PKI Connectors
Description
A "PKI Connector" is a configuration piece that allows to establish the communication with any supported PKI. Additionally, it enables to map a specific certificate profile within the connected PKI.
Common prerequisites
To grant "Horizon" proper access to a given PKI, three categories of requirements must be gathered:
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Credentials : It could be either certificates (PKCS#12 format) or technical accounts (login/password) allowing to authenticate against the PKI API.
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Permissions : The credentials must be granted with the proper permissions on the PKI in order to be able to manage certificate lifecycle (enroll, revoke, renew).
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Profile/Certificate information : This information is used to map certificate types and/or certificate fields.