Device Management
Managing the Certificates for Authentication
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Cisco ISA500 Series Integrated Security Appliance Administrator Guide
Generating New Certificate Signing Requests
Click Device Management -> Certificate Management.
The Certificate Management window opens.
Click New Signing Request to generate a new certificate signing request.
The Generate Certificate Signing Request window opens.
Enter the following information:
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Certificate Alias: Enter an alias name for the certificate.
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Country Name: Choose the country from the drop-down list.
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State or Province Name: Enter the state or province name of your location.
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Locality Name: Enter the address of your location.
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Organization Name: Enter your organization name.
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Organization Unit Name: Enter your department name.
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Common Name: Enter the common name for the certificate.
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E-mail Address: Enter your email address.
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Subject Distinguished Name: After you enter the above information, the
Distinguished Name (DN) is created in this field.
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Subject Key Type: Displays the signature algorithm (RSA) used to sign the
certificate. RSA is a public key cryptographic algorithm used for encrypting
data.
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Subject Key Size: Choose the length of the signature: 502 bits, 1024 bits, or
2048 bits.
Click Generate to create a certificate signing request file.
After you generate a certificate signing request file, you need to export the CSR
file to your local PC for submission to a Registration or CA. The CSR file will be
saved in .PEM format. You can change the file name that you download as needed.
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