Multitech RFIPSC-50 Network Router User Manual


 
RFIPSC Quick Start Guide
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Choose the Enrollment Method
6. A certification request can be created as part of the installation process. You can
either enroll online, in other words create and send the request immediately, or save
the request in a file and deliver it later to the certification authority (CA). If there is no
certification authority available or you for some reason want to postpone the creation of
the request, create a self-signed certificate. It should be noted that once you’ve
installed the software, you can create as many certification requests as you wish with
the SSH Sentinel user interface but you cannot create a self-signed certificate with it.
Figure 8. Choosing a Certificate Enrollment Protocol.
7. Choose a Certificate EnrollmentProtocol:
A - To create a self-signed certificate, select the option CA is unavailable. SSH
Sentinel uses...
(option A in Figure 8 above). The keys created in the previous step are used when the
system creates the certificate.
B - To issue an online certification request, select the option Request certificate
online. Generate an online... (option B in Figure 8 above). The installation wizard
shows you a dialog where further information on the certification authority and the
enrollment protocol is asked for. Refer to the section entitled Online Enrollment for
reference.
C - Offline - To create a certification request and save it in a file for later processing ,
select the option Request certificate off-line. Generate a ... (option C in Figure 8
above). Refer to the section on Off-line Certification Request for the next step.