Canon imageCLASS MF273dw - Generating a Key and Certificate

Generating a Key and Certicate
94LS-085
Gener
ate the key and certicate required for TLS-encrypted communication on the machine. A self-signed certicate is
used for the self-generated key.
For the algorithm of the keys and certicates that can be generated with this machine, see the specications of the
self-generated key and self-signed certicate.
Keys and Certicates(P
. 33)
Generate a key and certicate using Remote UI from a computer. You cannot use the operation panel to generate a
key and certicate.
Administrator privileges are required.
1
Log in to Remote UI in System Manager Mode.
Starting Remote UI(P. 350)
2
On the Portal page of Remote UI, click [Settings/Registration]. Portal Page of
Remote UI(P. 352)
3
Click [Device Management] [Key and Certicate Settings] [Generate Key].
➠ The [Gener
ate Key] screen is displayed.
4
Select [Network Communication], and click [OK].
➠ The [Gener
ate Network Communication Key] screen is displayed.
5
In [Key Settings], enter the name of the key, and select the signature and key
algorithm.
● Enter the k
ey name using single-byte alphanumeric characters.
● For the key algorithm, select [RSA] or [ECDSA], and select the key length from the pulldown menu. The longer
the key length, the better the security, but this slows down communication processing.
6
In [Certicate Settings], set the certicate information.
[Validity Start Date (YYYY/MM/DD)]/[Validity End Date (YYYY/MM/DD)]
Enter the start and end dates of the certicate validity period.
[Country/Region]
Select [Select Country/Region], and then select the country or r
egion from the pulldown menu, or select
[Enter Internet Country Code], and enter the country code.
[State]/[City]/[Organization]/[Organization Unit]
Enter the items as needed using single-byte alphanumeric characters.
[Common Name]
Enter the name of the certicate subject as needed using single-byte alphanumeric characters. This
corresponds to the Common Name (CN).
7
Click [OK].
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