Generating a self- signed certificate, Generating a certificate request, Importing a certificate – Philips AXIS 5900 User Manual

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Management and Configuration

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AXIS 5900 User’s Manual

Generating a Self-

Signed Certificate

1. Select the

Generate Self-Signed Certificate radio button and click Next.

2. Enter the data asked for:

Country Name:

Example

: US

State or Province Name:

Example

: California

Locality Name:

Example

: Los Angeles

Organization Name:

Example:

Printers Inc

Organizational Unit Name:

Example:

Sales Dept

Common Name*:

Example:

[email protected]

Current Date (yyyy/mm/dd):

Example:

2004/09/28

Validity Duration (in days):

Example:

365

* Common Name denotes the name given to the print server in the network. If you do
not have a DNS server on your network, you must include the domain name, e. g.
[email protected]

3. Click

Finish and the print server will generate a public/private key pair as

well as the self-signed certificate itself (this process will take a few minutes)
and store these data in the print server. When the certificate is generated,
the print server automatically loads it into your present browser session. The
browser reports the new state by changing into https mode.

4. In the browser’s Security Alert box, select

View Certificate and Install

Certificate. Follow the instructions of the Install Certificate Wizard.

Generating a

Certificate Request

1. Select the

Generate Certificate Request radio button and click Next.

2. Enter the data asked for:

Country Name:

Example:

US

State or Province Name:

Example:

California

Locality Name:

Example:

Los Angeles

Organization Name:

Example:

Printers Inc

Organizational Unit Name:

Example:

Sales Dept

Common Name*:

Example:

[email protected]

Current Date (yyyy/mm/dd):

Example:

2004/09/28

Validity Duration (in days):

Example:

365

* Common Name denotes the name given to the print server in the network. If you do
not have a DNS server on your network, you must include the domain name, e. g.
[email protected]

3. Click

Finish.

4. Now the print server will generate a public/private key pair and a PEM-

encoded Certificate Request, called

cert.pem. Click

Save, Save this file to

disk and Save.

5. Send this Certificate Request to your Certificate Authority for their

signature.

Importing a

Certificate

When you receive the PEM-encoded certificate from your Certificate

Authority, open the print server’s Web interface and select Admin |

Security Settings. Click Import and follow the instructions on the screen.

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