Managing Your Certificate Revocation List (Crl) - NETGEAR FVX538v2 - ProSafe VPN Firewall Dual WAN Reference Manual

7. Submit your certificate request to a CA:
a. Connect to the website of the CA.
b. Start the Self Certificate request procedure.
c. When prompted for the requested data, copy the data from your saved text file (including
"----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST---" and "---END CERTIFICATE REQUEST").
d. Submit the CA form. If no problems ensue, the certificate will be issued.
8. Store the certificate file from the CA on your computer.
9. Return to the Certificates screen and locate the Self Certificate Requests section (see
Figure 5-24 on page
10. Select the checkbox next to the certificate request, then click Browse and locate the certificate
file on your PC.
11. Click Upload. The certificate file will be uploaded to this device and will appear in the Active
Self Certificates list.
If you have not already uploaded the CA certificate, do so now, as described in
Loading CA Certificates" on page
Revocation Lists (CRL) table, as described in the following section.

Managing your Certificate Revocation List (CRL)

A CRL (Certificate Revocation List) file shows certificates that have been revoked and are no
longer valid. Each CA issues their own CRLs. It is important that you keep your CRLs up-to-date.
You should obtain the CRL for each CA regularly.
In the Certificates menu, you can view your currently-loaded CRLs and upload a new CRL.
To view your currently-loaded CRLs and upload a new CRL, follow these steps:
1. Locate the Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL) table at the bottom of the Certificates screen.
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