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Keypair profiles

Keypair profiles simplify keypair generation by preconfiguring values for all keypair options. For further profile controls by implement Teams. Keypair profiles are only enforced when enabled on your account.

Enable keypair profiles

You require the Manage keypairs permission to enable keypair profiles.

  1. Sign in to DigiCert ONE.

  2. Navigate to: Manager menu (top right) > DigiCert® Account Manager > Account > Account settings.

  3. Select DigiCert​​®​​ Software Trust Manager > Account > Account settings.

  4. Select the edit icon.

  5. Select the checkbox next to Require keypair profile to generate keypair.

  6. Select Update settings.

Create keypair profiles

You require the Manage keypair permission to create a keypair profile.

  1. Sign in to DigiCert ONE.

  2. Navigate to: Manager menu (top right) >DigiCert​​®​​ Software Trust Manager > Keypairs > Keypair profiles.

  3. Select Create keypair profile.

Complete these fields:

tabla 1. Keypair profile requirements

Field

Description

Profile name

Name to uniquely identify this keypair profile.

Profile type

Select Fixed (user cannot change values during keypair generation) or Customizable (user can change values during keypair generation)

Profile scope

Select System or Account (only an account scope user can choose account).

Keypair status

Select Online (used to generate a keypair at any time) or Offline (only used during a scheduled release). See Creating a release.

Algorithm

Select RSAECDSA, or EdDSA (when you select EdDSA the key curve sets to Ed25519)

Key size / Key curve

Select 20483072, or 4096 key size for RSA algorithms.

Select P-256 or P-384 key curve for ECDSA algorithms.

Ed25519 is the only allowed key curve for EdDSA algorithms.

Keypair category

Select Production or Test.

Keypair storage

Select if the key should be generated and stored on HSM or Disk.