Get Started with Certify Management Hub

Certify Management Hub is a self-hosted, cross-platform web UI and API for centralized certificate management, managed challenges, reporting, and multi-instance administration.

Best Fit​

• You need centralized certificate management across multiple servers or teams.
• You want a web UI and API instead of a local Windows desktop app.
• You need Linux, macOS, Windows, or container-based deployments.
• You want managed DNS challenges, OIDC sign-in, or visibility into third-party ACME clients.

Before You Start​

• Choose your deployment model first: containers, Windows, or Linux.
• Change the default admin credentials immediately after installation.
• Do not expose the Hub publicly unless you have explicitly designed and reviewed that deployment.
• If you plan to administer existing Certify Certificate Manager or Certify Management Agent instances, keep them updated so they remain compatible with the Hub.

Fastest Path to a Working Hub​

1. Install the Hub using the installation guide for your preferred platform.
2. Secure the instance by changing the admin password and reviewing the service and TLS configuration.
3. Decide whether the first certificate request will run on the Hub itself or on a joined target instance.
4. Follow the Hub-specific certificate request guide.
5. Add managed challenges, agents, or Certify Certificate Manager instances as your deployment grows.

What You Can Add Later​

• Managed Challenges for centralized validation.
• Managed ACME Service for compatible external ACME clients.
• Certify Management Agent for Linux, macOS, and headless environments.
• OIDC sign-in for external identity providers such as Azure Entra.

Core Concepts​

• Hub architecture and terminology
• Choose a management model

Core Workflows​

• Request your first certificate
• Manage certificates in the Hub
• Request and deploy certificates
• Certificate subscriptions

Administration​

• Hub settings overview
• Managed instances
• Certificate Authorities and stored credentials
• Security and access
• Import, export, and migration
• Day-2 Hub operations

Next Docs to Read​

• Install and upgrade Certify Management Hub
• Hub architecture and terminology
• Manage certificates in the Hub
• Join Certify Certificate Manager instances
• Use Certify Management Agent
• Review known issues

For planned development, see our hub product roadmap.