Federation Manager Guide › Key and Certificate Management to Secure Federation Messages › How to Verify that Certificates are Valid Using CRLs › Update a CRL

Update a CRL

Update a CRL to verify that the certificate data in use is current.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Federation Manager UI.
2. Select the Certs and Keys tab.
3. Select CDS Settings.

   The Certificate Settings dialog displays.

4. Complete one of the following steps
   • If a stored CRL file does not contain a NextUpdate value, set the CRL Update Period to specify the frequency that the next CRL is issued.
   • To change the frequency at which the udpater checks for updates, modify the CRL Updater Sleep Period.

   Note: Click Help for a description of fields, controls, and their respective requirements.

5. In the CRL Updater section, select Enabled in the CRL Updater State field.
6. Click Save.