How to install P7B certificate in ADSelfService Plus?

Summary

This article will guide you through the process of applying a single-domain certificate (CER, CRT, P7B, etc.) in ADSelfService Plus.

Configuration steps

Step 1: Enable HTTPS in ADSelfService Plus

Enable the HTTPS option under the Connection settings.

1. Log in to ADSelfService Plus with admin credentials.
2. Navigate to Admin → Product Settings → Connection.
3. Check the Enable SSL Port [https] box
4. Click Save.

Step 2: Generate CSR

1. Click the Apply SSL Certificate button.

   

2. Click Generate Certificate and fill in all the necessary fields. Refer to the table below:

   Common Name	The name of the server in which ADSelfService Plus is running.
   SAN Name	The names of the additional hosts (sites, IP addresses, etc.) to be protected by the SSL certificate.
   Organizational Unit	The department name that you want to appear in the certificate.
   Organization	The legal name of your organization.
   City	The city name as provided in your organization’s registered address.
   State/Province	The state/province as provided in your organization’s registered address.
   Country Code	The two-letter code of the country in which your organization is located.
   Password	A password must be at least six characters. The more complex the password, the better the security.
   Validity (In days)	The number of days the certificate should be valid. If no value is provided, it will be set to 90 days.
   Public Key Length (In bits)	The public key length. The larger the size, the stronger the key. The default size is 1024 bits and can be incremented only in multiples of 64.

   

3. Once you’ve entered all the details, you can either click the Generate CSR button or, if you wish to generate a self-signed certificate, click the Generate & Apply Self-signed Certificate button.

Step 3: Submit the generated CSR file to your Certification Authority

1. When you click the Generate CSR button, SelfService.csr will be generated.
2. The generated CSR file is stored at <InstallDir>\webapps\adssp\Certificates
3. Submit the SelfService.csr file to your Certification Authority (CA).

Step 4: Bind the CA-signed certificate with ADSelfService Plus

1. Select the Apply Certificate option.
2. Click Browse to upload the certificate.
3. In the Certificate Password field, enter the password of the uploaded certificate.
4. Click Apply.

Appendix

1. Steps to convert a certificate file in CER, CRT, or PEM format to P7B format:
   • Double-click on the certificate file to open it in the Certificate window.
   • Select Details and click Copy to File….

     

   • Click Next in the Certificate Export Wizard that opens.
   • Select the Cryptographic Message Syntax Standard – PKCS #7 Certificates (.P7B) option, and check the Include all certificates in the certification path if possible box.

     

   • Click Browse to select a destination to store the file and enter the File name.
   • Review the information, and click Finish.
2. Preferred cipher for improved security in ADSelfService Plus

   ciphers="TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_ CBC_SHA,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA"