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Figure 127 Maintenance > SSL > Create or Edit a Certificate
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 91 Maintenance > SSL > Create or Edit a Certificate
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Common Name This name describes the certificate’s origin, either in the form of an IP address or a
domain name.
Host IP Address Select this option and enter the NAS’s IP address if you want to use this for the common
name.
Host Domain Name Select this option and enter the NAS’s domain name if you want to use this for the
common name
Key Type Select the certificate’s key type, either RSA or DSA. RSA is a public-key encryption and
digital signature algorithm, while DSA is only a digital signature algorithm.
Key Length Select the encryption key length. The longer the key, the better the encryption security.
The only drawback to having a long key is that the file encrypted with it swells in size as
well.
Organizational Unit Enter this name of the organizational unit which owns or maintains the NAS. This is an
optional field.
Organization Enter this name of the organization or company which owns or maintains the NAS. This is
an optional field.
Country Enter this name of the country in which the NAS is located. This is an optional field.
State or Province Name Identify the state or province where the certificate owner is located. You can use up to
64 characters. You can use alphanumeric characters, the hyphen and the underscore.
Locality Identify the town or city where the certificate owner is located. You can use up to 64
characters. You can use alphanumeric characters, the hyphen and the underscore.
Email Enter the certificate’s e-mail address.
Apply Click this to save your changes.
Cancel Click this to discard changes and close the window.
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