copying-storagegrid-system-ca-certificate.adoc

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Copy the Grid CA certificate

StorageGRID uses an internal certificate authority (CA) to secure internal traffic. This certificate does not change if you upload your own certificates.

Before you begin

• You are signed in to the Grid Manager using a supported web browser.

• You have specific access permissions.

About this task

If a custom server certificate has been configured, client applications should verify the server using the custom server certificate. They should not copy the CA certificate from the StorageGRID system.

Steps

1. Select CONFIGURATION > Security > Certificates and then select the Grid CA tab.

2. In the Certificate PEM section, download or copy the certificate.

   Download certificate file

   Download the certificate .pem file.

   1. Select Download certificate.

   2. Specify the certificate file name and download location. Save the file with the extension .pem.

      For example: storagegrid_certificate.pem

   Copy certificate PEM

   Copy the certificate text to paste elsewhere.

   1. Select Copy certificate PEM.

   2. Paste the copied certificate into a text editor.

   3. Save the text file with the extension .pem.

      For example: storagegrid_certificate.pem