MOVEit Automation uses client certificates for FTP/S and MOVEit Transfer authentication, S/MIME signing/encryption and AS1/AS2/AS3 authentication/signing/encryption. This section discusses issues related to obtaining and installing certificates, prior to using them in MOVEit Automation.
An X.509 digital certificate is a document that verifies the identity of the holder of the certificate. Digital certificates are often issued by and vouched for by Certification Authorities (CAs), but may also be "self-signed". Every certificate contains two keys used by public/private key cryptography.
A certificate used for client authentication conceptually consists of three components:
To use client certificate with MOVEit Automation, you must:
These steps are covered in more detail in the following topics.