Panasonic AG-MDC20GJ / AG-MDR25PJ AG-MDR25 Camera Recorder Operating Instructi - Page 179

Installing a Server Certificate [CA Certificate - CA Certificate install]

Page 179 highlights

≥ When using a server certificate, the information to be input must be in accordance with the demands of the Certificate Authority (CA), which will be applied to. ≥ Characters that can be input for [Common Name], [Country], [State], [Locality], [Organization], [Organizational Unit] are 0 to 9 (half-size characters), A to Z (half-size characters), a to z (half-size characters), and the following half-size symbols 3 Click the [OK] button after inputting the address. ≥ The [Save As] dialog is displayed. 4 In the [Save As] dialog, assign a file name to the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and save it in personal computer. ≥ Apply to the Certificate Authority (CA) using the saved Certificate Signing Request (CSR). ≥ A server certificate is issued for both the generated Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and CRT key. The issued server certificate can no longer be used when generating/updating the CRT key after applying to the Certificate Authority (CA). ≥ The Certificate Signing Request (CSR) generated by this unit is in a PEM format. ∫ Installing a Server Certificate [CA Certificate - CA Certificate install] ≥ A server certificate (security certificate) cannot be installed if a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) has not been generated. ≥ The server certificate must have been issued by the Certificate Authority (CA) in order to install it. 1 Click the [Browse] button in [CA Certificate - CA Certificate install]. ≥ A dialog screen is displayed. 2 Select the server certificate file and click [Open]. Then click the [Execute] button. ≥ The server certificate is installed. ≥ The name of the host registered to the installed server certificate is displayed in [CA Certificate] - [Information]. The following is also displayed depending on the status of the server certificate. Displayed content Description Invalid When the server certificate is not installed [Common Name] of server certificate Expired When the server certificate is already installed and enabled When the effective period of the server certificate has expired ≥ When the [Confirm] button is clicked, the content of the installed server certificate (security certificate) is displayed in the [CA Certificate - Confirm] dialog. (An asterisk is displayed in the [Organizational Unit] field only.) ≥ Click the [Delete] button to delete the installed server certificate (security certificate). ≥ When [HTTPS] is selected in [Connection], the server certificate (security certificate) cannot be deleted. ≥ Perform STEP 1 to 2 to update a server certificate. ≥ To delete an enabled server certificate (security certificate), confirm that there is a backup to the said certificate in your personal computer or recording media. A server certificate (security certificate) will be needed to reinstall it. ≥ The HTTPS function can no longer be used when the effective period of the server certificate has expired. In such a case, the connection method is changed to HTTP when the unit is restarted. Update the server certificate before its effective period expires. ≥ The effective period of the server certificate can be confirmed by double-clicking the server certificate file issued by the Certificate Authority (CA). - 179 -

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • 159
  • 160
  • 161
  • 162
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166
  • 167
  • 168
  • 169
  • 170
  • 171
  • 172
  • 173
  • 174
  • 175
  • 176
  • 177
  • 178
  • 179
  • 180
  • 181
  • 182
  • 183
  • 184
  • 185
  • 186
  • 187
  • 188
  • 189
  • 190
  • 191
  • 192
  • 193
  • 194
  • 195
  • 196
  • 197
  • 198
  • 199
  • 200
  • 201
  • 202
  • 203
  • 204
  • 205
  • 206
  • 207
  • 208
  • 209
  • 210
  • 211
  • 212
  • 213
  • 214
  • 215
  • 216
  • 217
  • 218
  • 219
  • 220
  • 221
  • 222
  • 223
  • 224
  • 225
  • 226
  • 227
  • 228
  • 229
  • 230
  • 231
  • 232
  • 233
  • 234
  • 235
  • 236
  • 237
  • 238
  • 239
  • 240
  • 241
  • 242
  • 243
  • 244
  • 245
  • 246
  • 247
  • 248
  • 249
  • 250
  • 251
  • 252
  • 253
  • 254
  • 255
  • 256
  • 257
  • 258
  • 259
  • 260
  • 261

- 179 -
3
Click the [OK] button after inputting the address.
The [Save As] dialog is displayed.
4
In the [Save As] dialog, assign a file name to the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and save
it in personal computer.
Apply to the Certificate Authority (CA) using the saved Certificate Signing Request (CSR).
A server certificate is issued for both the generated Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and CRT key. The issued
server certificate can no longer be used when generating/updating the CRT key after applying to the Certificate
Authority (CA).
The Certificate Signing Request (CSR) generated by this unit is in a PEM format.
Installing a Server Certificate [CA Certificate - CA Certificate install]
1
Click the [Browse] button in [CA Certificate - CA Certificate install].
A dialog screen is displayed.
2
Select the server certificate file and click [Open]. Then click the [Execute] button.
The server certificate is installed.
The name of the host registered to the installed server certificate is displayed in [CA Certificate] - [Information]. The
following is also displayed depending on the status of the server certificate.
When the [Confirm] button is clicked, the content of the installed server certificate (security certificate) is displayed in
the [CA Certificate - Confirm] dialog. (An asterisk is displayed in the [Organizational Unit] field only.)
Click the [Delete] button to delete the installed server certificate (security certificate).
When [HTTPS] is selected in [Connection], the server certificate (security certificate) cannot be deleted.
Perform STEP 1 to 2 to update a server certificate.
To delete an enabled server certificate (security certificate), confirm that there is a backup to the said certificate in
your personal computer or recording media. A server certificate (security certificate) will be needed to reinstall it.
The HTTPS function can no longer be used when the effective period of the server certificate has expired. In such a
case, the connection method is changed to HTTP when the unit is restarted. Update the server certificate before its
effective period expires.
The effective period of the server certificate can be confirmed by double-clicking the server certificate file issued by
the Certificate Authority (CA).
When using a server certificate, the information to be input must be in accordance with the demands of the
Certificate Authority (CA), which will be applied to.
Characters that can be input for [Common Name], [Country], [State], [Locality], [Organization], [Organizational
Unit] are 0 to 9 (half-size characters), A to Z (half-size characters), a to z (half-size characters), and the following
half-size symbols: -. _ , + / ( ).
A server certificate (security certificate) cannot be installed if a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) has not been
generated.
The server certificate must have been issued by the Certificate Authority (CA) in order to install it.
Displayed content
Description
Invalid
When the server certificate is not installed
[Common Name] of server certificate
When the server certificate is already installed and enabled
Expired
When the effective period of the server certificate has expired