Prerequisites
Enable automation
Account administrators can verify and enable the automation features for DigiCert® Trust Lifecycle Manager:
From the manager (waffle) menu, select Account Manager.
Under Accounts, select your account name to view the details for it.
In the account Features section, verify that Automation is enabled for DigiCert® Trust Lifecycle Manager. If it's not enabled:
Select the pencil icon next to Trust Lifecycle Manager to edit its features.
Toggle Automation on.
Select Save.
Importante
Only administrators can view and edit the account Features.
For help verifying and enabling automation, contact your DigiCert account representative.
Issuing CAs
You need one or more issuing certificate authorities set up in either DigiCert® CA Manager or an external linked account:
To get private trust certificates from DigiCert® CA Manager, see CA Manager walkthrough.
To get public or private trust certificates from an external issuing CA, see CA connectors.
Seat licenses
Each automated certificate deployment consumes either a Server or Certificate management seat:
You need Server seats to automate certificates issued by DigiCert® CA Manager.
You need Certificate management seats to automate certificates issued by external issuing CAs.
Verify that:
You have available Server or Certificate management seats in your account.
The seats are allocated to the appropriate business units.
Ways to verify seats:
In Account Manager:
Under Accounts, select your account name to view the details.
The Licenses section lists your total and remaining seats by seat type.
From the Dashboard page in DigiCert® Trust Lifecycle Manager:
In the Business unit dropdown at top, select a specific business unit or all business units.
The Seat usage section shows usage statistics by seat type for the selected business unit(s).
Learn more about seats and seat management
Not seeing the expected seat types in your account? Contact your DigiCert account representative.