Creating a P12 Secret

  1. From the Cryptographic Security Platform Vault for Secrets webGUI, select Manage > Manage Boxes.

  2. On the Manage Boxes page, select the box where you want to create a secret.

  3. On the Box page, in the Secrets region, click Add.

  4. In the Choose a type of secret to create dialog box, select P12.

  5. In the Create Secret: P12 dialog box, complete the following: 

    Option Description

    Name

    Enter the name of secret.

    Description

    Enter a description for the secret.

    Secret Expiration (under Advanced Settings)

    Optional. Select one of the following: 

    • No Expiration—The secret does not expire. This is the default.

    • Use Box Setting—Accepts the global box value.

    • Specific Date and Time—Allows you to set the specific date and time for the secret to expire.

  6. For each Private Key / Certificate Pair, enter the following: 

    Option Description

    Name

    Enter the name of secret.

    Profile ID

    Enter the profile ID for the private key / certificate pair.

    Description

    Enter a description for the private key / certificate pair.

    Private Key

    Click Browse and select the private key that you want to upload.

    Private Key Password

    Enter the password for the private key / certificate pair.

    Certificate

    Click Browse and select the certificate that you want to upload.

    Click the plus sign (+) to upload an additional certificate.

  7. Optionally click Add another Private Key / Certificate Pair to add additional private key / certificate pairs.
  8. When you are finished, click Create.