Security features

How to export the self-signed certificate, the certificate issued by a CA, and the private key

a Click Export shown with Certificate List on the Certificate page.

b Enter the password if you want to encrypt the file.

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If a blank password is used, the output is not encrypted.

c Enter the password again for confirmation, and then click Submit.

d Specify the location where you want to save the file.

e Now the certificate and private key are exported to your computer.

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You can import the file that you exported.

Managing multiple certificates

This multiple certificate feature allows you to manage each certificate that you have installed using Web Based Management. After installing certificates, you can view what certificates are installed from the Certificate page and then view each certificate's content, delete or export the certificate. For information on how to access the Certificate page, see Configure certificate using Web Based Management uu page 68. The Brother machine allows you to store up to three self-signed certificates or up to three certificates issued by a CA. You can use the stored certificates for using the HTTPS/IPPS protocol or IEEE 802.1x authentication.

You can also store up to four CA certificates for using IEEE 802.1x authentication and SSL for SMTP/POP3.

We recommend you store one certificate less and keep the last free to deal with certificate expiration. For example, if you want to store a CA certificate, store three certificates and leave one storage as a backup. In the case of re-issuing the certificate, such as when the certificate is expired, you can import a new certificate to the backup and then you can delete the expired certificate, to avoid configuration failure.

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When you use HTTPS/IPPS protocol or IEEE 802.1x, you must choose which certificate you are using.

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