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ª The certificate will be created and installed. This may take a few
minutes.
Table 11: Parameters for the Creation of Certificates
Creating a Certificate Request for CA Certificates
As a preparation for the use of a CA certificate, a certificate request
that has to be sent to the certification authority can be created in
the TPG. The certification authority will then create a CA certificate
on the basis of the certificate request. The certificate must be in
base 64 format.
Parameters Description
Common name Is used to clearly identify the certificate. It is advisable to
use the IP address or the host name of the TPG to allow
a clear assignment of the certificate to the TPG. You can
enter a maximum of 64 characters.
Email address Specifies an email address. You can enter a maximum of
40 characters. (Optional Entry)
Organization name Specifies the company that uses the TPG. You can enter
a maximum of 64 characters.
Organizational
unit
Specifies the department or subsection of a company.
You can enter a maximum of 64 characters. (Optional
Entry)
Location Specifies the locality where the company is based. You
can enter a maximum of 64 characters.
State name Specifies the state in which the company is based. You
can enter a maximum of 64 characters. (Optional Entry)
Domain component Allows you to enter additional attributes. (Optional Entry)
Country Specifies the country in which the company is based.
Enter the two-digit country code according to ISO 3166.
Examples:
DE = Germany, GB = Great Britain, US = USA
Issued on Specifies the date from which on the certificate is valid.
Expires on Specifies the date from which on the certificate becomes
invalid.