The CA is a trusted third-party that certifies that users, servers, databases, and administrators are who they say they are. The CA checks the credentials of users and grants the certificate, signing it with a secret key. The CA can be an on-premises solution or it can be a managed solution that offers certificate services, illustrated as follows:
The functions of the CA are as follows:
- Issuing and delivering certificates
- Posting certificates and a certificate revocation list (CRL) to repositories
- Managing revocation requests from a certificate owner
In the following screenshot, we can see the list of digital ...
