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Creating a Certificate

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  1. Click [Log In] on the upper right corner of the screen.
    2. Note

    If you see [System Administrator] on the upper right corner of the screen, go to Step 3.

  2. Enter [User ID] and [Password] for the system administrator, and click [Log In].
    3. See Also

    Logging In/Logging Out

  3. Click [System] > [Security] > [Certificate Settings].

    4. The [Certificate Settings] dialog box appears.

  4. From [Certificate Type], select [Device Certificates].
  5. Click [Create].
  6. Select either [Generate Self-Signed Certificate] or [Create Certificate Signing Request (CSR)].

    7. ♦ If you select [Generate Self-Signed Certificate]

    The [Create Self-Signed Certificate] dialog box appears.

    [Create Self-Signed Certificate] Dialog Box

    [Digital Signature Algorithm]

    Set the method for the digital signature. To enhance security, select [RSA/SHA-512] or [ECDSA/SHA-512].

    [Elliptic Curve]

    Select the elliptic curve to use.

    This item is displayed when [Digital Signature Algorithm] is set to [ECDSA/SHA-256], [ECDSA/SHA-384] or [ECDSA/SHA-512].

    [Public Key Size]

    Set the length of public key.

    This item is displayed when [Digital Signature Algorithm] is set to [RSA/SHA-256], [RSA/SHA-384] or [RSA/SHA-512].

    [Issued By]

    Enter the issuer of the certificate.

    [Validity Period]

    Enter the validity period of the generated certificate.

    ♦ If you select [Create Certificate Signing Request (CSR)]

    The [Create Certificate Signing Request (CSR)] dialog box appears.

    [Create Certificate Signing Request (CSR)] Dialog Box

    [Digital Signature Algorithm]

    Set the method for the digital signature.

    [Public Key Size]

    Set the length of public key.

    This item is displayed when [Digital Signature Algorithm] is set to [RSA/SHA-1], [RSA/SHA-256], [RSA/SHA-384] or [RSA/SHA-512].

    [Elliptic Curve]

    Select the elliptic curve to use.

    This item is displayed when [Digital Signature Algorithm] is set to [ECDSA/SHA-1], [ECDSA/SHA-256], [ECDSA/SHA-384] or [ECDSA/SHA-512].

    [2 Letter Country Code (C)]

    Enter the country code.

    [State / Province Name (ST)]

    Enter the name of the state or province where your organization is located.

    [Locality Name (L)]

    Enter the name of the city where your organization is located.

    [Organization Name (O)]

    Enter the name of your organization.

    [Organization Unit (OU)]

    Enter the name of your organizational unit such as department name.

    [Common Name (CN)]

    Displays the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) used for SSL communication.

    [Email Address]

    Displays the email address of the contact.

  7. Click [Start].

    8. The certificate is created.

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