15.3.3 Generation of CSR (Certificate Signing Request)
IMPORTANT
If the CRT key is not generated, it is impossible to generate the CSR.
Before generating the CSR file, configure the following settings on [Internet Options] of the web browser in advance. Click [Internet Options...] under [Tools] of the menu bar of Internet Explorer, and then click the [Security] tab.
Register the camera for [Trusted Sites].
Click the [Custom level...] button to open the [Security Settings] window, and check the [Enable] radio button of [File Download] under [Downloads].
Click the [Custom level...] button to open the [Security Settings] window, and check the [Enable] radio button of [Automatic prompting for file downloads] under [Downloads].
1.
Click the [Execute] button of “CA Certificate - Generate Certificate Signing Request”.
The “CA Certificate - Generate Certificate Signing Request” dialog box will be displayed.
2.
Enter the information of the certificate to be generated.
Item
Description
Available number of characters
[Common Name]
Enter the camera address or host name.
64 characters
[Country]
Enter the country name.
2 characters (Country code)
[State]
Enter the state name.
128 characters
[Locality]
Enter the locality name.
128 characters
[Organization]
Enter the organization name.
64 characters
[Organizational Unit]
Enter the unit name of the organization.
64 characters
[CRT key]
Displays the key size and generation time & date of the current key.
 
Note
To use the server certificate, follow the requests from the CA about the information to be entered.
The available characters for [Common Name], [State], [Locality], [Organization], [Organizational Unit] are 0-9, A-Z, a-z and the following marks.
- . _ , + / ( )
3.
Click the [OK] button after entering the items.
The [Save As] dialog box will be displayed.
4.
Enter a file name for the CSR in the [Save As] dialog box to save on the PC.
The saved CSR file will be applied to the CA.
IMPORTANT
The server certificate will be issued for the set of the generated CSR and CRT key. If the CRT key is re-generated or updated after applying to the CA, the issued server certificate will be invalidated.
Note
This camera generates the CSR file in the PEM format.