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.