Setting Up Static Authentication Using a Certificate

Set up static authentication credentials generated from a certificate.

  1. In the Properties view, click Authentication.
  2. Select Use static credentials and Use certificate-based credentials.
  3. Click Generate from Certificate to select a certificate file from which to generate authentication.
  4. In the Certificate Picker, click Browse to locate the certificate to use.
  5. Enter a password and select an alias, then click OK.
    The information from the certificate is shown in the Properties view.
    • Issuer – the issuer of the certificate
    • Subject – the value of the subject field in the metadata of the certificate as defined in the X.509 standard
    • Valid from – the date the certificate is valid from
    • Valid until – the date after which the certificate expires
  6. Select File > Save.
Parent topic: Credentials