Lexmark MX718 Embedded Web Server--Security: Administrator s Guide - Page 26

Creating a new device certificate, Viewing, downloading, and deleting a certificate

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Managing certificates and other settings 26 7 Follow the CA certificate request process as defined for the CA. A sample request is shown in "Appendix B: CA‑Signed Device Certificate creation" on page 66. Note: The result is a CA‑signed device certificate file (in .pem format). Save this file on your computer for use in the next steps. 8 From the Embedded Web Server, return to the "default" Device Certificate Management page, and then click Install Signed Certificate. 9 Click Browse, and then select the CA‑signed device certificate file that was created in step 8. 10 Click Submit. Note: This completes the process of creating and installing a signed printer certificate. The printer can now present a valid CA‑signed certificate to systems to which it attempts to negotiate an SSL or IPSec connection. Creating a new device certificate 1 From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Security > Certificate Management. 2 Click Device Certificate Management > New. 3 Enter values in the appropriate fields: • Friendly Name-Type a name for the certificate (64‑character maximum). • Common Name-Type a name for the device (128‑character maximum). Note: Leave this field blank if you want to use the host name for the device. • Organization Name-Type the name of the company or organization issuing the certificate (128‑character maximum). • Unit Name-Type the name of the unit within the company or organization issuing the certificate (128‑character maximum). • Country/Region-Type the country or region where the company or organization issuing the certificate is located (2‑character maximum). • Province Name-Type the name of the province or state where the company or organization issuing the certificate is located (128‑character maximum). • City Name-Type the name of the city where the company or organization issuing the certificate is located (128‑character maximum). • Subject Alternate Name-Type the alternate name and prefix that conforms to RFC 2459. For example, type an IP address using the format IP:1.2.3.4, or a DNS address using the format DNS:ldap.company.com. Leave this field blank if you want to use the IPv4 address (128‑character maximum). 4 Click Generate New Certificate. Viewing, downloading, and deleting a certificate 1 From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Security > Certificate Management > Device Certificate Management. 2 Select a certificate from the list. The details of the certificate appear in the Device Certificate Management window.

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7
Follow the CA certificate request process as defined for the CA. A sample request is shown in
“Appendix
B: CA
Signed Device
Certificate
creation” on page
66
.
Note:
The result is a CA
signed device certificate file (in .pem format). Save this file on your computer for
use in the next steps.
8
From the Embedded Web Server, return to the “default” Device Certificate Management page, and then
click
Install Signed Certificate
.
9
Click
Browse
, and then select the CA
signed device certificate file that was created in step 8.
10
Click
Submit
.
Note:
This completes the process of creating and installing a signed printer certificate. The printer can
now present a valid CA
signed certificate to systems to which it attempts to negotiate an SSL or IPSec
connection.
Creating a new device certificate
1
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings
>
Security
>
Certificate Management
.
2
Click
Device Certificate Management
>
New
.
3
Enter values in the appropriate fields:
Friendly Name
—Type a name for the certificate (64
character maximum).
Common Name
—Type a name for the device (128
character maximum).
Note:
Leave this field blank if you want to use the host name for the device.
Organization Name
—Type the name of the company or organization issuing the certificate
(128
character maximum).
Unit Name
—Type the name of the unit within the company or organization issuing the certificate
(128
character maximum).
Country/Region
—Type the country or region where the company or organization issuing the certificate
is located (2
character maximum).
Province Name
—Type the name of the province or state where the company or organization issuing
the certificate is located (128
character maximum).
City Name
—Type the name of the city where the company or organization issuing the certificate is
located (128
character maximum).
Subject Alternate Name
—Type the alternate name and prefix that conforms to RFC 2459. For example,
type an IP address using the format
IP:1.2.3.4
, or a DNS address using the format
DNS:ldap.company.com
. Leave this field blank if you want to use the IPv4 address (128
character
maximum).
4
Click
Generate New Certificate
.
Viewing, downloading, and deleting a certificate
1
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings
>
Security
>
Certificate Management
>
Device Certificate
Management
.
2
Select a certificate from the list.
The details of the certificate appear in the Device Certificate Management window.
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