Create Certificate Request - ZyXEL Communications EX5501-B0 User Manual

Figure 144 Security > Certificates > Local Certificates
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 93 Security > Certificates > Local Certificates
LABEL
Private Key is
protected by a
password
Browse / Choose
File
Import Certificate
Create Certificate
Request
Current File
Subject
Issuer
Valid From
Valid To
Modify

21.3.1 Create Certificate Request

Click Security > Certificates > Local Certificates and then Create Certificate Request to open the
following screen. Use this screen to have the Zyxel Device generate a certification request. To create a
certificate signing request, you need to enter a common name, organization name, state/province
name, and the two-letter country code for the certificate.
Chapter 21 Certificates
DESCRIPTION
Select the check box and enter the private key into the text box to store it on the Zyxel
Device. The private key should not exceed 63 ASCII characters (not including spaces).
Click Browse or Choose File to find the certificate file you want to upload.
Click this button to save the certificate that you have enrolled from a certification authority
from your computer to the Zyxel Device.
Click this button to go to the screen where you can have the Zyxel Device generate a
certification request.
This field displays the name used to identify this certificate. It is recommended that you give
each certificate a unique name.
This field displays identifying information about the certificate's owner, such as CN (Common
Name), OU (Organizational Unit or department), O (Organization or company) and C
(Country). It is recommended that each certificate have unique subject information.
This field displays identifying information about the certificate's issuing certification authority,
such as a common name, organizational unit or department, organization or company and
country.
This field displays the date that the certificate becomes applicable. The text displays in red
and includes a Not Yet Valid! message if the certificate has not yet become applicable.
This field displays the date that the certificate expires. The text displays in red and includes an
Expiring! or Expired! message if the certificate is about to expire or has already expired.
Click the View icon to open a screen with an in-depth list of information about the certificate
(or certification request).
For a certification request, click Load Signed to import the signed certificate.
Click the Remove icon to delete the certificate (or certification request). You cannot delete a
certificate that one or more features is configured to use.
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