Administration | Certificate Management | Enrollment | Request Generated - Cisco VPN 3000 User Manual

Administration | Certificate Management | Enrollment |
Request Generated
The Manager displays this screen when the system has successfully generated a certificate request. The
request is a Base-64 encoded file in PKCS-10 format (Public Key Certificate Syntax-10), which most
CAs recognize or require. The system automatically saves this file in flash memory with the filename
shown in the screen ( pkcsNNNN.txt ).
In generating the request, the system also generates the private key used in the PKI process. That key
remains on the VPN Concentrator, and it is not visible.
You must complete the enrollment and certificate installation process within one week of generating the
request.
Figure 14-35: Administration | Certificate Management | Enrollment | Request Generated screen
To go to the Administration | File Management | Files screen, click the highlighted File Management page
link. From there you can view, copy, or delete the file in flash memory.
The system also automatically opens a new browser window and displays the certificate request. You can
select and copy the request to the clipboard, or you can save it as a file on your PC or a network host.
Some CAs let you paste the request on a Web interface, some ask you to send a file; use the method your
CA requires.
Figure 14-36: Browser window with PKCS-10 certificate request
Close this browser window when you are finished.
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