Certificate Authority

If this machine is configured as Security Management Server, it runs Check Point Internal Certificate Authority.

You can reset the Internal Certificate Authority.

Note - Resetting the Internal Certificate Authority requires reissuing all internal certificates in SmartConsole for VPN, users and portals.

Resetting the Certificate Authority - Gaia Portal

1. In the navigation tree, click System Management > Certificate Authority.
2. Click Reset.

Changing the Name of the Internal Certificate Authority - Expert Mode

Note - You must run these commands from Expert mode.

Procedure 1

1. Connect to the command line on Gaia.
2. Log in to Expert mode.
3. Run:

   cp_conf ca fqdn <New Name for ICA>

4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Procedure 2

1. Connect to the command line on Gaia.
2. Log in to Expert mode.
3. Run:

   cpconfig

4. Select the option Certificate Authority.

   This output shows:

   Configuring Certificate Authority... ==================================== The Internal CA is initialized with the following name: XXX   Do you want to change it (y/n) [n] ?

5. Enter y

   This output shows:

   Please enter the name of this Internal CA:

6. Enter the new name for Internal CA.
7. Follow the instructions on the screen.