Configuring Client Certificate Authentication

Article Number:02062
Intended audience: cybozu.cn Administrators

This page describes steps to configure Client Certificate Authentication.

Client Certificate Authentication is offered as a paid option.
For more information on using Client Certificate Authentication, contact us or our partner vendors.

STEP 1: Allowing Users to Use the Client Certificate Authentication

Allow users to use Client Certificate Authentication.
You can use either of the following procedures:

STEP 2: Issuing Client Certificates

Issue a client certificate for each user you allowed to use Client Certificate Authentication in Step 1.

  1. Click the gear-shaped menu button in the header.

  2. Click Users & System Administration.

  3. Click Create & Download.
    Screenshot: "Create & Download" is highlighted

  4. Select the checkbox for a user to whom you want to issue a client certificate.
    You can select multiple users.
    Screenshot: The checkbox of a user is selected

  5. Set the expiration date.
    By default, the date is set to one year later.
    Expiration date of client certificate Screenshot: The expiration date field is highlighted

  6. Click Create.

STEP 3: Installing Client Certificates on Devices

Install the client certificate on a device in either of the following ways.

When a User Installs the Client Certificate on a Device

Inform users of the following page:
Installing Client Certificates on Devices

When an Administrator Installs the Client Certificate on a Device

This section describes the steps for administrators to install the client certificate on a device and distribute the device to a user.

  1. Download client certificates.
    Downloading Client Certificates in Bulk

  2. Extract the downloaded zip file.
    The extracted folder contains zip files with the users' login names included in their names.

  3. Extract the zip file with the desired user's login name.
    The extracted folder contains the client certificate file and a text file describing the password for the client certificate.

  4. Install the client certificate on a device.
    As for the detailed steps, refer to the following page:
    How to Install a Client Certificate

Downloading Client Certificates in Bulk

  1. In the "Create & Download Client Certificates" screen, select "Valid".
    Screenshot: "Valid" is selected

  2. Select the checkbox for the target user.
    Screenshot: The checkbox of the target user is selected

  3. Click Download.

STEP 4: Configuring IP Address Restrictions

For more information on using IP address restrictions, contact us or our partner vendors.