Name field, click .
    DNS Enter a valid DNS if you select the DNS option in the SAN field.
    IP Address Enter a valid IP Address if you select the IP Address option in the SAN field.
    Organization Enter the name of the organization.
    Organization Unit Enter the name of the organization unit with which the certificate will be associated.
    City Enter the name of the city in which the organization is located.
    State Enter the name of the state in which the organization is located.
    Country Enter the name of the country in which the organization is located.
    Email Address Enter the email address associated with the organization.
    Challenge Password Configure the Challenge Password to protect the certificate.
    *Hash Function Select the Hash Function from the options available in the dropdown.
    *Key Type Select the Key Typefrom the options available in the dropdown.
    *Bit Length Select the Bit Length from the options available in the dropdown.
    Note: To retrieve the values in the Bit Length field, click .
    *Validity Unit Select the Validity Unit from the options available in the dropdown.
    *Validity Value Enter the Validity Value based on the Validity Unit selected.
    Attribute Select the Attribute from the options available in the dropdown.
    Attribute Value Enter the Attribute Value based on the Attribute selected.
    All Asterisk (*) marked fields are mandatory.
  10. To add this attribute to the Certificate Attributes grid, click .
  11. To edit the value of a particular attribute, select the attribute in the grid and click .
  12. Enter the new value for the attribute in the Value field and click again to update the value.
  13. To delete a certificate attribute, select the attribute in the grid and click .
  14. To maximize the Certificate Attributes grid, from the top right corner of the grid, click .
  15. To search for a particular attribute in the grid, type the keyword(s) in the search field.
  16. Click Next.
    Certificate is regenerated successfully.
  17. To download the certificate, at the View and Download Certificate stage, hover your mouse over and from the options displayed, click Download Certificate.
  18. Hover your mouse over to view the Certificate status.
  19. Click the regenerated certificate to view the Certificate Details.
    Note: For more information on how to design custom workflows, refer to the Automation User Guide.