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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 enrollment 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 Enrollment >>

1. Contact VeriSign to complete enrollment.
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 Enrollment Pages

1. The administrator follows email instructions to welcome page and launches enrollment wizard.
2. Follow prompts to set up certificate lifecycle pages.
3. Choose the option to review or go to the Control Center.
4. The administrator distributes the enrollment 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 enroll using the enrollment URL provided by the MPKI for SSL Administrator.
2. The administrator approves and manages the issuance of digital certificates from the Control Center.
3. End users receive the certificate by email and follow installation instructions.