Generating Key Pairs
Generate Network Communication Key
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Start the Remote UI and log on in System Manager Mode.
Starting Remote UI
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Click [Settings/Registration].
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Click [Security Settings]
[Key and Certificate Settings].
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Click [Generate Key...].
Deleting a registered key pair
Click [Delete] on the right of the key pair you want to delete
click [OK].
"TLS" is displayed for a currently used key pair, and the key pair cannot be deleted. In this case, disable the function or replace the key pair before deleting it.
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Select [Network Communication] and click [OK].
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Specify settings for the key and certificate.
[Key Settings]
[Key Name]
Enter up to 24 alphanumeric characters for naming the key pair. Set a name that will be easy for you to find later in a list.
[Signature Algorithm]
Select the signature algorithm from the drop-down list.
[Key Algorithm]
RSA is used for generating a key pair. Select the key length from the drop-down list. The larger the number for the key length, the slower the communication. However, the security is tighter.
[512-bit] cannot be selected for the key length, if [SHA384] or [SHA512] is selected for [Signature Algorithm].
[Certificate Settings]
[Validity Start Date (YYYY/MM/DD)]
Enter the date from which the certificate is valid between 01/01/2000 and 12/31/2099.
[Validity End Date (YYYY/MM/DD)]
Enter the date to which the certificate is valid between 01/01/2000 and 12/31/2099. A date earlier than [Validity Start Date (YYYY/MM/DD)] cannot be set.
[Country/Region]
Click the [Select Country/Region] radio button and select the country/region from the drop-down list. You can also click the [Enter Internet Country Code] radio button and enter a country code, such as "US" for the United States.
[State]/[City]
Enter up to 24 alphanumeric characters for the location as necessary.
[Organization]/[Organization Unit]
Enter up to 24 alphanumeric characters for the organization name as necessary.
[Common Name]
Enter up to 48 alphanumeric characters for the common name of the certificate as necessary. "Common Name" is often abbreviated as "CN."
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Click [OK].
Keys for network communication may take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to generate.
After a key pair is generated, it is automatically registered to the machine.
Generate Key and Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
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Start the Remote UI and log on in System Manager Mode.
Starting Remote UI
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Click [Settings/Registration].
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Click [Security Settings]
[Key and Certificate Settings].
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Click [Generate Key...].
Deleting a registered key pair
Click [Delete] on the right of the key pair you want to delete
click [OK].
"TLS" is displayed for a currently used key pair, and the key pair cannot be deleted. In this case, disable the function or replace the key pair before deleting it.
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Select [Generate Key and Certificate Signing Request (CSR)] and click [OK].
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Specify settings for the key and certificate.
[Key Settings]
[Key Name]
Enter up to 24 alphanumeric characters for naming the key pair. Set a name that will be easy for you to find later in a list.
[Signature Algorithm]
Select the signature algorithm from the drop-down list.
[Key Algorithm]
RSA is used for generating a key pair. Select the key length from the drop-down list. The larger the number for the key length, the slower the communication. However, the security is tighter.
NOTE:
[512-bit] cannot be selected for the key length, if [SHA384] or [SHA512] is selected for [Signature Algorithm].
[Certificate Signing Request (CSR) Settings]
[Country/Region]
Click the [Select Country/Region] radio button and select the country/region from the drop-down list. You can also click the [Enter Internet Country Code] radio button and enter a country code, such as "US" for the United States.
[State]/[City]
Enter up to 24 alphanumeric characters for the location as necessary.
[Organization]/[Organization Unit]
Enter up to 24 alphanumeric characters for the organization name as necessary.
[Common Name]
Enter up to 48 alphanumeric characters for the common name of the certificate as necessary. "Common Name" is often abbreviated as "CN."
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Click [OK].
Key and Certificate Signing Request (CSR) may take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to generate.
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Click [Store in File].
If a confirmation window appears, click [Save] to save the file.
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Click [Register Certificate…].
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Click [Choose File], specify the file for the certificate signing request, and click [Register].
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