Netgear FVS336G FVS336G Reference Manual - Page 153
Managing your Certificate Revocation List (CRL), Data to supply to CA, Self Certificate Requests
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ProSafe Dual WAN Gigabit Firewall with SSL & IPsec VPN FVS336G Reference Manual 6. Copy the contents of the Data to supply to CA text box into a text file, including all of the data contained from "----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST---" to "---END CERTIFICATE REQUEST---". 7. Submit your certificate request to a CA: a. Connect to the website of the CA. b. Start the Self Certificate request procedure. c. When prompted for the requested data, copy the data from your saved text file (including "----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST---" and "---END CERTIFICATE REQUEST"). d. Submit the CA form. If no problems ensue, the certificate will be issued. 8. Store the certificate file from the CA on your computer. 9. Return to the Certificates screen and locate the Self Certificate Requests section. Figure 7-16 10. Select the checkbox next to the certificate request, then click Browse and locate the certificate file on your PC. 11. Click Upload. The certificate file will be uploaded to this device and will appear in the Active Self Certificates list. If you have not already uploaded the CA certificate, do so now, as described in "Select VPN > Certificates from the main menu. The Certificates screen displays. The top section of the Certificates screen displays the Trusted Certificates (CA Certificates)." on page 7-12. You should also periodically check your CA's Certificate Revocation List, as described in "Managing your Certificate Revocation List (CRL)" on page 7-15. Managing your Certificate Revocation List (CRL) A CRL (Certificate Revocation List) file shows certificates that have been revoked and are no longer valid. Each CA issues their own CRLs. It is important that you keep your CRLs up-to-date. You should obtain the CRL for each CA regularly. In the Certificates menu, you can view your currently-loaded CRLs and upload a new CRL. Managing Users, Authentication, and Certificates v1.0, March 2009 7-15