Client Certificate Configuration - AMX MVP-7500 Operation/Reference Manual

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Client certificate configuration

There are several ways in which a client certificate can be configured by an IT department. The client certificate and
private key can both be incorporated into one file or split into two separate files. In addition, the file format used by these
files could be PEM, DER, or PKCS12. These formats are described later in this section. The following table describes
how to fill in the fields for each possible case.
Client Certificate Configuration
Certificate Configuration
Single file contains both the client certificate and
the private key. Format is: PEM or DER.
First file contains the client certificate, second file
contains the private key. Format is: PEM or DER.
Single file contains both the client certificate and
the private key. Format is: PKCS12
First file contains the client certificate, second file
contains the private key. Format is: PKCS12
AMX supports the following security certificates
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PKCS12 files are frequently generated by Microsoft certificate applications.
Otherwise, PEM is more common.
Certificate files frequently use 5 file extensions. It can be confusing because there is not a one to one correspondence.
The following table shows the possible file extension used for each certificate type:
Certificates and their Extensions
Certificate Type
PEM
DER
PKCS12
It is important to note which certificate types are supported by the different certificate fields used on the configuration
screens (PEAP, TTLS, and TLS). The following table outlines the firmware fields and their supported certificate types.
Certificate Types Supported by the Modero Firmware
Configuration Field Name Certificate File Type Supported
Certificate Authority field
Client Certificate field
Private Key field
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Refer to the Using the Site Survey tool section on page 22 for more information on using this feature.
PEM (Privacy Enhanced Mail)
DER (Distinguished Encoding Rules)
PKCS12 (Public Key Cryptography Standard #12)
Possible File Extensions
.cer
.pem
.pvk
.cer
.der
.pfx
PEM and DER
PEM and DER
.PEM, DER, and PKCS12
Client Certificate Field Private Key Field
Enter the file name Enter the same file name
Enter the first file name Enter the second file name
Leave this field blank Enter the file name
not supported not supported
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