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2. Click Browse to locate the trusted certificate on your computer and then click Upload. The
certificate will be stored on the router and will display in the Trusted Certificates table.
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Self Certificates

Active Self certificates are certificates issued to you by the various Certificate Authorities (CAs)
that are available for presentation to peer IKE servers. Each active self certificate is listed in the
Active Self Certificates table. The data consists of:
• Name. A unique given by you to identify the certificate.
• Subject Name. The name which other organizations will see as the Holder (owner) of this
Certificate. This should be your registered business name or official company name.
Generally, all Certificates should have the same value in the Subject field.
• Serial Number. This is the serial number maintained by the CA. It is used to identify the
certificate with in the CA.
• Issuer Name. The name of the CA which issued the Certificate.
• Expiry Time. The date on which the Certificate expires. You should renew the Certificate
before it expires.
To use a Certificate, you must first generate and request the certificate from the CA from the
computer or device that will be using the CA. The Certificate Signing Request (CSR) file must
be filled out and submitted to the CA who will then generate a certificate for this device.
To request a Certificate from the CA:
1. From the main menu under VPN, select the Certificates submenu. The Certificates screen
will display.
2. In the Generate Self Certificate Request, enter the required data:
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