Obtaining Certificate And Private Key; From A Certificate Authority - Campbell CR300 Series Product Manual

3. Apply to save your changes.
4. Confirm your TLS security settings by connecting to the data logger using a web browser.
See Web interface (p. 157)
NOTE:
If the certificates uploaded to the data logger are from an unknown source, such as
most self-signed certificates, the web browser will likely display a warning. If the issuer
can be trusted, this warning can be bypassed.

20.2.3.1 Obtaining certificate and private key

This section is provided as general guidance only. Have your IT department provide you with the
required certificate and key files, or work with them to obtain them.

From a Certificate Authority

Some things you will need to know before starting the process with a Certificate Authority:
Your website domain name, or common name
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Proof that you control the domain. This could include the email associated with the domain
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name.
The general steps when using an outside source for the certificate and keys are as follows:
1. Select a Certificate Authority (CA) such as DigiCert, Symantec, or GoDaddy, to generate
your certificate and key files.
NOTE:
Generally there is a cost associated with the this process, and it may take several days. It
is common to refile the application several times to get the correct files in the correct
format.
2. Create an account with your selected CA. Sign in.
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