Convert the GlobalSign Root R1 Certificate to PEM Format
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Convert the GlobalSign Root R1 Certificate to PEM Format

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Convert the GlobalSign Root R1 Certificate to PEM Format

After you download the GlobalSign Root R1 certificate, convert it to PEM format to authenticate the EDL Hosting Service.
You must convert the GlobalSign Root R1 certificate to
PEM
format to create a certificate profile for authenticating the EDL Hosting Service. Creating the certificate profile to authenticate the EDL Hosting Service is a best practice when leveraging the EDL Hosting Service when you configure the firewall to access an external dynamic list from the EDL Hosting Service.
Refer to the appropriate procedure based on operating system of the device where you downloaded the GlobalSign Root R1 certificate.
  1. Download the GlobalSign Root R1 certificate if you have not already downloaded the certificate.
  2. Convert the certificate.
    • Mac and Linux operating systems
    1. Open the terminal and convert the GlobalSign Root R1 certificate you downloaded.
      admin:
      openssl x509 -in <certificate-path>.crt -inform DER -out <target-export-path>.pem -outform PEM
      If no target export path is specified, the converted certificate is created on the device desktop.
    • Windows operating system
    1. Navigate to the location where you downloaded the GlobalSign Root1 certificate.
    2. Double click and
      Open
      the certificate.
    3. Click
      Details
      and
      Copy to File
      .
      Click
      Next
      when prompted to continue.
    4. Select
      Base-64 encoded x.509 (.CER)
      and click
      Next
    5. Click
      Browse
      to navigate to the location you want to copy the certificate and enter a name for the certificate that includes
      .pem
      appended to the end of file name. For example,
      globalsign-root-r1.pem
      Save
      the certificate. The
      File Name
      displayed shows the target export path and the certificate name you entered with
      .cer
      appended. Delete the appended
      .cer
      .
    6. Click
      Next
      and
      Finish
      exporting the certificate.

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