Crypto ca authenticate
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Global Configuration Mode Command Set

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crypto ca authenticate

Use the crypto ca authenticate command to initiate CA authentication procedures.

Syntax Description

Specifies a CA profile using an alphanumeric string up to 32 characters.

Default Values

No defaults necessary for this command.

Applicable Platforms

This command applies to the NetVanta 300, 1000R, 2000, 3000, 4000, and 5000 and Total Access 900
Series units.

Command History

Release 5.1

Command was introduced.

Functional Notes

The type of authentication procedure is based on the enrollment command and its settings. Refer to

and

for more information. When

enrollment is set to terminal, the CA authentication process is done manually, as shown in the following
Usage Examples.

Usage Examples

The following example initiates the CA authentication process:

(config)#crypto ca authenticate testCAprofile

Enter the base 64 encoded CA certificate. End with two consecutive carriage returns or the word “quit” on
a line by itself:

-----BEGIN X509 CERTIFICATE-----

MIIDEDCCAs6gAwIBAgICAXIwCwYHKoZIzjgEAwUAMFoxCzAJBgNVBAYTAkZJMSQw

IgYDVQQKExtTU0ggQ29tbXVuaWNhdGlvbnMgU2VjdXJpdHkxETAPBgNVBAsTCFdl

YiB0ZXN0MRIwEAYDVQQDEwlUZXN0IENBIDQwHhcNMDMwMTA5MTYyNTE1WhcNMDMx

MjMxMjM1OTU5WjBaMQswCQYDVQQGEwJGSTEkMCIGA1UEChMbU1NIIENvbW11bmlj

YXRpb25zIFNlY3VyaXR5MREwDwYDVQQLEwhXZWIgdGVzdDESMBAGA1UEAxMJVGVz

dCBDQSA0MIIBtzCCASsGByqGSM44BAEwggEeAoGBAPTo+NdCWh87hOSnuZ7dUL07

twjZZwY3beLHnDsERhfN8XoOZZcffulKc/lqTrYiu7M5yPJsXQ3u8dbCb6RWFU0A

T5Nd7/4cNn/hCmhbeb6xqsNZUsOcTZJxvClq8thkNo+gXg5bw0fiElgxZ/lEbFWL

UzeO8KgM4izkq0CrGtaFAhUA2+ja4RgbbgTgJk+qTXAxicG/8JMCgYBZvcPMO2/Y

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