Specifications

NetLinx Security within the Web Server
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3. Enter the used Domain Name into the Common Name field.
 Example: If the address being used is www.amxuser.com, that must be the Common
name and format used in the Common Name field. This string provides a unique name for
the desired user.
 This domain name must be associated to a resolvable URL Address when creating a
request for a purchased certificate. The address does not need to be resolvable when
obtaining a free certificate.
4. Enter the name of the business or organization into the Organization Name field. This is an
alpha-numeric string (1 - 50 characters in length).
5. Enter the name of the department using the certificate into the Organizational Unit field. This
is an alpha-numeric string (1 - 50 characters in length).
6. Enter the name of the city where the certificate resides into the City/Location field. This is an
alpha-numeric string (1 - 50 characters in length).
7. Enter the name of the state or province where the certificate resides into the State/Province
field. This is an alpha-numeric string (1 - 50 characters in length).
The state/province name must be fully spelled out.
8. Click the down arrow from the Country Name field to open a drop-down listing of listing of
currently selectable countries.
9. Click the down arrow from the Action field to open a drop-down listing of available certificate
generation options.
10. Choose Create Request from the drop-down list.
11. Click the Update button to accept the information entered into the above fields and generate a
certificate file. Refer to the Server - Exporting an SSL Certificate Request section on page 103.
 This refreshed the Server Certificate page and if the certificate request was successful,
displays a "Certified request generated" message.
12. Follow the exporting and importing an SSL certificate procedures outlined within the
following section.
Common Steps for Requesting a Certificate from a CA
Once the request has begun, a user has the choice to either remain using their self-generated SSL
certificate or obtain a CA created certificate by exporting their request for the certificate and then,
once received, import the returned certificate information onto the Master.
Communicating with the CA
A certificate is a cryptographically signed object that associates a public key and an identity.
Certificates also include other information in extensions such as permissions and comments.
A "CA" is short for Certification Authority and is an internal entity or trusted third party that issues,
signs, revokes, and manages these digital certificates.