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Create a certificate template

Before you begin

Before creating certificate templates, understand the following:

  • You must have system administrator privileges in DigiCert​​®​​ IoT Trust Manager to create certificate templates.

  • You need a JSON-formatted certificate template prepared.

To create a certificate template:

  1. In DigiCert ONE®, in the Manager menu (top right), select DigiCert​​®​​ IoT Trust Manager.

  2. In the DigiCert​​®​​ IoT Trust Manager menu, select Certificates > Certificate template.

  3. On the Certificate templates page, select Create certificate template.

  4. On the Create new certificate template page, in the Template name box, enter the name of your template.

    This name is how you identify the template on the Certificate templates page and in the forms where a certificate template is required, such as on the Create a new certificate profile page.

  5. In the Format dropdown, select the format for the certificates you want to issue from this template.

    • X.509

      Supports RSA and ECDSA certificates.

      X.509 is the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) standard format of public key certificates.

    • Global platform

      Supports ECDSA certificates only.

      These certificates are around 1/10 the size of an x509v3 certificate.

  6. In the Template body box, add your JSON formatted certificate template information.

  7. In the Limited accounts dropdown, select the accounts that can use the template.

  8. When ready, select Create.

The certificate template will now appear on the Certificate templates page and forms where template data is required, such as creating a certificate profile.