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Overview

Getting started with certificate management

Welcome to the PayNet's Certificate Management User Guide. In this guide, we'll walk you through the process of acquiring, deploying, and maintaining digital certificates, ensuring the security and integrity of your online interactions, data transmission, and identity verification. Certificate management encompasses tasks like generating certificates, renewing or revoking them, configuring trust relationships, and monitoring their validity

Before you begin

An SSL certificate, which stands for Secure Socket Layer certificate, is a digital certificate that provides a secure and encrypted connection between a user's web browser and a web server. It ensures that data transmitted between the two parties remains private and cannot be easily intercepted or tampered with by malicious actors.

Here's a brief explanation of how SSL certificates work:

Encryption

When a user visits a website secured with an SSL certificate (usually indicated by a padlock icon in the browser's address bar), their browser and the web server establish an encrypted connection. This encryption prevents unauthorized access to the information being exchanged, such as login credentials, payment details, and personal data.

Authentication

SSL certificates also serve to authenticate the identity of the website's owner. They are issued by Certificate Authorities (CAs) after verifying the legitimacy of the website's domain and owner. This helps users trust that they are indeed communicating with a legitimate website and not a fraudulent one.

Data Integrity

SSL certificates ensure that data exchanged between the user's browser and the web server remains intact and unchanged during transmission. This prevents data from being altered or tampered with by third parties.

Trust and Security

SSL certificates enhance user trust by displaying visual cues, such as the padlock icon or the website's URL beginning with `"https://"` instead of `"http://"`. These cues indicate that the website takes security seriously and is using encryption to protect user data.

In summary, SSL certificates play a vital role in securing online communication, protecting sensitive information, and establishing trust between users and websites. They are especially important for websites that handle sensitive data, such as e-commerce sites, online banking platforms, and any website where user privacy and security are paramount.




One Stop Portal (OSP) features

The OSP portal enables participants to self-serve their certificate renewals, emphasising our commitment to security through mandatory periodic renewals. It's crucial for participants to have access to our One Stop Portal (OSP) for Certificate Management before proceeding.

Log into theOne Stop Portal (OSP)

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Certificate Renewal

Here is a summary of the three(3) steps needed to complete the renewal process.

1

Generate CSR and
Private Key

2

Verify Certificate
(with or without modulus)

3

Key Rotation
(with or without modulus)

The first step is to generate a CSR (Certificate Signing Request) and Private Key. A CSR is a vital file used in creating a 'signed public certificate.' It contains registered business information and a public key that corresponds to the private key used for electronically signing the CSR.

Once generated, the CSR is submitted and counter-signed by a Certificate Authority (CA) to certify its authenticity. PayNet will then utilize the public key within the CA-signed public certificate to authenticate and validate the legitimacy of electronic messages sent by your e-commerce application.

You have the option to generate the key-pair and CSR files manually following our guidelines or rely on our built-in tools for automatic generation. Please note that the tool will run on client-side browsers, ensuring that PayNet cannot view or access the generated private key to mitigate non-repudiation and security risks.

CSR Format Guidelines

We offer straightforward guidance to generate your CSR on Mac, Window and Linux platforms. Please make sure to follow these format guidelines to meet PayNet's standards.

Generate CSR and Private Key

Certificate Renewal Videos

We also guide users on how to generate a CSR and private key at the beginning of the video. Check out our video on the PayNet YouTube channel.

CSR Generation & Modulus Extraction in OSP0.52

Section 1: Generate CSR and Private KeyCertificate details page

Manual CSR Generation & Modulus Extraction0.52

Section 1: Generate CSR and Private KeyCertificate details page

Certificate Renewal Videos

Discover our Certificate Renewal videos, organized into three sections that explain the renewal process in detail. These videos provide clear, step-by-step instructions for easy understanding.

Videos
2
Length
12.78 min