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Version: 4.42

Alerts

Overview​

The Alerts section of the Redtrust admin console lets you configure certificate usage and expiration alerts, which can be sent via email. To use these alerting features, a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service that supports Transport Layer Security (TLS) must be accessible.

Alert creation wizard​

The admin console offers a wizard to add new alerts to the system. This wizard is under Alerts > New. In the wizard, define the alert type, along with the certificates, events, and recipients it applies to.

In the dialog box, you can configure the following options:

1. Type of alert​

Certificate expiration: The alert is triggered when the configured conditions for certificate expiration are met, which may happen before the actual expiration date.

Certificates usage: The alert is executed when a certificate is used and the configured requirements are met.

Type of alert step of the New alert wizard with the Certificate expiration and Certificates usage options

2. Certificates​

This section specifies the certificates affected by this alert. You can define All certificates or search and add the certificates one by one.

Certificates step of the New alert wizard with the All certificates and search specific certificates options

3. Events​

This section outlines the conditions under which an alert will be send, based on the selection made in the first step.

  • To configure certificate expiration alerts, you have the following options:

    • Number of days notice: Specifies the number of days in advance to receive a notification before the certificate expires. You can set multiple notice periods if needed.

    • Receive alerts from expired certificates: It determines whether you will receive alerts when a certificate expires.

      Events step of the New alert wizard with the Receive alerts from expired certificates toggle and the notice days field

  • To configure certificate usage alerts, select whether you want to get notified when the certificate usage is allowed, denied or both.

    Events step of the New alert wizard with the Allowed use and Denied use checkboxes

4. Recipients​

You can configure the email address to which you will receive notifications. For expiration alerts, you can choose to store an event log in the system.

Recipients step of the New alert wizard with the recipient email field and the Add button

Alert management​

To view and edit an alert double-click the certificate's row. From the view dialog box you can modify the all the above characteristics.

A user with the correct permissions can also delete alerts by clicking ⋯ in the alert's row.

You can also delete individual or multiple certificates by selecting the checkbox next to the certificate or on the table header. This action will always require confirmation.

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