Navigating the PKI Menu

From the PKI menu, you can access:
  • Get Started: Use this page to initialize PKI, configure SMTP server, onboard custodians, create PKI CA, and set up Cloud Connector to enable connectivity to the Enterprise's private network.
  • Dashboard: This page gives a quick summary of all the root and subordinate CAs created via AppViewX PKIaaS certificate authority. See Dashboard.
  • CA Inventory: Create root CAs and subordinate CAs and enroll them to the AppViewX PKIaaS certificate authority. See sections under CA Inventory.
  • Custodian Management: Custodians are responsible for approving any action performed in PKI. You can add or delete custodians from this page. See Onboarding Custodians.

    On completing custodian onboarding, you can add your root CAs and subordinate CAs to PKI.

  • Settings: Use this page to configure PKI settings. See Settings.
  • Validation Authority: Certificate authorities use Certificate Revocation List (CRL) or Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) to obtain the revocation status of x.509 digital certificates. See Validation Authority.
  • Templates: This module is available only for AppViewX PKIaaS Native CA users. Use this page to select any of the listed templates or to create your own template to specify certificate parameters. See Templates.
  • Issue Certificate: This module is available only for AppViewX PKIaaS Native CA users. Use this page to issue certificates. See Issue Certificates.