Creating a Publisher Identity

You can add identities from the Administer menu in the Producer Portal.

To create a publisher identity

Click Administer > Identities. The Producer Portal opens the List Identities page.

On the List Identities page, click Add Identity. The Producer Portal opens the Add Identity page.

In Identity Name, enter the identity name.

In Notes, optionally enter a description of the publisher identity.

In Signature Algorithm, select an algorithm and signature strength combination that will be used to generate digital signatures. For example, TRL_163.

If you have a custom back office identity to upload, click Browse and locate the .bin file on your local system. (This step is optional, and controls for choosing a file vary depending on the browser you are using.)

Click Save.

Important:Because it is impossible to re-create an identity—even by entering the same input parameters in the Creating a Publisher Identity procedure—it is strongly recommended that you save backup copies of your identity files in case it is necessary to restore your FlexNet Operations instance.

To save a backup identity file:

After you successfully create a publisher identity, the List Identities page is displayed.

On the List Identities page, click the identity that you just created to display its View Identity page.

In the Identity Files section of the View Identity page, click the Binary File link below Download Back Office Identity.

When you are prompted to save the identity file, choose a unique name to differentiate it from other publisher identity backup files, and save it in a secure location.

To re-create an identity in the new FlexNet Operations instance from a backup identity file:

After you reinstall FlexNet Operations, click Administer > Identities to display the List Identities page.

On the List Identities page, click Create Identity to display the Create Identity page.

From the Publisher Name list, select the publisher that the identity belongs to.

In the Custom IdentityBackOffice.bin field of the Create Identity page, click Browse... to find and select the backup identity file.

Click Save to re-create the identity in the restored FlexNet Operations instance.