Encryption and Digital Signature Settings
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Encryption and Digital Signature Settings
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Encryption and Digital Signature Overview
Types of Certificate
To use the Encryption feature and the Signature feature on the machine, a certificate is
required.
The following two types of device certificate can be used on the machine:
A self-signed certificate created by CentreWare Internet Services (The valid period can
be specified from1 to 9,999 days.)
A certificate issued by another CA
When you use a certificate issued by another CA, import the certificate using CentreWare
Internet Services.
Device certificates corresponding to the types of encryption
* : Available when [IKE Authentication Method] is set to [Digital Signature].
Requesting another CA to issue a certificate
If [Create] is selectable in the [Security Certificates] screen on CentreWare Internet
Services, you can create a CSR required to get a certificate issued by another CA in the
following procedure.
Encryption Features for Communication
The data sent between the machine and computers on a network can be encrypted.
Types of Encryption Types of Certificates
Self-Signed Certificate Certificate Issued by
Another CA
Encrypting HTTP communications
from a client to the machine (SSL/TLS
server)
OO
Encrypting HTTP communications
from the machine to a remote server
(SSL/TLS client)
XO
Encryption using IPsec X
*
O: Available
: Set as necessary
X: Not available