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eRA Enhancements: Account Management Module (AMM) Changes for System Accounts Coming December 12

We are pleased to announce that changes to eRA system accounts in the Account Management Module (AMM) relating to certificate management will be released on Thursday, December 12, 2024. A new required field for the certificate expiration date has been added to screens where users create or manage a system account in AMM. Also, a new import certificate feature can be used for the entry of certificate information, thus making the process easier.

No actions are required from users after the release. Only signing officials can manage or create system accounts.

IMPORTANT: If you are a system account holder (for system-to-system development using eRA web services), please share this communication with the signing official(s) at your organization who manages your account.

Changes for System Accounts

The certificate features appear on the Create Account and Manage Account screens in AMM only if System is selected in the User Type field.

New Mandatory Date Field

A new required field, Certificate Expiration Date, has been added to the Create Account and Manage Account screens under Certificate Information; see Figure 1.  If a user makes any change to a system account on the Manage Account screen, this field must also be filled in as it is required.

Figure 1. The AMM Create Account screen, showing the new Certificate Expiration Date field

Figure 1.  The AMM Create Account screen, showing the new Certificate Expiration Date field

New Import Certificate Button

Previously, when creating or updating a system account with new certificate data, users had to type long strings of characters to define the certificate. The new Import Certificate button on the Create Account or Manage Account screens lets them automate this process, reducing time and errors; see Figure 2.

Figure 2.  The AMM Create Account screen, showing the new Import Certificate button

Figure 2.  The AMM Create Account screen, showing the new Import Certificate button

To import a certificate, the AMM user will follow these steps after accessing the Create Account or Manage Account screens:

  1. Click the Import Certificate button; see Figure 2.

An Import Certificate Information popup window appears.

  1. Drag and drop the certificate file onto the popup window or browse to choose it.

The file name, along with a Remove file link, appears in the Certificate area; see Figure 3.

Figure 3: Import Certificate Information popup window, showing a file that has been chosen, and the Get Certificate Details button

Figure 3: Import Certificate Information popup window, showing a file that has been chosen, and the Get Certificate Details button

  1. Click the Get Certificate Details button; see Figure 3.

If the certificate file is valid, the certificate details appear in the popup window; see Figure 4.

Figure 4: The Import Certificate Information popup window showing certificate details and the Copy to Account button

Figure 4: The Import Certificate Information popup window showing certificate details and the Copy to Account button

  1. Click the Copy to Account button, which copies the certificate details to the Create User or Manage User screen and closes the popup.
  2. Fill out the Certificate Owner field, which must match the primary organization, as it is not copied via the preceding process.

 

Resources: See AMM online help after the release. Also see Information for System-to-System Developers  and Web Services Certificate Guide.