Viewing And Loading Ca Certificates - NETGEAR FVX538v2 - ProSafe VPN Firewall Dual WAN Reference Manual

• CA certificate. Each CA issues its own CA identity certificate in order to validate
communication with the CA and to verify the validity of certificates signed by the CA.
• Self certificate. The certificate issued to you by a CA identifying your device.

Viewing and Loading CA Certificates

The Trusted Certificates (CA Certificates) table lists the certificates of CAs and contains the
following data:
• CA Identity (Subject Name). The organization or person to whom the certificate is issued.
• Issuer Name. The name of the CA that issued the certificate.
• Expiry Time. The date after which the certificate becomes invalid.
To view the VPN Certificates:
Select VPN from the main menu and Certificates from the submenu. The Certificates screen will
display. The top section of the Certificates screen displays the Trusted Certificates
(CACertificates) section.
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When you obtain a self certificate from a CA, you will also receive the CA certificate. In addition,
many CAs make their certificates available on their Websites.
To load a CA certificate into your VPN firewall:
1. Store the CA certificate file on your computer.
2. Under Upload Trusted Certificates in the Certificates menu, click Browse and locate the CA
certificate file.
3. Click Upload. The CA Certificate will appear in the Trusted Certificates (CA Certificates)
table.
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