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SSL Certificate Entries
The following table describes the SSL Certificate entries presented in the Create SSL Certificate window (FIG. 54):
Displaying SSL Server Certificate Information
Click the Create SSL Certificate link in the Server Options page to open the Create SSL Certificate window.
By default, the Display Certificate Action is selected and the fields in this window are populated with
information from the certificate installed on the Master.
If the Master does not have a previously installed certificate, these fields are blank.
Creating a Request for an SSL Certificate
1. Click the Create SSL Certificate link in the Server Options page to open the Create SSL Certificate window.
2. Fill out the fields, according to the descriptions in the SSL Certificate Entries section on page 57.
3. Click the down arrow next to the Action field, and choose Create Request from the drop-down list.
SSL Certificate Entries
Entry Description
Bit Length: Provides a drop-down selection with three public key lengths (512, 1024, 2048).
• A longer key length results in more secure certificates.
• Longer key lengths result in increased certificate processing times.
Common Name: The Common Name of the certificate must match the URL Domain Name used for the Master.
Example: If the address used is www.amxuser.com, that must be the Common name and format
used.
• The Common Name can not be an IP Address.
• If the server is internal, the Common Name must be Netbios.
• For every website using SSL that has a distinct DNS name, there must be a certificate installed.
Each website for SSL must also have a distinct IP Address.
• 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.
Action: Provides a drop-down selection with a listing of certificate actions:
• Display Certificate - Populates the Server Certificate fields with the information from the
certificate currently installed on the Master. This action is used only to display the information
contained in the certificate on the target Master.
• Create Request - Takes the information entered into these fields and formats the certificate so it
can be exported to the external Certificate Authority (CA) for later receipt of an SSL Certificate. 
This action is used to request a certificate from an external source.
• Self Generate Certificate - Takes the information entered into the previous fields and generates
its own SSL Certificate. 
This action is used when no previous certificate has been installed on the target Master, or a
self-signed certificate is desired.
• Regenerate Certificate - Takes the information entered into the previous fields and regenerates
an SSL Certificate. This action changes the Master Key.
This method of certificate generation is used to modify or recreate a previously existing
certificate already on the Master.
Organization Name: Name of your business or organization. This is an alpha-numeric string (1 - 50 characters in
length).
Organization Unit: Name of the department using the certificate. This is an alpha-numeric string (1 - 50 characters in
length).
City/Location: Name of the city where the certificate is used. This is an alpha-numeric string (1 - 50 characters in
length).
State/Province: Name of the state or province where the certificate is used (alpha-numeric string, 1 - 50 characters
in length).
Note: The state/province name must be fully spelled out.
Country Name: Provides a drop-down selection with a listing of currently selectable countries.