Cradlepoint mbr1200 User Manual page 51

User Manual / MBR1200B 5/3/16
PEM
PEM is a container format for encoding data – in this case,
X.509 certificates. PEM was originally designed for encoding
email (PEM stands for Privacy-enhanced Electronic Mail), but
it has never been widely used for that purpose. The format is
much more common for encoding digital certificates.
The PEM format uses Base64 and DER (Distinguished Encoding
Rules) encoding.
To import, choose a certificate file in PEM format from your
computer or local device and upload it to the router. Give the
certificate a name that is meaningful to you.
To export, select a local certificate from the dropdown list and
download it to your computer or local device in PEM format.
PKCS12
PKCS #12 is one of the public-key cryptography standards.
PKCS #12 files bundle public and private certificate keys in an
archive file format. The PKCS #12 container format is more
secure than the PEM container format because it is protected
by an encryption key.
To import, choose a certificate file in PKCS #12 format from
your computer or local device and upload it to the router. Give
the certificate a name that is meaningful to you. PKCS #12
files are protected by a passphrase – you must know this key
to import the file.
To export, select a local certificate from the dropdown list
and download it to your computer or local device in PKCS
#12 format. When you export this file, you must create a
passphrase to protect it. This key is required for future use of the file.
©2016 Cradlepoint. All Rights Reserved. | +1.855.813.3385 | cradlepoint.com 51