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Create a Scanafi service account

Scanafi service accounts use a private key and Client ID for authentication.

Before you begin

Before creating a Scanafi service account, you must complete the following tasks:

By completing these prerequisites, you ensure that your service accounts are configured correctly and ready to handle authentication requests using modern security protocols.

To create a Scanafi service account

  1. Sign in to Certificate Manager - SaaS.
  2. Click Settings > Service Accounts.
  3. Click New.
  4. Choose the desired use case from the Use case list, and click Continue. The use cases available for you to choose depend on which Certificate Manager - SaaS components you have licenses for.
  5. Enter a Name for your new service account.

  6. Select an Owning Team. This team owns the machine you want to create the service account for.

  7. (Conditional) Enter the number of days for which you want the account to remain valid in the Validity (days) field. You can select any number from 1 to 365 days. This step doesn't apply when creating a Custom API Integration service account.

  8. Select a Key pair authentication method.

    Note

    • Selecting Key pair - Auto-generate a keypair and download the private key requires you to copy the public and private key values used for authentication.
    • Selecting Key pair - Generate your own keypair and upload the public key requires you to provide your own the public key in PEM format for authentication.

  9. Select the desired Scope, making sure it matches the permissions and access requirements of your service account, and then click Continue. Learn more

  10. (Conditional) After selecting a key pair authentication method and scope options, click Create or Continue.

  11. (Conditional) If you previously selected Key pair - Auto-generate a keypair and download the private key, copy the public and private key values used for authentication.

  12. (Conditional) If you previously selected Key pair - Generate your own keypair and upload the public key enter your public key in PEM format for authentication.

  13. After entering all the details, review the information to ensure it's correct and then click Finish to create the new service account.

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