Adding a custom field

Follow the steps below to add a certificate custom field.

To add a custom field:

Follow Accessing your instances to log in to the PKIaaS user interface using an account with one of the following roles:
- Owners
- CA Administrators
Click Certificate Authorities in the sidebar and select the Custom Fields tab.
Select Add > Custom Field.
Configure the following settings:
- Name
- Type
- Help Message
Click Add.

Name

The name of the custom field displayed on the certificate issuance and certificate details pages.

The custom field type. The following types are supported:

Type	Description
Text	Free-form text value
Number	Numeric value
Email	Email address
Date	Date value
List	List of up to 100 options from which the user can select one

This setting cannot be updated when Modifying a custom field.

The text displayed on certificate issuance pages to describe the custom field. For example, when the custom field Type is Text:

Enter the employee ID associated with this certificate.

When the custom field Type is List:

Select the department that will use this certificate.