User`s guide

Administrator’s Guide for Polycom HDX Systems
8–30 Polycom, Inc.
To create a CSR on the Polycom HDX web interface:
1 Go to Admin Settings > General Settings > Security > Certificates.
2 Click Create for the type of CSR you want to create. The procedure is the
same for server and client CSRs.
3 Configure the following settings on the Create Certificate Signing
Request (CSR) screen:
Verifying Certificate Validity
When certificate validation is enabled (refer to page 8-28), the HDX system
tries to validate the peer certificate chain on secure connection attempts for the
applicable network services.
The Always Validate Peer Certificates from Browsers setting controls how
the HDX web server behaves. Enabling this setting has an effect only if
Security Mode is also enabled on the HDX system, because if Security Mode is
When creating client and server CSRs, one type of CSR overwrites the other if the
information in the editable fields of both CSRs is identical. Be sure to change at
least one character in any of the editable fields.
Setting Description
Type Creates either a Client or Server CSR.
Hash Algorithm Specifies the hash algorithm for the CSR. You may
select SHA-256 or keep the default SHA-1.
Common Name (CN) Specifies the name that the system assigns to the
CSR.
Organizational Unit (OU) Specifies the unit of business defined by your
organization.
Organization (O) Specifies your organization’s name.
City or Locality (L) Specifies the city where your organization is
located.
State or Province (ST) Specifies the state or province where your
organization is located.
Country (C) Displays the country selected in Admin Settings >
General Settings > Location.
The HDX system supports only one OU field. If you want the signed certificate to
include more than one OU field, you must download and edit the CSR manually.