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Chapter 12 Administration

Certificate Management

Table 12-1 Fields in a Certificate Request

Verify Challenge Password	-	No	Yes	Re-enter the challenge password.

Key Size	-	Yes	Yes	The algorithm for generating the public-key/private-key pair, and
				the key size. If you are requesting an SSL certificate, of if you are
				requesting an identity certificate using SCEP, only the RSA
				options are available.
				• RSA 512 bits = Generate 512-bit keys using the RSA (Rivest,
				Shamir, Adelman) algorithm. This key size provides
				sufficient security and is the default selection. It is the most
				common, and requires the least processing.
				• RSA 768 bits = Generate 768-bit keys using the RSA
				algorithm. This key size provides normal security. It requires
				approximately 2 to 4 times more processing than the 512-bit
				key.
				• RSA 1024 bits = Generate 1024-bit keys using the RSA
				algorithm. This key size provides high security, and it
				requires approximately 4 to 8 times more processing than the
				512-bit key.

		Yes	No	• DSA 512 bits = Generate 512-bit keys using DSA (Digital
				Signature Algorithm).
				• DSA 768 bits = Generate 768-bit keys using the DSA
				algorithm.
				• DSA 1024 bits = Generate 1024-bit keys using the DSA
				algorithm.

	VPN 3002 Hardware Client Reference
	VPN 3002 Hardware Client Reference
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VPN 3002 specifications

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VPN 3002 specifications