Managing Certificates

NAKIVO Backup & Replication provides you with the ability to create and store certificates for Microsoft 365 authentication. Refer to the following topics:

Importing a Certificate

To import an existing certificate, do the following:

  1. Click Settings in the left pane of the product.

  2. Go to the Inventory tab.

  3. Click Manage.

  4. In the dialog that opens, click Certificates.

  5. In the Manage Certificates dialog that opens, click Import Certificate.

  6. In the resulting Import Certificate pop-up, enter a display name for the certificate in the Name field.

  7. In the Certificate row, click Browse… and upload a certificate in the required .pfx format.

  8. Enter the certificate password if needed in the Password and Repeat password fields.

  9. Optionally, add a description for the certificate in the Description field.

  10. Click Save.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication will check if the certificate is valid. If it is, the certificate will become available for Microsoft 365 authentication.

Generating a New Certificate

To generate a new self-signed certificate, do the following:

  1. Click Settings in the left pane of the product.

  2. Go to the Inventory tab.

  3. Click Manage.

  4. In the dialog that opens, click Certificates.

  5. In the Manage Certificates dialog that opens, click Generate Certificate.

  6. In the resulting Generate New Self-Signed Certificate pop-up, enter a display name for the certificate in the Name field.

  7. Optionally, add a description for the certificate in the Description field.

  8. Click Save to generate a new self-signed certificate and add it to the list of saved certificates. NAKIVO Backup & Replication will automatically download the new certificate to the browser.

You can now use this certificate for Microsoft 365 authentication.

Editing Certificates

To edit a certificate, do the following:

  1. Click Settings in the left pane of the product.

  2. Go to the Inventory tab.

  3. Click Manage.

  4. In the dialog that opens, click Certificates.

  5. In the Manage Certificates dialog box that opens, hover over the certificate you want to edit and click Edit.

  6. Edit any necessary fields and click Save when done.

Deleting Certificates

To delete a certificate, do the following:

  1. Click Settings in the left pane of the product.

  2. Go to the Inventory tab.

  3. Click Manage.

  4. In the dialog that opens, click Certificates.

  5. In the Manage Certificates dialog box that opens, hover over the certificate you want to delete and click Delete.

  6. In the confirmation pop-up that opens, click Delete to confirm deletion.