Trust anchor certificates
DigiCert® Software Trust Manager's Trust anchor certificates feature is used to manage your root and intermediate (ICA) certificates. Trust anchor certificates are the foundation of trust and verify the authenticity your code signing certificates, establish a trust chain, and perform revocation checks within your system.
Trust anchor certificates are essential for importing certificates issued from hierarchies external to those provided by DigiCert, such as Apple hierarchies. The process involves importing the root and Intermediate Certificate Authority (ICA) certificates using trust anchors before importing the end entity certificate. This ensures that the trust chain is established correctly. After importing the necessary certificates, the keypair can be used for signing.
Note
Certificate profiles are used for obtaining certificates from CA Manager and CertCentral. Trust anchor certificates are associated with external hierarchies and are therefore not shown under Certificate profiles.
Follow this guide to import and manage your root and ICA certificates in Software Trust Manager.