Specifications
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CN=
Common Name: the name of a person, system, or other entity. This is the lowest (most specific) level in
the identification hierarchy.
For the VPN Concentrator self-signed SSL certificate, the CN is the IP address on the Ethernet 1
(Private) interface at the time the certificate is generated. SSL compares this CN with the address you
use to connect to the VPN Concentrator via HTTPS, as part of its validation.
OU=
Organizational Unit: the subgroup within the organization (O).
O=
Organization: the name of the company, institution, agency, association, or other entity.
L=
Locality: the city or town where the organization is located.
SP=
State/Province: the state or province where the organization is located.
C=
Country: the two-letter country abbreviation. These codes conform to ISO 3166 country abbreviations.
Serial Number
The serial number of the certificate. Each certificate issued by a CA or other entity must be unique. CRL
checking uses this serial number.
Signing Algorithm
The cryptographic algorithm that the CA or other issuer used to sign this certificate.
Public Key Type
The algorithm and size of the public key that the CA or other issuer used in generating this certificate.
Certificate Usage
The purpose of the key contained in the certificate, for example: digital signature, certificate signing,
nonrepudiation, key or data encipherment, etc.