Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-800 Installation And Configuration Manual page 243

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FortiGate-800 Installation and Configuration Guide
Organization Unit
Organization
Locality
State/Province
Country
e-mail
6 Configure the key
Key Type
Key Size
7 Select OK to generate the private and public key pair and the certificate request.
The private/public key pair are generated and the certificate request is displayed on
the Local Certificates list with a status of Pending.
Figure 59: Adding a Local Certificate
Enter a name that identifies the department or unit within the organization
that is requesting the certificate for the FortiGate unit (such as
Manufacturing or MF).
Enter the legal name of the organization that is requesting the certificate
for the FortiGate unit (such as Fortinet).
Enter the name of the city or town where the FortiGate unit is located
(such as Vancouver).
Enter the name of the state or province where the FortiGate unit is located
(such as California or CA).
Select the country where the FortiGate unit is located.
Enter a contact email address for the FortiGate unit. Typically, email
addresses are entered only for clients, not gateways.
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Select RSA as the key encryption type. No other key type is supported.
Select 1024 Bit, 1536 Bit or 2048 Bit. Larger keys are slower to generate
but more secure. Not all IPSec VPN products support all three key sizes.
Managing digital certificates
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