Generate a certificate request

Introduction

To ensure a fully trusted authentication via HTTPS, 802.1X or IPsec, you can request and import a certificate delivered by a Certification Authority (CA-signed certificate).

To generate a certificate request follow the procedure below.

NOTE

First check with your IT department which values are required for the certificate request.

For more details on these settings please consult the PlotWave-ColorWave Systems Security manual.

Procedure

Open the [Security] - [Printer certificates] tab.
Click on [Generate a certificate request]. A window opens.
Make the required settings: fill in the fully qualified domain name or the IP address and the additional information.
Click [Ok] to save.
The web server generates a certificate request. The content of the request is displayed (plain text).

Example (fake request):

-----BEGIN NEW CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----

MIIBvDCCASQAwfDELMAkGA1UEBMCRlIxDDAKBgNVBAgTA0lERjEQMA4GA1UEBxMHQ1JFVEVJ

TDEBEGA1UEChMKT2NlIFBMVCBTQTEMMAoGA1UECxMDU05TMSowKAYDVQQDEyF0ZHM3MDAtNzQw

LnNucy5vY2VjcmV0WlsLm9jZS5uZwgZ8wDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADgY0AMIGJAoGBAJ2NKQMd

HjiDZ1khzTJTORxHqjKl3AtE3PXqRsiHouTH5JTceYtaBjCnxCJ4pGKY5iKN8KJiJuZG8PHxY7o

W/+zpvxN2VtX7TcyTAvyCThUwL+cqo75tvODo5HMCUa2sLdl8GO9WMLpgZkxH5KzIiO+LcI4

yQbqhENynywS0C2ObXCq3yksF74+XIO0swhoA2yfDp4T+LuF3wxys8lUH3ZhhkOYg==

-----END NEW CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
Click [Save to file] to save the content of the request in a .csr file (named 'req.csr' by default).
Send the content of this request to the Certification Authority.

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Generate a certificate request

Introduction

Procedure