Appendix F: PKI Authentication : Configuring PKI authentication on FortiMail : Configuring PKI access for administrators
Configuring PKI access for administrators
Use this procedure to configure PKI authentication for administrative access to the FortiMail unit. This procedure applies only to administrators, and can be used if the FortiMail unit is operating server, transparent or gateway mode.
1. Ensure that the CA certificate has been imported to the FortiMail unit. For more information, see “Importing a CA certificate to FortiMail”.
2. Create a PKI user for each administrator that requires to access FortiMail administrative functions. For more information, see “Configuring PKI authentication”.
3. From System > Administrator, select an existing administrator or create a new administrator account for which PKI authentication will be used. For more information, see“Configuring administrator accounts and access profiles”.
4. In the Administer window, configure the following:
• Select PKI from the Auth type drop-down list.
• Select the appropriate PKI user name from the PKI user drop-down list.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each administrative PKI user.
6. Return to the “Enabling PKI authentication globally with CLI”.