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    Enabling Digital Certificates Online: Configuration Overview

    SCEP uses the online method to request digital certificates. To obtain a certificate online:

    1. Generate a key pair on the device. See Example: Generating a Public-Private Key Pair.
    2. Create a CA profile or profiles containing information specific to a CA. See Example: Configuring a CA Profile.
    3. Enroll the CA certificate. See Enrolling a CA Certificate Online Using SCEP.
    4. Enroll the local certificate from the CA whose CA certificate you have previously loaded. See Example: Enrolling a Local Certificate Online Using SCEP.
    5. Configure automatic reenrollment. See Example: Using SCEP to Automatically Renew a Local Certificate.

    Published: 2012-06-29