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76 Chapter 3 Using certificates
Generating a server certificate request
Consult the CA user documentation for instructions on generating reference
numbers and authorization codes, as well as general CA administration
information. When you use Entrust CA generated certificates with your VPN
Router:
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Installing server certificates using cut and paste #7 and #10
To install server certificates using PKCS #7 and #10:
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Both Entrust Web certificates and Entrust Enterprise certificates work
properly when you use HTTP-based cut and paste operations.
Entrust does not support CMP renewal for Web certificates when you use
CMP automated lifecycle management for requesting and renewing
certificates.
Select System > Certificates.
Click PKCS #10 (or PKCS #7) Certificate Request.
If prompted, initialize the private key password to secure the certificate on the
VPN Router.
Fill out the required information for the certificate request.
Click OK.
Copy and paste or save your encoded certificate request (including certificate
request begin and certificate request end lines) to a file.
Follow the instructions from your CA provider on how to obtain a certificate.
Submit the request to the applicable CA by pasting the encoding into the CA's
request window, following the instructions provided by the CA for signing the
certificate request.
Click Server Certificate to indicate that you are importing a server
certificate. Import the signed certificate request and click OK.
Note: When you are using Entrust CA, this request must have a subject
distinguished name with a common name that is equal to the Entrust
reference number used to preauthorize the certificate issuance.
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