Configuring ArcotID PKI Credential Profile

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Configuring ArcotID PKI Credential Profile

An ArcotID PKI profile can be used to define the following attributes related to an ArcotID PKI credential:

Key strength: The size (in bits) of the key to be used in ArcotID PKI’s Cryptographic Camouflage algorithm.
Validity period: The period for which an ArcotID PKI credential is valid.
Password strength: The effectiveness of password, which is determined by a combination of the length of the password and number of alphabets, numerals, and special characters in it.

By configuring an ArcotID PKI profile and assigning it to one or more organizations, you can control the characteristics of ArcotID PKIs that are issued to users of those organizations. Use the ArcotID Profiles page for creating an ArcotID PKI credential profile.

To create an ArcotID PKI profile:

Ensure that you are logged in as a Global Administrator (GA).
Activate the Services and Server Configurations tab on the main menu.
Ensure that the WebFort tab in the submenu is active.
Under the ArcotID section, click the Issuance link to display the ArcotID Profiles page.
Edit the fields in the Profile Configurations section, as required. The following table describes the fields of this section:

Field	Description

Profile Configurations
Create	If you choose to create a new profile, then: Select the Create option. Specify the Configuration Name of the new profile in the field that appears.
Update	If you choose to update an existing profile, then select the profile that you want to update from the Select Configuration list.
Copy Configuration	Enable this option if you want to create the profile by copying the configurations from an existing profile. Note: You can also copy from configurations that belong to other organizations that you have scope on.
Available Configurations	Select the profile from which the configurations will be copied.
Key Length (in Bits)	Specify the size of the key (in bits) to be used for encryption. The default value is 1024 bits.
Validity Start Date	Set the date from which the issued ArcotID PKI credential will be valid. The validity can start from either the date when the ArcotID PKI is created or you can specify a specific date.
Validity End Date	Set the date when the ArcotID PKI will expire. You can either specify the duration for the credential’s expiration or you can specify the specific date.
Password Strength
Minimum Characters	Specify the least number of characters that the password can contain. You can set a value between 4 and 64 characters.
Maximum Characters	Specify the most number of characters that the password can contain. You can set a value between 4 and 64 characters.
Minimum Alphabetic Characters	Specify the least number of alphabetic characters (a-z and A-Z) that the password can contain. This value must be lesser than or equal to the value specified in the Minimum Characters field.
Minimum Numeric Characters	Specify the least number of numeric characters (0 through 9) that the password can contain.
Minimum Special Characters	Specify the least number of special characters that the password can contain. By default, all the special characters excluding ASCII (0-31) characters are allowed.

Expand the Advanced Configurations section.
In the Additional Attributes section, specify any extra information (unsigned attributes) that you pass for the ArcotID PKI credential in the Name-Value pair format.
For example, if you want to lock the ArcotID PKI to a specific device, say the end user’s system, then you use this section to send this extra information as listed in the following table:

Name	Value
devlock_required	yes
devlock_type	hd

Note: See the ArcotID Client Reference Guide for more information about what extra information you can specify here.

If you want to specify more attributes, click Add More to display extra fields, one at a time.

In the Custom Attributes section, specify any extra information in the Name-Value pair format. For example, the organization information that can be used by plug-ins.
Set the following in the User Validations section:
- Select the User Active option if you want to verify the user status for the following operations involving the current credential:
  - Create credential
  - Re-issue credential
  - Reset credential
  - Reset validity of the credential
- Select the User Attribute option if you want to verify whether the user attribute matches certain values. You can set the value for the following user attributes:
  - Date when the user was created
  - Date when the user details were modified
  - Email address
  - First name
  - Middle name
  - Last name
  - User status
  - Telephone number
  - Unique user identifier
Note: The User attribute check feature is available only if you are performing configurations at the organization-level.
In the Multiple Credential Options section, enter the description to identify the purpose for which the ArcotID PKI is used in the Usage Type field. For example, a user can have a temporary credential to perform a remote login to the network, the usage type for this credential can be temporary.
The History Validation section enables you to enforce users to not reuse the old ArcotID PKI passwords. You can select any of the following options:
- Last <N> Passwords: Select this option, if you want the current ArcotID PKI password to be different from the last <n> passwords.
- Password Created in Last: Select this option, if you want the current ArcotID PKI password to be different from the passwords that are used in the specified duration.
Click Save to create or update the ArcotID PKI profile.
Refresh all deployed AuthMinder Server instances. See "Refreshing a Server Instance" for instructions about the procedure.