Obtaining a Signing Certificate
The signing certificate is used to generate the signature on a SAML request that Maximizer CRM sends to Google Cloud Identity. This signing certificate is required in scenarios where Maximizer CRM initiates a SAML login (also called as service provider-initiated login).
As an example, consider that a user accesses Maximizer CRM first, and then sends an authorization request to Google Cloud Identity. After Google authenticates the user's identity, the user is logged into Maximizer CRM. The request signing certificate is used to authenticate the handshake between Google Cloud Identity and Maximizer CRM.
The signing certificate for Google Cloud Identity must satisfy the following conditions:
- The certificate must be created and signed with the supported signing algorithm (SHA-256)
- The certificate must be available as a Base64 encoded file
To obtain a signing certificate for Google Cloud Identity, click the following link: Google Cloud | Certficate Authority Service