Device Management
Managing Certificates for Authentication
Cisco ISA500 Series Integrated Security Appliances Administration Guide
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Common Name:
Enter the common name for the certificate.
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E-mail Address:
Enter your email address.
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Subject Distinguished Name:
After you enter the above information, the
Distinguished Name (DN) is created in this field.
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Subject Key Type:
Displays the signature algorithm (RSA) used to sign the
certificate. RSA is a public key cryptographic algorithm used for encrypting
data.
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Subject Key Size:
Choose the length of the signature: 502 bits, 1024 bits, or
2048 bits.
STEP 4
Click
Generate
to create a certificate signing request file.
After you generate a certificate signing request file, you need to export this file to
your local PC for submission to a Registration or CA. The CSR file will be saved in
.pem format.
Importing Signed Certificate for CSR from Your Local PC
You can upload the signed certificate for a CSR from your local PC.
STEP 1
Click
Device Management > Certificate Management
.
STEP 2
To import the signed certificate for a CSR from your local PC, click the
Upload
icon
in the
Configure
column.
STEP 3
Click
Browse
to locate and select the signed certificate file for the CSR from your
local PC, and then click
Upload
.
NOTE:
The signed certificate file should be PEM (.pem or .crt) encoded.
