Importing a certificate to the SMS certificate repository makes that certificate available
to the SMS and all managed devices for:
- SSL inspection.
- SMS web server.
- Captive portals.
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NoteImporting certificates requires the
Admin X509 Certificate Management capability in your user role.
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Procedure
- Go to .
- Click Import.
- Provide a unique certificate name to reference a PEM/DER certificate or a unique base name for PKCS12 certificates in the Certificate Name field.
- Browse to and open a certificate in the Certificate File field.
- Select the file format of the certificate.
- PEM/DER format allows optional private key file import. Browse to and open the associated private key. If the private key is encrypted, enter the appropriate password in the Password field.
- PKCS12 format imports multiple certificates with or without private keys. If the private keys are encrypted, enter the appropriate password in the Password field.
- Check
Private Key Export to enable private key export from the SMS, and include private keys in the SMS backup.
Disabling private key export cannot be undone. If necessary, you can disable private key export later by right-clicking the certificate in the Certificates table and selecting Make Non-Exportable.
- Click OK. The certificate appears in the Certificates table.