Configuring Certificates - HP Jetdirect J7974E Administrator's Manual

authentication server's identity is validated when information on the CA certificate matches the
information on a certificate received from the authentication server.
A CA certificate for the print server is a certificate that was used to sign the authentication server's
certificate. Therefore, the Certificate Authority for the authentication server's certificate must also
be used for the CA certificate.
Click View to view the contents of an installed Jetdirect certificate, or click Configure to update or
install a new one. See
A CA certificate is not saved when the print server is reset to factory-default values.

Configuring Certificates

When you click Configure, a certificate management wizard will help you update or install a certificate.
The screens displayed will depend on the type of certificate (Jetdirect or CA) and your selections.
4-15 Certificate Configuration Screens
parameters that may appear.
NOTE
Cancel button), an Operation Failed screen may appear. If so, wait approximately two minutes
before entering the wizard again.
Table 4-15 Certificate Configuration Screens
Certificate Options screen. The options provided will depend on your print server model. Choose an option.
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Configuring
If you improperly exit Certificates configuration (for example, by failing to use the
Update Pre-Installed Certificate. Use this option to update the pre-installed, self-signed certificate. When
updated, the pre-installed certificate is overwritten. You may update the following item:
Certificate Validity Period
With self-signed certificates, the browser will identify the certificate as self-signed for each new Web session
and may cause a security alert message. This message can be bypassed if the user adds it to their browser's
certificate store or disables browser alerts (not recommended).
Self-signed certificates are not necessarily secure because the certificate owner is merely confirming his own
identity instead of verification by a trusted third party. Certificates from a trusted third party are considered
more secure.
Create Certificate Request. Using this option, you are prompted for specific device and organizational
information in the following screen:
Certificate Information
This option may be used, for example, when an authentication protocol requires that a Jetdirect certificate
issued by a trusted third party or Certificate Authority be installed.
Install Certificate. This option is displayed only if there is a Jetdirect certificate request (to a trusted third
party) pending. When received, the certificate is installed using this option. Once installed, this certificate
overwrites the preinstalled certificate. Using this option, you are prompted for information in the following
screen:
Install Certificate
The certificate to be installed must be associated with a previous certificate request generated by the
embedded Web server.
Certificates.
provides a description of the screens and configuration
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