Selection

Selecting the Correct CA for You

PDF To decide on the best CA system for your environment, there are three key considerations you need to take into account and they are explained in the following sub sections of this online manual:



Open & Closed User Groups

When deciding on whether the Managed CA or the Managed CA is most suited to you, you should understand the difference between an open and a closed user group. From a CA perspective, this relates to the extent of end user control you have. If the CA exercises some degree of control over the end user’s environment then it is a closed user group and if it doesn’t, it is in an open group.

The following are examples of the two types of user group:




It is not always immediately obvious whether a group is open or closed and it is important that this is determined accurately if your CA is to meet your precise requirements. If there is any doubt, contact the Digi-CAST1™ Team and ask them to advise you.


The Correct Certificate for the Group

If the user group is closed, then you may be able to use either CA. There are two exceptions to this when you want to secure:




In 99% of cases an SSL Certificate must be Trusted and if there is any possibility that the secure email is required outside the closed group, then the Trusted Certificate is required here too. In both of these special cases, the Managed CA is your only choice.


Availability of Technical Personnel

The third consideration needed to help you select the correct CA for your organisation is the availability of the type of suitably trained and experienced technical personnel required to run and operate a CA. Most organisations don’t have this type of specialist staff within their organisation and therefore are best advised to use a Managed CA to deliver the required service.


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