Encryption and digital signature overview, Types of certificate – Dell C5765DN MFP Color Laser Printer User Manual

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20 Encryption and Digital Signature Settings

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Encryption and Digital Signature Overview

Types of Certificate

To use the Encryption feature and the Signature feature on the machine, a certificate is

required.
The following two types of device certificate can be used on the machine:
• A self-signed certificate created by Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool (The valid period

can be specified from 1 to 9,999 days.)

• A certificate issued by another CA
When you use a certificate issued by another CA, import the certificate using Dell Printer

Configuration Web Tool.

*1 :Available when [IKE Authentication Method] is set to [Authenticate by Digital Signature].
*2 :XPS stands for XML Paper Specification.

Requesting another CA to issue a certificate

If [Create New Certificate] is displayed under [Properties] > [Security] > [Machine Digital

Certificate Management] on Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool, you can create a CSR

required to get a certificate issued by another CA in the following procedures.

1

Start Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool.

For more information on how to start Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool, refer to "Starting Dell

Printer Configuration Web Tool" (P.420).

2

Click the [Properties] tab.

3

Click [Security] to display the items in the folder.

4

Click [Machine Digital Certificate Management].

5

Click [Create New Certificate].

6

Select [Certificate Signing Request (CSR)] and click [Continue].

7

Make the following settings and click [Apply].
• 2 Letter Country Code

Types of Certificate

/

Types of Encryption

Self-Signed

Certificate

Certificate Issued

by Another CA

Encrypting HTTP communications

from a client to the machine

(SSL/TLS server)

O

O

Encrypting HTTP communications

from the machine to a remote server

(SSL/TLS client)

X

O

Encryption using IPSec

X

*1

E-mail encryption/digital signature

X

O

PDF signature/XPS

*2

signature

O

O

O

X

:

:

:

Available

Set as necessary

Not available

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