In order to use HTTPS on the camera, an HTTPS certificate must be installed. The HTTPS certificate
can be obtained either by creating and sending a certificate request to a Certificate Authority (CA) or by
creating a self-signed HTTPS certificate as described below.
To configure SSL settings
From the Method drop-down list, select one of the following: Self-Signed, Request, or Upload
Certificate. The default is NONE.
Figure 64: Network > SSL Screen
To obtain a self-signed certificate
From the Method drop-down list, select Self-Signed. The Self-Signed screen is displayed.
Figure 65: SSL Self-Signed Screen
Enter the following information in the appropriate field. A definition of each of the required fields
follows.
Country Code – Enter a two-letter combination code to indicate the specific country in
which
the certificate will be used. For instance, type “US” to indicate United States.
Province Name – Enter the local administrative region.
City Name – Enter other geographical information.
Common Name – Indicate the name of the person or other entity that the certificate
identifies (often used to identify the website).
Organization Name – Enter the name of the organization to which the entity identified in
Common Name belongs.
Organization Unit Name – Enter the name of the organizational unit to which the entity
identified in the Common Name field belongs.
Email Address – Enter the email address of the person responsible for maintaining the
certificate.