10.5.2 Generation of the self-signed certificate (security certificate)
IMPORTANT
If the CRT key is not generated, it is impossible to generate the self-signed certificate.
1.
Click the [Execute] button of “Self-signed Certificate - Generate”.
The “Self-signed Certificate - Generate” 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. (Omission is OK.)
2 characters (Country code)
[State]
Enter the state name. (Omission is OK.)
128 characters
[Locality]
Enter the locality name. (Omission is OK.)
128 characters
[Organization]
Enter the organization name. (Omission is OK.)
64 characters
[Organizational Unit]
Enter the unit name of the organization. (Omission is OK.)
64 characters
[CRT key]
Displays the key size and generation time & date of the current key.
 
Note
The available characters for [Common Name], [State], [Locality], [Organization], [Organizational Unit] are 0-9, A-Z, a-z and the following marks.
- . _ , + / ( )
When entering the IPv6 address for “Common Name”, put the address in brackets [ ].
Example: [2001:db8::10]
3.
Click the [OK] button after entering the items.
The self-signed certificate will be generated.
Note
The information of the generated self-signed certificate will be displayed on “Self-signed Certificate” - “Information”.
Depending on the status of the self-signed certificate, the following are displayed.
Indication
Description
Not generated
The self-signed certificate are not generated.
Invalid (Reason: CA Certificate installed)
The self-signed certificate has already been generated, and the certificate issued by CA has been installed.
In this case, the server certificate is validated.
Common name of the self-signed certificate
The self-signed certificate has already been generated and validated.
When the [Confirm] button is clicked, the registered information of the self-signed certificate (security certificate) will be displayed in the “Self-signed Certificate - Confirm” dialog box.
When the [Delete] button is clicked, the generated self-signed certificate (security certificate) will be deleted.
When “On” is selected for “Additional info for detecting alteration”, it is impossible to delete the self-signed certificate.