Cisco RV 120W Administration Guide

Configuring Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Security
Configuring Security
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The certificates menu allows you to view a list of certificates (both from a CA and
self-signed) currently loaded on the gateway. The following certificate data is
displayed in the list of Trusted (CA) certificates:
• CA Identity (Subject Name)—The certificate is issued to this person or
organization.
• Issuer Name—The name of the Certificate Authority that issued this
certificate.
• Expiry Time—The date after which this Trusted certificate becomes invalid.
A self certificate is a certificate issued by a CA identifying your device (or self-
signed if you don't want the identity protection of a CA). The Active Self Certificate
table lists the self certificates currently loaded on the gateway. The following
information is displayed for each uploaded self certificate:
• Name—The name you use to identify this certificate. It is not displayed to
IPsec VPN peers or SSL users.
• Subject Name—This is the name that is displayed as the owner of this
certificate. This should be your official registered or company name, as
IPsec or SSL VPN peers are shown this field.
• Serial Number—The serial number is maintained by the CA and used to
identify this signed certificate.
• Issuer Name—This is the CA name that issued (signed) this certificate
• Expiry Time—The date after which this signed certificate becomes invalid -
you should renew the certificate before it expires.
To request a self certificate to be signed by a CA, you can generate a Certificate
Signing Request from the gateway by entering identification parameters and
sending to the CA for signing. Once signed, the CA's Trusted Certificate and
signed certificate from the CA are uploaded to activate the self-certificate
validating the identity of this gateway. The self certificate is then used in IPsec and
SSL connections with peers to validate the gateway's authenticity.
To configure certificates, choose Security > Authentication (Certificates).

Cisco RV 120W Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	RV 120W
Category	Network Router
Language	English