Chapter 15 Certificates
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15.2.3 Im po rt C e rtific a te s
Click Co nfig ura tio n > O b je c t > Ce rtific a te > My C e rtific a te s > Impo rt to open the My C e rtific a te Im po rt
screen. Follow the instructions in this screen to save an existing certificate to the Zyxel Device.
Note: You can import a certificate that matches a corresponding certification request that
was generated by the Zyxel Device. You can also import a certificate in PKCS#12
format, including the certificate’s public and private keys.
The certificate you import replaces the corresponding request in the My C e rtific a te s screen.
You must remove any spaces in the certificate’s filename before you can import it.
MD5 Fingerprint This is the certificate’s message digest that the Zyxel Device calculated using the MD5
algorithm.
SHA1 Fingerprint This is the certificate’s message digest that the Zyxel Device calculated using the SHA1
algorithm.
Certificate in PEM
(Base-64) Encoded
Format
This read-only text box displays the certificate or certification request in Privacy Enhanced
Mail (PEM) format. PEM uses lowercase letters, uppercase letters and numerals to convert a
binary certificate into a printable form.
You can copy and paste a certification request into a certification authority’s web page,
an e-mail that you send to the certification authority or a text editor and save the file on a
management computer for later manual enrollment.
You can copy and paste a certificate into an e-mail to send to friends or colleagues or you
can copy and paste a certificate into a text editor and save the file on a management
computer for later distribution (via floppy disk for example).
Export Certificate
Only
Use this button to save a copy of the certificate without its private key. Click this button and
then Sa ve in the File Do wnloa d screen. The Sa ve A s screen opens, browse to the location
that you want to use and click Sa ve .
Password If you want to export the certificate with its private key, create a password and type it here.
Make sure you keep this password in a safe place. You will need to use it if you import the
certificate to another device.
Export Certificate
with Private Key
Use this button to save a copy of the certificate with its private key. Type the certificate’s
password and click this button. Click Sa ve in the File Downlo a d screen. The Save A s screen
opens, browse to the location that you want to use and click Save .
OK Click O K to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device. You can only change the name.
Cancel Click Ca nc e l to quit and return to the My Ce rtific a te s screen.
Table 56 Configuration > Object > Certificate > My Certificates > Edit
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