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  2. NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide
  3. Section IX. Managing security
  4. Configuring authentication options
  5. Configure user authentication with smart cards or digital certificates
  6. Add or delete a CA certificate that is used for smart card authentication
NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide

Add or delete a CA certificate that is used for smart card authentication

Add a CA certificate

Smart card authentication requires a list of trusted root or intermediate CA certificates. Add the CA certificates that are associated with the user digital certificates or the user smart cards.

To add a CA certificate

  1. At the top right, select Settings > Smart card authentication.
  2. Locate CA certificates and select the Add button.
  3. Browse for or drag and drop the CA certificates. Then select the Add button.

    Smart card authentication requires a list of trusted root or intermediate CA certificates. Add the CA certificates that are associated with the user digital certificates or the user smart cards.

    Certificate file types must be in DER, PEM, or PKCS #7 format and no more than 1 MB in size.

Delete a CA certificate

You can delete a CA certificate if it is no longer used for smart card authentication. Note that if a user attempts to use the associated digital certificate or smart card certificate, they are not able to sign in to NetBackup.

To delete a CA certificate

  1. At the top right, select Settings > Smart card authentication.
  2. Select the CA certificates that you want to delete.
  3. Select Delete > Delete.

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