D-Link DWS-1008 User Manual page 263

DWS-1008 User's Manual
The Admin, EAP, and WebAAA certificates can be generated by the switch (self-signed) or
generated and signed by a CA. If they are signed by a CA, the CA's own certificate is also
required.
PKCS #7, PKCS #10, and PKCS #12 Object Files
Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) are encryption interface standards created by
RSA Data Security, Inc., that provide a file format for transferring data and cryptographic
information. D-Link supports the PKCS object files listed in PKCS Object Files Supported by
D-link.
PKCS Object Files Supported by D-link
File Type
PKCS #7
PKCS #10 Certification
D-Link Systems, Inc.
Standard Purpose
Cryptographic Contains a digital certificate signed by a
Message CA.
Syntax
To install the certificate from a PKCS #7
Standard
file, use the crypto certificate command to
prepare MSS to receive the certificate, then
copy and paste the certificate into the CLI.
A PKCS #7 file does not contain the public
key to go with the certificate. Before you
generate the CSR and instal the certificate,
you must generate the public-private
key pair using the crypto generate key
command.
Contains a Certificate Signing Request
Request Syntax (CSR), a special file with encoded
Standard information needed to request a digital
certificate from a CA.
To generate the request, use the crypto
generate request command. Copy and
paste the results directly into a browser
window on the CA server, or into a file to
send to the CA server.
Managing Keys and Certificates
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