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Users can create the service by entering the required information for the Certificate Manager service and selecting detailed options through the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

Create Certificate Manager

You can create and use the Certificate Manager service in the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

To request the creation of a Certificate Manager service, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Security > Certificate Manager menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Create Certificate Manager button. 2. Go to the Create Certificate Manager page.
3. Create Certificate Manager page, enter the information needed to create the service, and choose detailed options.
   • In the Service Information Input area, enter or select the required information.

     Category	required status	Detailed description
     Certificate name	Required	Enter the Certificate Manager name to use Enter within 3-30 characters, including English letters, numbers, and special characters (-, _, .) Cannot be the same as an existing name
     type	Required	Select the Certificate Manager type to use User Certificate: a public certificate issued by a Certificate Authority (CA) Self-issued Certificate: a certificate self-issued (Self-signed) by Samsung Cloud Platform Since it is relatively less secure, it is recommended for development/testing use only.
     User Certificate > Certificate Body	Required	Enter Server(Leaf) certificate information Only one certificate can be entered in the certificate body Enter the full content, including the lines from —–BEGIN CERTIFICATE—– to —–END CERTIFICATE—–
     User Certificate > Private Key	Required	Enter the private key information The Private Key supports the RSA encryption method The Private Key can be entered in an unencrypted PEM format Enter the entire content, including the lines from —–BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY—–to —–END RSA PRIVATE KEY—-
     User Certificate > Certificate Chain	Required	Enter the Certificate Chain information Can be omitted when using a private certificate The Certificate Chain should be entered in the order: Intermediate (Subordinate) certificate → Root certificate For a public certificate, the Certificate Chain information must be entered; only when there is no intermediate certificate (Chain CA) should use be disabled Enter the full content, including the lines from —–BEGIN CERTIFICATE—– —–END CERTIFICATE—– If there are multiple Intermediate (Subordinate) certificates, enter each certificate’s content in order
     User Certificate > Certificate Validation	Required	Validate the entered certificate’s validity
     Self-signed certificate > Common Name	Required	Enter the domain name to use the certificate
     Self-issued certificate > Organization Unit	Required	Enter the organization and department that will use the certificate
     Self-issued certificate > Start date	Required	Enter the certificate start date (creation date)
     Self-issued certificate > Expiration date	Required	Enter the certificate expiration date
     Expiration alert	Selection	Set whether to receive pre‑expiration certificate alerts Select Use to enable expiration alerts If expiration alerts are set, an email is sent to the recipients 45, 30, 15, 7, and 1 days before the certificate expires
     Expiration Alert > Alert Recipient	Required	Select notification recipients when using expiration alerts Enter a user name in the search area to select notification recipients Up to 100 recipients can be registered

     Table. Certificate Manager service information input items
     Reference

     • If the entered certificate information is invalid, you cannot create the Certificate Manager service.
     • If the Private Key is encrypted, enter the decrypted value using the openssl command below.
       • openssl rsa -in [Encrypted Private Key File name] -out [Decrypted Private Key File name]
     • For certificates issued via Let’s Encrypt, even if you already have a previously issued Certificate Chain value, extract it again and enter it.
       • For detailed instructions on extraction methods, see Extract Chain Certificate.
   • In the Additional Information Input area, enter or select the required information.

     Category	required status	Detailed description
     tag	Selection	Add Tag Up to 50 can be added per resource After clicking the Add Tag button, input or select Key, Value values

     Table. Certificate Manager additional information input fields
4. Review the entered service information and additional details, then click the Create button.
   • When creation is complete, check the created resource on the Certificate Manager List page.
     Reference

     To create a Load Balancer for use with the Certificate Manager service, click Load Balancer creation in Service Home.

     • For detailed information on creating a Load Balancer, please refer to Load Balancer Creation.

Check Certificate Manager detailed information

The Certificate Manager service allows you to view and edit the full list of resources and detailed information. Certificate Manager Details page consists of Details, Connected Resources, Tags, Activity History tabs.

To view detailed information for Certificate Manager, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Security > Certificate Manager Click the menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page of Certificate Manager.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Certificate Manager menu. 2. Navigate to the Certificate Manager List page.
3. On the Certificate Manager List page, click the resource to view its detailed information. 3. Navigate to the Certificate Manager Details page.
   • Certificate Manager Details page displays the status and detailed information of the Certificate Manager, and consists of Details, Connected Resources, Tags, Activity History tabs.

     Category	Detailed description
     Service status	Certificate Manager status Creating: In progress Active/Valid: Certificate valid Expired: Certificate expired Editing: Changing settings Terminating: Terminating Error: Certificate error
     Service termination	Button to cancel Certificate Manager

     Table. Status information and additional features

Detailed Information

Certificate Manager List page lets you view detailed information of the selected resource and, if necessary, edit the information.

Connected resource

On the Certificate Manager List page, you can view the connected Load Balancer information.

Tag

On the Certificate Manager List page, you can view the tag information of the selected resource and add, modify, or delete it.

Job History

You can view the operation history of the selected resource on the Certificate Manager List page.

Terminate Certificate Manager

You can request the termination of the Certificate Manager service from the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

To request termination of the Certificate Manager service, follow the steps below.

1. Click the All Services > Security > Certificate Manager menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page of Certificate Manager.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Certificate Manager menu. 2. Go to the Certificate Manager List page.
3. On the Certificate Manager List page, click the resource to view its detailed information. 3. Navigate to the Certificate Manager Details page.
4. On the Certificate Manager Details page, click the Cancel Service button.
5. Once the termination is complete, verify the service termination status in the Certificate Manager list.