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Indeed CM 6.6: Simplify PKI Management with Upgraded Functionality
Posted by anna.vlasenko on 28 February 2023 05:09 PM

Indeed Identity presents a new version of Indeed Certificate Manager that offers enhanced functionality and extended capabilities for public key infrastructure management. 

Here is an overview of the new additions in Indeed CM.

New supported DBMS – PostgreSQL

Starting with version 6.6, PostgreSQL can be used as a data repository for the Indeed CM software suite. A system data migration utility has been developed to enable secure migration from Microsoft SQL to PostgreSQL. This feature


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Germany’s largest insurer for private households and one of the 10 largest German insurance groups. The company is actively using digital certificates which play a vital role in the internal processes of the company. As the product they were using had announced the end of life, they decided it was time to migrate. 

The main requirements were: ability to handle all the PKI management tasks which were performed by the previous solution, ability to work with various smart cards (even


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Slovenian card payment processor* as part of migration from Microsoft CLM / FIM (EOL) initiated the procedure of purchasing a Card Management System. After the implementation of the Indeed Certificate Manager we decided to ask them to share their experience and decision-making process.

Why did you consider implementing a CMS?

We tend to have an organized environment and have previous experience with MS CMS FIM. Clever, efficient, and secure use of digital certificates is extremely important


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Indeed CM 6.5: upscaled functionality for effortless PKI management
Posted by anna.vlasenko on 27 January 2022 01:34 PM

In the new version, we continue upscaling the Indeed Certificate Manager functionality. The new features will make it easier to manage your public key infrastructure. Please keep reading to learn more about the changes in Indeed CM 6.5.

Setting up subject name and subject alternative name for a Microsoft CA certificate by making a relevant request 

You can now use the device usage policy settings to customize a subject name and subject alternative name (SAN) for templates of Microsoft CA


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Roundtable: Evolution of Trust. Get ready for PKI 2.0
Posted by anna.vlasenko on 28 December 2020 02:03 PM

In the digital era, PKI is one of the most effective technologies for authentication of users and devices that is used by worldwide companies for decades already. However, the PKI evolution does not keep pace with the growing needs of customers’ since legacy software and hardware are unable to address the newest challenges. And here the questions arise: what does the PKI future look like and what are the existing PKI trends? 

To find answers to these questions, we invite you to


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Companies having PKI in place frequently use time attendance and access control systems. Unfortunately to employees and administrators, it is of common practice when users simultaneously have several devices: a card with an RFID tag to access doors and turn gates and a smart card or USB-token to authenticate in a corporate network. The stated process is overcomplicated and unhandy because employees have to bring along many devices while system administrators have to manage them. You


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Can you imagine PKI without physical cards?
Posted by maya.ivanova on 05 November 2020 10:59 AM

It turns out you can.
Of course, physical smart cards and USB-tokens still occupy the majority of the PKI market. They are traditional ‘carriers’ of users’ personal certificates and successful providers of authentication, encryption and digital signature at an office PC. 

However, fast digitalization brings new challenges to the constantly developing economy. You may have employees who frequently go on business trips having only their smartphones or laptops. Naturally, they can’t


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In the era of fast-spreading digitalization, everything requires automation, and PKI is not an exception. Each year, large enterprises with distributed infrastructure require more and more digital certificates, smart cards and smart card readers, operators and administrators of Certificate Authorities. Simultaneously, it results in the growing costs of PKI maintenance. 

Modern smart card management systems come to the rescue as they help to reduce the expenses and automate a number


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Future is here – Indeed CM brand new Dashboard makes PKI visible
Posted by anna.vlasenko on 23 July 2020 11:59 AM

Managing many digital certificates, the infrastructure administrators of large enterprises have to almost grope their way to greater PKI performance. Even one unnoticed detail can disrupt workflow. However, lack of visibility was a part of the legacy PKI world. Today, modern smart card management systems offer easy-to-use tools not only for issuing smart cards with writing certificates on them, but also for analyzing the overall and current condition of Public Key Infrastructure.


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New Indeed CM 6.2 release shapes the future of PKI
Posted by anna.vlasenko on 07 July 2020 04:02 PM
Indeed Certificate Manager 6.2 release

We have added a number of new functionalities to the Indeed CM software since the last release. The brand new features include the introduction of the “Dashboard” section and the support of certificate issuance for the Windows registry and Windows Hello for Business. The existing functionality has also been improved. For example, now you can track smart card certificates not only at the time of their issue but also after an update. Read more about all the changes below.


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