Symantec Mail Security, Administration Manual

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18 Configuring system settings
Configuring certificate settings
You can add certificates to the certificate list in the following two ways:
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Add a self-signed certificate by adding the certificate and filling out the
requested information as presented to you at the time.
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Add a Certification Authority Signed certificate by submitting a certificate
request to a Certification Authority. When you receive the certificate back
from the Certification Authority, you then import the certificate into the
Control Center.
Manage certificates
Follow these steps to add either self-signed or Certification Authority Signed
certificates and to assign certificates.
To add a self-signed certificate to the list
1 In the Control Center, click Settings > Certificates .
2 Click Add .
3 In the Certificate type drop-down list, choose Self-Signed Certificate .
4 Complete the information on the Add Certificate page.
5 Click Create .
To add a Certification Authority Signed certificate to the list
1 In the Control Center, click Settings > Certificates .
2 Click Add .
3 In the Certificate type drop-down list, choose Certificate Authority Signed .
4 Fill in the information on the Add Certificate page.
5
Click Request .
A new page is displayed, showing the certificate information in a block of
text, designed for use by the Certification Authority.
6 Copy the block of text that appears and submit it to the Certification
Authority.
Each Certification Authority has its own set of procedures for granting
certificates. Consult your Certificate Authority for details.
7 When you receive the certificate file from the Certification Authority, place
the file in an easily accessed location on the computer from which you are
connecting to the Control Center.
8 On the Certificate Settings page, click Import .