Newly Creating a Key and Its Certificate

1
Click [Generate Key and Certificate].
2
Enter the name of the key to be newly created.
Up to 24 alphanumeric characters can be entered.
3
Specify the key length.
Select [512bit] or [1024bit].
NOTE
About [Key Algorithm]
[Key Algorithm] is fixed at [RSA], and you cannot specify the setting.
About the key length
Although using the longer key makes it more difficult to decode data, the processing speed on encryption and decryption is slower.
Select the key length according to the needs of security for data communication.
4
Specify the effective date and expiration date of the self-sign server certificate.
You can enter date between 1/1/2000 (1 Day 1 Month 2000 Year) and 31/12/2048 (31 Day 12 Month 2048 Year).
5
Specify the country/region name for the self-sign server certificate.
When selecting a country/region name from the list of the registered country codes
1.Select [Select Country/Region Name].
2.Select the country/region name from the pull-down menu.
When entering the Internet country code directly
1.Select [Enter Internet Country Code].
2.Enter the Internet country code with 2 or less characters.
6
Specify the required information for the self-sign server certificate.
Up to 24 alphanumeric characters can be entered.
[State]:
Enter the name of the state.
[City]:
Enter the name of the city.
[Organization]:
Enter the name of the organization.
[Organization Unit]:
Enter the organization unit such as a section name.
[Common Name]:
Enter the IP address or FQDN (in the style of "xyz.company.com") of this printer.
IMPORTANT
To issue the self-sign server certificate
Specify the setting for at least one of the options among [Country/Region], [State], [City], [Organization], [Organization Unit], and [Common Name].
When all the fields are blank, the self-sign server certificate is not issued.
If you are using Windows Vista, 7 or Server 2008
If you want to use IPPS printing, be sure to enter the IP address of this printer in [Common Name].
7
Click [OK].
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The key and certificate creation starts.
If you want to perform SSL encrypted communication using the created key, see "Specifying a Key as the Default Key" and specify the key to be used for the SSL encrypted communication after creating the key and its certificate.
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