Device Certificate
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Device Certificate
To enable SSL/TLS, IPsec, or IEEE 802.1X WPA encrypted communication on a device, a device certificate must be installed in the device.
Use this page to check whether or not a device certificate is installed, and install one if required.
Note
- Settings on this page can be made only when you are logged on as Administrator.
List of display items
Click the option button to the left of the certificate information to select a certificate.
Select a certificate ID, and then click the button in the upper left of the page to create, request, install, or delete the device certificate, as required.
The items displayed are as follows:
Certificate No.
Displays the certificate identification number: [Certificate 1] to [Certificate 4] appears.
[Details] button
Click to display the [Certificate Details] page.
Note
- This button does not appear if [Certificate Status] is set to "None".
Issued to
Displays the device's host name as the owner/applicant of the certificate.
Note
- This field is blank if [Certificate Status] is set to "None" or "Requesting".
Issued by
Displays the name of the CA or the device's host name, as the issuer of the certificate.
Note
- This field is blank if [Certificate Status] is set to "None" or "Requesting".
Validity Period
Displays the certificate expiration date.
Note
- This field is blank if [Certificate Status] is set to "None" or "Requesting".
Certificate Status
Displays the status of each certificate. Select a certificate, and then click the button in the upper left of the page to create, request, install, or delete the device certificate, as required.
None
A device certificate is not installed.
Requesting
A request for a device certificate has been submitted to a Certification Authority (CA).
Installed
A device certificate is installed.
Installed/Requesting
A device certificate is already installed, and a new request for a device certificate has been submitted to a Certification Authority (CA).
Note
- If [Installed] is displayed in this box, you can use the [Configuration] - [Security] - [SSL/TLS] page to set SSL/TLS encrypted communication to "Active".
- The status [None] may not appear in this box after you have deleted a device certificate. Each device can have up to two device certificates installed. When the current device certificate is deleted, the previously installed device certificate is used in turn, if there was one. To turn the certificate status to "None", delete the device certificate again.
Explanation
Displays explanation for buttons in the upper left of the page.
Available buttons vary depending on the status of the certificate.
If the status is different between each certificate, some buttons may not work even if they are displayed.
Buttons available when the certificate status is "None"
Buttons available when the certificate status is "Requesting"
Buttons available when the certificate status is "Installed/Requesting"
Buttons available when the certificate status is "Installed"
Certification
Select the certificate being used for SSL/TLS encryption, IPsec encryption, or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption with IEEE 802.1X.
Application
Displays "SSL/TLS", "IEEE 802.1X (WPA/WPA2)", or "IPsec".
Certification
If [SSL/TLS] is displayed for [Application], the certificate name is fixed to "Certificate 1".
If [IEEE 802.1X (WPA/WPA2)] is displayed for [Application], you can select "Certificate 1" to "Certificate 4".
The default is "Certificate 2".
If [IPsec] is displayed for [Application], you can select "Certificate 1" to "Certificate 4".
The default is "Certificate 4".
Note
- The certification for [IEEE 802.1X (WPA/WPA2)] appears only if WPA encryption is enabled.
Buttons available when the certificate status is "None":
[Refresh]
Click to update the currently displayed information.
Note
- Before making the settings, click [Refresh] to obtain the machine's current status.
[Create]
Click to create the device's own device certificate. When you click this button, the [Certificate Information] page appears.
For details about the [Certificate Information] pageNote
- To enable IEEE 802.1X WPA encryption, the device certificate used as WPA client certificate cannot be generated from within the device.
[Request]
Click to submit a request for a device certificate to a CA. When you click this button, the [Certificate Information] page appears.
For details about the [Certificate Information] pageButtons available when the certificate status is "Requesting":
[Refresh]
Click to update the currently displayed information.
Note
- Before making the settings, click [Refresh] to obtain the machine's current status.
[Create]
Click to create the device's own device certificate. When you click this button, the [Certificate Information] page appears.
For details about the [Certificate Information] pageNote
- To enable IEEE 802.1X WPA encryption, the device certificate used as WPA client certificate cannot be generated from within the device.
[Install]
Click to install the device certificate. When you click this button, the [Install Certificate] page appears.
For details about the [Install Certificate] page[Cancel Request]
Click to cancel submitting a request for a device certificate to a CA. When you click this button, the confirmation message about canceling the submission appears.
[Delete]
Click to delete the installed device certificate. When you click this button, the confirmation message about deleting the device certificate appears.
Buttons available when the certificate status is "Installed/Requesting":
[Refresh]
Click to update the currently displayed information.
Note
- Before making the settings, click [Refresh] to obtain the machine's current status.
[Create]
Click to create the device's own device certificate. When you click this button, the [Certificate Information] page appears.
For details about the [Certificate Information] pageNote
- To enable IEEE 802.1X WPA encryption, the device certificate used as WPA client certificate cannot be generated from within the device.
[Install]
Click to install the device certificate. When you click this button, the [Install Certificate] page appears.
For details about the [Install Certificate] page[Cancel Request]
Click to cancel submitting a request for a device certificate to a CA. When you click this button, the confirmation message about canceling the submission appears.
[Delete]
Click to delete the installed device certificate. When you click this button, the confirmation message about deleting the device certificate appears.
[Export]
Click to export the installed device certificate. When you click this button, the [Export Certificate] page appears.
For details about the [Export Certificate] pageButtons available when the certificate status is "Installed":
[Refresh]
Click to update the currently displayed information.
Note
- Before making the settings, click [Refresh] to obtain the machine's current status.
[Create]
Click to create the device's own device certificate. When you click this button, the [Certificate Information] page appears.
For details about the [Certificate Information] pageNote
- To enable IEEE 802.1X WPA encryption, the device certificate used as WPA client certificate cannot be generated from within the device.
[Request]
Click to submit a request for a device certificate to a CA. When you click this button, the [Certificate Information] page appears.
For details about the [Certificate Information] page[Delete]
Click to delete the installed device certificate. When you click this button, the confirmation message about deleting the device certificate appears.
[Export]
Click to export the installed device certificate. When you click this button, the [Export Certificate] page appears.
For details about the [Export Certificate] page