Managing and verifying a key and certificate – Canon imageCLASS MF264dw II Multifunction Monochrome Laser Printer User Manual

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Managing and Verifying a Key and Certificate

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To encrypt communication with TLS when using Remote UI, or to use TLS as the IEEE 802.1X authentication method, a

key and certificate are required In addition, depending on the communicating device, encrypted communication using

a specified certificate may be requested, thereby requiring a key and certificate.

Managing a Key and Certificate

You can prepare a key and certificate using the following methods:

Generating a Key and Certificate on the Machine

Generate the key and certificate required for TLS on the machine. You can immediately communicate where

self-signed certificates are allowed.

Generating a Key and Certificate(P. 365)

Registering a Certificate Issued by a Certificate Authority in a Self-generated Key

When a key is generated on the machine, generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR), have the certificate

authority issue a certificate, and then register that certificate in the key.

Generating a Key and Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and Obtaining and Registering a

Certificate(P. 367)

Registering a Key and Certificate or CA Certificate Obtained from an Issuing Authority

Register a key and certificate obtained from an issuing authority or a CA certificate issued by a certificate

authority, without self-generating the key and certificate. You can use a digital certificate that matches the

communicating device and authentication level.

Registering a Key and Certificate or CA Certificate Obtained from an Issuing Authority(P. 370)

Verifying a Certificate

You can configure the settings to verify the validity of a certificate that the machine receives from a certificate

authority, using the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP).

Verifying a Received Certificate with OCSP(P. 372)

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