Private Key File Requirements - Extron electronics IP Link Pro NBP 50 User Manual

To create the 802.1X security certificate for uploading to Extron control processors, ensure
that the certificate file meets the following requirements:
• It contains X.509 certificate information.
• It contains a private key (for machine certificates only).
• It is PEM encoded.
It has a file extension that is .crt or .pem
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• Its file name consists of the following types of valid characters:
Alphanumerical (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) characters
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Some special characters (colon [:], underscore [_], and hyphen [-])
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NOTE: Spaces are not permitted anywhere in the name.

Private Key File Requirements

Private key files are required only when employing machine certificates. Follow these
requirements for creating a private key:
Its file name consists of the following types of valid characters:
•
Alphanumerical (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) characters
•
Some special characters (colon [:], underscore [_], and hyphen [-])
•
• It has a file extension that is .key or .pem.
• It can have optional encryption (via password or passphrase).
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