Device Certificate
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Device Certificate
To apply SSL/TLS, IPsec, and/or S/MIME encryption, and/or to apply authentication by IEEE 802.1X, you must install a device certificate on 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 changed by the following administrator:
- Network 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 6 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 Device Management - 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 to use for SSL/TLS, IPsec, S/MIME, IEEE 802.1X, PDF Digital Signature, and/or PDF/A Digital Signature.
Application
Displays SSL/TLS, IEEE 802.1X, S/MIME, IPsec, PDF Digital Signature, and/or PDF/A Digital Signature.
Certification
For SSL/TLS, the certificate name is fixed to "Certificate 1".
For IEEE 802.1X, you can select "Certificate 1" to "Certificate 6".
For S/MIME, you can select "Certificate 1" to "Certificate 6" or "Do not Use".
For IPsec, you can select "Certificate 1" to "Certificate 6".
For PDF Digital Signature, you can select "Certificate 1" to "Certificate 6".
For PDF/A Digital Signature, you can select "Certificate 1" to "Certificate 6" or "Do not Use".
Note
- S/MIME appears only if the machine is equipped with a scanner or facsimile.
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 authentication, the device certificate used as IEEE 802.1X 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 authentication, the device certificate used as IEEE 802.1X client certificate cannot be generated from within the device.
Install
Click to install the device certificate. When you click this button, the Enter Device Certificate page appears.
For details about the Enter Device Certificate pageNote
- An intermediate certificate can be installed together with the device certificate.
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.
Note
- If an intermediate certificate has been installed, it will be deleted together with the device certificate.
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 authentication, the device certificate used as IEEE 802.1X client certificate cannot be generated from within the device.
Install
Click to install the device certificate. When you click this button, the Enter Device Certificate page appears.
For details about the Enter Device Certificate pageNote
- An intermediate certificate can be installed together with the device certificate.
Install Intermediate Certificate
Click to install an intermediate certificate. When you click this button, the Install Intermediate Certificate page will appear.
For details about the Install Intermediate Certificate pageCancel 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.
Note
- If an intermediate certificate has been installed, it will be deleted together with the device certificate.
Delete Intermediate Certificate
Click to delete the installed intermediate certificate. When you click this button, a message prompting you to confirm deletion of the intermediate certificate will appear.
Export
Click to export the installed device certificate. When you click this button, the Export Certificate page appears.
For details about the Export Certificate pageNote
- An intermediate certificate cannot be exported.
Buttons 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 authentication, the device certificate used as IEEE 802.1X 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 pageInstall Intermediate Certificate
Click to install an intermediate certificate. When you click this button, the Install Intermediate Certificate page will appear.
For details about the Install Intermediate Certificate pageDelete
Click to delete the installed device certificate. When you click this button, the confirmation message about deleting the device certificate appears.
Note
- If an intermediate certificate has been installed, it will be deleted together with the device certificate.
Delete Intermediate Certificate
Click to delete the installed intermediate certificate. When you click this button, a message prompting you to confirm deletion of the intermediate certificate will appear.
Export
Click to export the installed device certificate. When you click this button, the Export Certificate page appears.
For details about the Export Certificate pageNote
- An intermediate certificate cannot be exported.