SCEP Payload

Payload that enables automatic certificate enrollment and renewal via SCEP protocol. Essential for scaling certificate-based authentication for Wi-Fi and VPN.

What to Know

SCEP payloads enable automated certificate provisioning and renewal, eliminating manual certificate distribution and reducing the risk of expired certificates disrupting services. Certificates are essential for authenticating devices to Wi-Fi networks, VPNs, and internal services, and SCEP ensures each device receives unique identity certificates without IT intervention. Automated certificate management reduces operational overhead, prevents service disruptions from expired certificates, and enables certificate-based authentication at scale.

Manual certificate distribution creates security risks including certificate sharing, insecure storage, and delayed renewals. SCEP provides a standardized, secure method for certificate lifecycle management that aligns with PKI best practices and compliance requirements.

Common Scenarios

Enterprise IT: Provisioning unique device certificates for 802.1X wireless authentication, VPN access, and S/MIME email signing. IT configures SCEP to automatically renew certificates before expiration, preventing authentication failures and maintaining continuous connectivity to enterprise resources.

MSP: Managing certificate deployment for multiple client PKI environments, each with different certificate authorities and authentication requirements. MSPs use SCEP to streamline onboarding and reduce support tickets related to certificate expiration and manual renewal processes.

Education: Deploying certificates for secure Wi-Fi access across student and faculty devices. Schools leverage SCEP to provision certificates tied to user identities, enabling network access logging and accountability while simplifying authentication infrastructure.

In Addigy

Addigy’s SCEP payload configuration allows admins to specify CA URLs, certificate templates, key sizes, and renewal parameters. Addigy supports integration with common enterprise certificate authorities including Microsoft CA, OpenSSL-based systems, and cloud PKI providers. Addigy logs certificate enrollment success and failures, providing visibility into certificate deployment status across the fleet.

When certificates approach expiration, Addigy can trigger automated renewal processes and alert admins to enrollment failures requiring attention. Addigy displays certificate expiration dates for each device, enabling proactive certificate lifecycle management and preventing service disruptions.