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browser session. The browser reports the new state by changing into https
mode. 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
Select the
Generate Certificate Request
radio button and click
Next
.
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:
2006/09/28
•
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]
Click
Finish
.
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
.
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.
Accessing the Print
Server’s Web Pages
over https://
Whenever SSL/TLS is enabled, you can only reach the print server’s Web
interface through the secure services. The unsecure way via http:// is
closed and now you have to address the print server’s Web interface in
the secure way, i.e. via https://.
