Chapter 43 Object
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If you configured the My Certificate Create screen to have the Zyxel Device enroll a certificate and the
certificate enrollment is not successful, you see a screen with a Return button that takes you back to the
My Certificate Create screen. Click Return and check your information in the My Certificate Create
screen. Make sure that the certification authority information is correct and that your Internet
connection is working properly if you want the Zyxel Device to enroll a certificate online.
43.12.3.2 The My Certificates Edit Screen
Click Configuration > Object > Certificate > My Certificates and then the Edit icon to open the My
Certificate Edit screen. You can use this screen to view in-depth certificate information and change the
certificate’s name.
Town (City) Identify the town or city where the certificate owner is located. You can use up to 31
characters. You can use alphanumeric characters, the hyphen and the underscore.
State, (Province) Identify the state or province where the certificate owner is located. You can use up to 31
characters. You can use alphanumeric characters, the hyphen and the underscore.
Country Identify the nation where the certificate owner is located. You can use up to 31
characters. You can use alphanumeric characters, the hyphen and the underscore.
Key Type Select RSA to use the Rivest, Shamir and Adleman public-key algorithm.
Select DSA to use the Digital Signature Algorithm public-key algorithm.
Key Length Select a number from the drop-down list box to determine how many bits the key should
use (512 to 2048). The longer the key, the more secure it is. A longer key also uses more PKI
storage space.
Extended Key Usage This field displays how the Zyxel Device generates and stores a request for server
authentication, client authentication, and/or IKE Intermediate authentication certificate.
Server
Authentication
Select this to have Zyxel Device generate and store a request for server authentication
certificate.
Client
Authentication
Select this to have Zyxel Device generate and store a request for client authentication
certificate.
IKE Intermediate Select this to have Zyxel Device generate and store a request for IKE Intermediate
authentication certificate.
Create a self-signed
certificate
Select this to have the Zyxel Device generate the certificate and act as the Certification
Authority (CA) itself. This way you do not need to apply to a certification authority for
certificates.
Create a certification
request and save it
locally for later
manual enrollment
Select this to have the Zyxel Device generate and store a request for a certificate. Use the
My Certificate Details screen to view the certification request and copy it to send to the
certification authority.
Copy the certification request from the My Certificate Details screen (see Section 43.12.3.2
on page 885) and then send it to the certification authority.
OK Click OK to begin certificate or certification request generation.
Cancel Click Cancel to quit and return to the My Certificates screen.
Table 348 Configuration > Object > Certificate > My Certificates > Add (continued)
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