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Configuring the device for certificate information, Sample certificate request data

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Managing certificates and other settings 25 Configuring the device for certificate information The printer has a self‑generated certificate. For some operations (such as 802.1X and IPSec), the printer certificate needs to be upgraded to a certificate that has been signed by a certificate authority. The printer includes a process of generating a certificate signing request that can be viewed or downloaded, which facilitates the process of obtaining the signed certificate for the printer. 1 From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Security > Certificate Management > Set Certificate Defaults. 2 Update the information on the device to fit your organization, and then click Submit. For more information, see "Setting certificate defaults" on page 27. 3 From the Certificate Management page, click Device Certificate Management. Notes: • This window lets the device administrator load a new device certificate, delete all device certificates, and view previously installed device certificates. To view more details of an installed device certificate or delete a device certificate, click on the certificate common name link under Friendly Name. • If you are configuring a new device, then a default self‑signed certificate can be viewed on this page. 4 Select the link for the preferred device certificate to obtain the certificate signing request information. Notes: • You may use the link to the default certificate created in step 2 or another named certificate. The certificate information is displayed. • To create other certificates, select New to open a Certificate Generation Parameters page. For more information, see "Creating a new device certificate" on page 26. 5 Click Download Signing Request, and then save and open the .csr file with a text editor. Note: The file data is displayed in a standard format that includes the base‑64 representation in the application window. Copy and save that information for later use. Sample certificate request data -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST----MIIC+TCCAeECAQAwaDEQMA4GA1UEChMHTGV4bWFyazEOMAwGA1UECxQFUFMmU0Qx EjAQBgNVBAcTCUxleGluZ3RvbjELMAkGA1UECBMCS1kxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVTMRYw FAYDVQQDEw1MZXhtYXJrIE1YODEyMIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIB CgKCAQEAtqZYnFpgp9CfvK9cp4WY+jcerPHZkqTdCmyo8TcVArItFXPZk0XwzirZ UvdA6lgnEc2lA9QG4M9ldm2Kg48qnUvTq8qGbs09FtoS3ayYfY6HxF5NXiQdkJTh 8coS3E3k8ZdM5kP4UFBL3dTf1POTbn1FEQf5YwVCmjxFjDv48xXobzSfu/cqC42e KZsH4EK6thVOy0KoScPbO5DfI5m0xm6ZRlPjaA6NXu/4pZQYtcuur2hhI/7mrkTb flX6P9aa2rYL+WDypaNyKJxfygfk090bI+L1rRWHKEKu+GOGfO1+NjFvlm6Kr82C nOIpV/x8fU6WRFbG7z2gVHisTW1tCwIDAQABoEwwSgYJKoZIhvcNAQkOMT0wOzAP BgNVHREECDAGhwT/////MAkGA1UdEwQCMAAwHQYDVR0OBBYEFLOZMlQBnxiCfLx3 6VDLpC88HgSzMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBBQUAA4IBAQBwTHx62ROkOh8IbUv5tTWyYeUc ayiPW+8ekGyHXajFybXTzKxu2KMUCeQen6CIeGq6MJWiQ1BvpVrIlPsCH8H2mbxD 1dWutSMtDJR6W9Cgk/TLXzKbdhVwd7yY8XhGkigj6c4k2C6dxRNaxvNWU06JCrVp nfFQvyQq88M7tZuhHbvD8+AkCOsub1hceGSQPhtdo8Ctlu1uDKe99u5uCFabiHs0 sbQJFUkEkA9AJBGLEUjRWl8B+bauYn2eSCgF8+tppgMSKFRays5M3Kt7UPiT5WiE afQqHR4K/E0mzx+++1S+4yriryt7gNw6ofoJwV4i7YVBOJWHDN5S9e/TIxdX -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- 6 Open another Web browser, and go to the CA Web site.

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Configuring the device for certificate information
The printer has a self
generated certificate. For some operations (such as 802.1X and IPSec), the printer
certificate needs to be upgraded to a certificate that has been signed by a certificate authority.
The printer includes a process of generating a certificate signing request that can be viewed or downloaded,
which facilitates the process of obtaining the signed certificate for the printer.
1
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings
>
Security
>
Certificate Management
>
Set Certificate
Defaults
.
2
Update the information on the device to fit your organization, and then click
Submit
. For more information,
see
“Setting
certificate
defaults” on page
27
.
3
From the Certificate Management page, click
Device Certificate Management
.
Notes:
This window lets the device administrator load a new device certificate, delete all device certificates,
and view previously installed device certificates. To view more details of an installed device
certificate or delete a device certificate, click on the certificate common name link under Friendly
Name.
If you are configuring a new device, then a default self
signed certificate can be viewed on this page.
4
Select the link for the preferred device certificate to obtain the certificate signing request information.
Notes:
You may use the link to the default certificate created in
step 2
or another named certificate. The
certificate information is displayed.
To create other certificates, select
New
to open a Certificate Generation Parameters page. For more
information, see
“Creating a new device
certificate”
on page
26
.
5
Click
Download Signing Request
, and then save and open the .csr file with a text editor.
Note:
The file data is displayed in a standard format that includes the base
64 representation in the
application window. Copy and save that information for later use.
Sample certificate request data
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----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-----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
6
Open another Web browser, and go to the CA Web site.
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