Chapter 24 Certificates
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24.3.1  Create Certificate Request
Click Security > Certificates > Local Certificates and then Create Certificate Request to open the 
following screen. Use this screen to have the Zyxel Device generate a certification request. To create a 
certificate signing request, you need to enter a common name, organization name, state or province 
name, and the default US two-letter country code (The US country code is by default and not 
changeable when sold in the U.S.) for the certificate.
Figure 223   Security > Certificates > Local Certificates: Create Certificate Request
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 144   Security > Certificates > Local Certificates: Create Certificate Request
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Certificate 
Name
Enter a descriptive name to identify this certificate. You can use up to 63 printable characters 
except [ " ], [ ` ], [ ' ], [ < ], [ > ], [ ^ ], [ $ ], [ | ], [ & ], or [ ; ]. Spaces are allowed.
Common Name Select Auto to have the Zyxel Device configure this field automatically. Or select Customize to 
enter it manually.
Enter the IP address (in dotted decimal notation), domain name or email address in the field 
provided. You can use up to 63 printable characters except [ " ], [ ` ], [ ' ], [ < ], [ > ], [ ^ ], [ $ ], [ | 
], [ & ], or [ ; ]. Spaces are allowed. The domain name or email address is for identification 
purposes only and can be any string.
Organization 
Name
Enter a descriptive name to identify the company or group to which the certificate owner 
belongs. You can use up to 32 printable characters except [ " ], [ ` ], [ ' ], [ < ], [ > ], [ ^ ], [ $ ], [ | 
], [ & ], or [ ; ]. Spaces are allowed.
State/Province 
Name
Enter a descriptive name to identify the state or province where the certificate owner is located. 
You can use up to 32 printable characters except [ " ], [ ` ], [ ' ], [ < ], [ > ], [ ^ ], [ $ ], [ | ], [ & ], or 
[ ; ]. Spaces are allowed.
Country/Region 
Name
Select a country to identify the nation where the certificate owner is located.
Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving.
OK Click OK to save your changes.