Certification Configuration dialog box
Use the options in this dialog box to configure the used certificate.
Option |
Description |
Use Windows’ Certificate Store
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Set when using the Windows Certificate Store. The following options are
available:
- System Store - the predefined system stores
are:
- Certificate Item - Existing certificates are
listed based on selected system store location.
- View - Click this button to view the info of
the certificate.
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Use File-Certificate
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Set when using a file certificate. Available options:
- Selected Certificate File Path - Display the
path of the certificate file. This field is read-only.
- Password - If the selected certificate has a
password, it is masked.
- Browse - Click this button to browse to an
exist certificate (.pfx or .p12). The Enter Access Password dialog
box is displayed to ask password if needed.
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Generate Self-Certificate at Runtime
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Set when generating the certificate during runtime. Available options:
- Signature - Signature and hash algorithm. This
field is required. The following algorithms are supported:
- Crypto Block - Fixed-length groups of bits.
This field is required. The following block sizes are supported:
- Key Usage - Key usage fixed to Server
Authentication (1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.1). This field is required.
- Start - Start date of validity. This field is
required.
- End - End date of validity. This field is
required.
- Serial - A string that uniquely identifies the
certificate and is issued by the certification authority.
- DNS - Also Subject Alternative Name. It
supports the ability to specify different domains protected by a
single SSL certificate. This field is optional.
- Country - Business Location – Country. This
field is required.
- State - Business Location - State/Province.
This field is required.
- Locality - Business Location - City. This
field is required
- Organization - Legal business name of the
organization. This field is required.
- Unit - Organizational Unit Name; for example,
HR, Finance, IT. This field is required.
- Common Name - Domain to be secured by the
certificate. This field is required.
- Surname - Surname of person to contact at the
organization. This field is optional.
- Given Name - Given name of person to contact
at the organization. This field is optional.
- Email - An email address to contact the
organization. Usually the email address of the certificate
administrator or IT department. This field is required.
- Issuer Name - Name of organization that issues
the certificate.
- Export - Click this button to create a
certificate (.pfx or .p12) based on the above information. The Enter
Access Password dialog box will be opened to specify a password for
the newly created certificate.
Ensure that the Mark this key as exportable button
is checked in the Certificate Import Wizard, to allow
AutoStore to access certificates in the system store during runtime.
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