Creating a Certificate

You can create a certificate on the Web page. You can use the following three certificates.

  • Pre-installed certificate

  • Self-signed certificate

  • Authority-issued certificate

Note

  • Before you create a certificate, be sure to delete the pre-installed certificate.

  • If you change the IP address of this machine after creating the certificate, the certificate becomes invalid. Be sure not to change the IP address of this machine after creating the certificate.

  1. Open the Web page of this machine.

    How to log in to the Web page

    Checking or Changing the Settings of This Machine from a Computer

  2. Log in as the administrator.

  3. Select [Admin Setup].

  4. Select [Network] > [Security] > [SSL/TLS].

  5. Specify detailed settings by following the on-screen instructions.

    Memo

    The IP address of this machine is set to [Common Name].

  6. Check the settings, and then click [OK].

    • In the case of a self-signed certificate, close the Web page by following the on-screen instructions, proceed to "Enabling Encryption Settings".

    • If you want to obtain a certificate issued by the certificate authority, proceed to step 7.

  7. Send the CSR to a certificate authority by following the on-screen instructions.

  8. Click [OK].

  9. Install a certificate from a certificate authority by following the on-screen instructions.

  10. Click [Submit].

    Proceed to "Enabling Encryption Settings".

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