Create Certificate Request - ZyXEL Communications vmg8924-b10a User Manual

Chapter 19 Certificates
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 96 Security > Certificates > Local Certificates
LABEL
Private Key is
protected by a
password
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Import Certificate
Create Certificate
Request
Current File
Subject
Issuer
Valid From
Valid To
Modify

19.3.1 Create Certificate Request

Click Security > Certificates > Local Certificates and then Create Certificate Request to
open the following screen. Use this screen to have the Device generate a certification request.
Figure 128 Create Certificate Request
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DESCRIPTION
Select the checkbox and enter the private key into the text box to store it on the Device.
The private key should not exceed 63 ASCII characters (not including spaces).
Click this 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 Device.
Click this button to go to the screen where you can have the 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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