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Base templates

The base template is where the configuration of a certificate starts. Base templates are used to create certificate profiles, which in turn are used to issue certificates.

Each base template has a corresponding seat type and set of available certificate options. It is important to choose the right base template as the starting point when creating a certificate profile.

View base templates

To view the available base templates in your account:

  • From the main menu, select Policies > Base templates.

  • Sort base templates in ascending or descending order by selecting a column title.

  • Filter base templates by selecting the filter icons in the column headers. Multiple filters can be applied.

  • Customize the table columns by selecting table settings at the right side of the table header. Available columns include:

    • Seat type: Type of seat consumed when issuing a certificate from any certificate profile created from this base template.

    • Use cases: Applicable certificate types and digital trust scenarios for this base template.

    • Description: Detailed description of the intended purpose of this base template.

Note

To create a certificate profile from a base template, the appropriate seat type license for that template (as seen in the Seat type column) must have already been purchased, otherwise the link to that base template is disabled. Run out of seats? Contact your DigiCert account representative.

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