Managing Users and Security
Managing Certificates
Makito
X User’s Guide, v2.2, Issue 02
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Subject
The Subject identifies the device being
secured, in this case, t
he
Makito
X.
The special value “auto” used with
Generate
sets the Subject Common Name
to the device’s FQDN if DNS is set, or the
IP address otherwise. Also, for self-signed
certificates, the Subject Alternative Name
extension is also set to FQDN, hostname,
and IP Address of the device (there is no
other method to set the Subject Alternative
Name).
Type in the subject in the form:
"/C=US/ST=Maine..."
where the most common attributes are:
• /C Two Letter Country Name
• /ST State or Province Name
• /L Locality Name
• /O Organization Name
• /OU Organizational Unit Name
• /CN Common Name
TIP:
For successful authentication, the
Common Name in the certificate should be
the IP address (by default) or domain name
of the device.
Import Identity or CA Certificate dialog
Certificate Name
n/a
The Certificate Name is the name under
which the certificate will be stored on the
device.
• If the certificate is a new certificate
generated outside of the Makito
X,
the
file should also contain the certificate
Private Key, and its chosen name should
be one that isn't already installed on the
device.
• If the certificate is a newly signed one
that was sent as a certificate signing
request and is returned by the CA, the
certificate name should be the same as
its CSR (Certificate Signing Request)
counterpart in the list.
Certificate Setting
Default (Cont.)
Description/Values (Cont.)
