Data Protection Advisor - DPA only supports a key length of 2048 which is not convenient
Summary: Data Protection Advisor [DPA] support a key length of 2048 for Certificate Signing Request (CSR) generation.
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Symptoms
As per DPA documentation, the supported key length is 2048 for Certificate Signing Request [CSR] generation on the DPA application server.
This is stated in the Administration & Installation Guide:
NOTE: DPA supports up to 2048 key size.
Section: Replace a self-signed certificate with a CA signed certificate.
CA [Certificate Authority]
Cause
This limitation with 2096 key length is per design.
Resolution
There is no resolution or workaround currently.
A Request Feature Enhancement [RFE] can be submitted by the local team, however the expectation must be set that RFEs are prioritized based on demand and importance by the Product Management [PM] team.
Affected Products
Data Protection AdvisorArticle Properties
Article Number: 000370435
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 05 Nov 2025
Version: 1
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