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Configure Devices And Services Configure FDM-Managed Devices Manage Objects Manage Objects Certificate Objects Uploading Trusted CA Certificates Procedure

Last updated: Jul 29, 2025

Procedure

Procedure

1

In the Security Cloud Control platform menu, choose Products > Firewall.
2

Do one of the following:

  • Create the certificate object in the Objects page:

    1. In the left pane, click Manage > Objects.

    2. Click > FTD > Certificate.

  • Click Create New Object when adding a new certificate object to a policy.
3

Enter a Name for the certificate. The name is used in the configuration as an object name only; it does not become part of the certificate itself.
4

In step 1, select External CA Certificate and click Continue. The wizard advances to step 3.
5

In step 3, in the Certificate Contents area, paste the certificate contents in the text box or upload the certificate file as explained in the wizard.

The certificate must adhere to these guidelines:

  • The name of the server in the certificate must match the server Hostname / IP Address. For example, if you use 10.10.10.250 as the IP address but ad.example.com in the certificate, the connection fails.

  • The certificate must be an X509 certificate in PEM or DER format.

  • The certificate you paste must include the BEGIN CERTIFICATE and END CERTIFICATE lines. For example:

    -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIFgTCCA2mgAwIBAgIJANvdcLnabFGYMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBCwUAMFcxCzAJBgNV
BAYTAlVTMQswCQYDVQQIDAJUWDEPMA0GA1UEBwwGYXVzdGluMRQwEgYDVQQKDAsx
OTIuMTY4LjEuMTEUMBIGA1UEAwwLMTkyLjE2OC4xLjEwHhcNMTYxMDI3MjIzNDE3
WhcNMTcxMDI3MjIzNDE3WjBXMQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzELMAkGA1UECAwCVFgxDzAN
BgNVBAcMBmF1c3RpbjEUMBIGA1UECgwLMTkyLjE2OC4xLjExFDASBgNVBAMMCzE5
Mi4xNjguMS4xMIICIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAg8AMIICCgKCAgEA5NceYwtP
ES6Ve+S9z7WLKGX5JlF58AvH82GPkOQdrixn3FZeWLQapTpJZt/vgtAI2FZIK31h
(...20 lines removed...)
hbr6HOgKlOwXbRvOdksTzTEzVUqbgxt5Lwupg3b2ebQhWJz4BZvMsZX9etveEXDh
PY184V3yeSeYjbSCF5rP71fObG9Iu6+u4EfHp/NQv9s9dN5PMffXKieqpuN20Ojv
2b1sfOydf4GMUKLBUMkhQnip6+3W
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
6

Click Add.
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