Management and Configuration
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AXIS 5900 User’s Manual
Generating a Self-
Signed Certificate
1. Select the
Generate Self-Signed Certificate
radio button and click
Next
.
2. Enter the data asked for:
•
Country Name:
Example
: US
•
State or Province Name:
Example
: California
•
Locality Name:
Example
: Los Angeles
•
Organization Name:
Example:
Printers Inc
•
Organizational Unit Name:
Example:
Sales Dept
•
Common Name*:
Example:
•
Current Date (yyyy/mm/dd):
Example:
2004/09/28
•
Validity Duration (in days):
Example:
365
* Common Name denotes the name given to the print server in the network. If you do
not have a DNS server on your network, you must include the domain name, e. g.
[email protected]
3. Click
Finish
and the print server will generate a public/private key pair as
well as the self-signed certificate itself (this process will take a few minutes)
and store these data in the print server. When the certificate is generated,
the print server automatically loads it into your present browser session. The
browser reports the new state by changing into https mode.
4. In the browser’s Security Alert box, select
View Certificate
and
Install
Certificate
. Follow the instructions of the Install Certificate Wizard.
Generating a
Certificate Request
1. Select the
Generate Certificate Request
radio button and click
Next
.
2. Enter the data asked for:
•
Country Name:
Example:
US
•
State or Province Name:
Example:
California
•
Locality Name:
Example:
Los Angeles
•
Organization Name:
Example:
Printers Inc
•
Organizational Unit Name:
Example:
Sales Dept
•
Common Name*:
Example:
•
Current Date (yyyy/mm/dd):
Example:
2004/09/28
•
Validity Duration (in days):
Example:
365
* Common Name denotes the name given to the print server in the network. If you do
not have a DNS server on your network, you must include the domain name, e. g.
[email protected]
3. Click
Finish
.
4. Now the print server will generate a public/private key pair and a PEM-
encoded Certificate Request, called
cert.pem
. Click
Save
,
Save this file to
disk
and
Save
.
5. Send this Certificate Request to your Certificate Authority for their
signature.
Importing a
Certificate
When you receive the PEM-encoded certificate from your Certificate
Authority, open the print server’s Web interface and select
Admin
|
Security Settings
. Click
Import
and follow the instructions on the screen.
