Are there any special requirements for digital certificates?
A. All digital certificates must be an X.509 version 3 certificate and all data fields in the Issuer and Subject fields must be completed. Reference Appendix C, Digital Certificates of the User Guide for more information on digital certificates. Carefully review the “Issuer” and “Subject” fields to be sure that all data fields are completed (i.e., for each data element such as “CN”, there is a value that follows the equals sign). Certificates must be valid for 1 to 2 years. Certificates that do not conform to these requirements will be rejected by the FDA ESG System Administrator.
