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    Device > Certificate Management > OCSP Responder

    Select DeviceCertificate ManagementOCSP Responder to define an Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) responder (server) to verify the revocation status of certificates.
    Besides adding an OCSP responder, enabling OCSP requires the following tasks:
    • Enable communication between the firewall and the OCSP server: select DeviceSetupManagement, select HTTP OCSP in Management Interface Settings, and then click OK.
    • If the firewall will decrypt outbound SSL/TLS traffic, optionally configure it to verify the revocation status of destination server certificates: select DeviceSetupSessions, click Decryption Certificate Revocation Settings, select Enable in the OCSP settings, enter the Receive Timeout (the interval after which the firewall stops waiting for an OCSP response), and then click OK.
    • Optionally, to configure the firewall as an OCSP responder, add an Interface Management profile to the interface used for OCSP services. First, select NetworkNetwork ProfilesInterface Mgmt, click Add, select HTTP OCSP, and then click OK. Second, select NetworkInterfaces, click the name of the interface that the firewall will use for OCSP services, select AdvancedOther info, select the Interface Management profile you configured, and then click OK and Commit.
    Enable an OCSP responder so that if a certificate was revoked, you are notified and can take appropriate action to establish a secure connection to the portal and gateways.
    OCSP Responder Settings
    Description
    Name
    Enter a name to identify the responder (up to 31 characters). The name is case-sensitive. It must be unique and use only letters, numbers, spaces, hyphens, and underscores.
    Location
    Select the scope in which the responder is available. In the context of a firewall that has more than one virtual system (vsys), select a vsys or select Shared (all virtual systems). In any other context, you can’t select the Location; its value is predefined as Shared. After you save the responder, you can’t change its Location.
    Host Name
    Enter the host name (recommended) or IP address of the OCSP responder. From this value, PAN-OS automatically derives a URL and adds it to the certificate being verified. If you configure the firewall as an OCSP responder, the host name must resolve to an IP address in the interface that the firewall uses for OCSP services.

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