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Requesting Signing Access

When a user or machine identity needs to sign artifacts, they must first request signing access through the signing workflow. Head to your Certificate Management Project > Code Signing > Approvals > Signing Requests and press Request Signing Access. Signing requests page
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Selecting a signer and configuring parameters

Select the signer you want to use. The form will automatically load the constraints associated with that signer’s policy.Depending on the policy constraints, provide the required parameters:
  • Valid From / Valid Until: If the policy defines a max window duration, specify the time range for when you need signing access.
  • Allowed Sign Operations: If the policy defines a max signings count, specify how many signing operations you need.
  • Justification: Optionally provide a reason for the request (e.g., “Release v2.4.0 signing”). Request signing access
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Submitting the request

Press Submit to create the request. Eligible approvers will be notified.

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Viewing Requests

Head to Code Signing > Approvals > Signing Requests to view all signing requests. You can filter requests by status:
  • Open: Requests currently pending approval
  • Approved: Requests that have been approved and grants issued
  • Rejected: Requests that were rejected by an approver
  • Cancelled: Requests cancelled by the requester
  • Expired: Requests that exceeded their maximum TTL

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Approving a Request

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Opening the request

Press on a pending request to view its details.Signing request detail
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Reviewing the request details

Review the signing access request information including:
  • Requester name
  • Signer name and certificate
  • Grant parameters (valid from/until, allowed sign operations, etc.)
  • Justification
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Approve or add comments

If you are an eligible approver for the current step, press Approve to approve the request.
Once all required approvals for all steps are obtained, a signing grant is automatically issued and the requester can begin signing.

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Rejecting a Request

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Opening the request

Press on a pending request to view its details.
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Rejecting with reason

If you are an eligible approver for the current step, press Reject to reject the request. Optionally add a comment explaining the rejection.
When a request is rejected, no signing grant is issued.