IPSec VPN

Managing digital certificates

 

 

Organization Unit

Enter a name that identifies the department or unit within the organization

 

that is requesting the certificate for the FortiGate unit (such as

 

Manufacturing or MF).

Organization

Enter the legal name of the organization that is requesting the certificate

 

for the FortiGate unit (such as Fortinet).

Locality

Enter the name of the city or town where the FortiGate unit is located

 

(such as Vancouver).

State/Province

Enter the name of the state or province where the FortiGate unit is located

 

(such as California or CA).

Country

Select the country where the FortiGate unit is located.

e-mail

Enter a contact email address for the FortiGate unit. Typically, email

 

addresses are entered only for clients, not gateways.

6Configure the key.

Key Type

Select RSA as the key encryption type. No other key type is supported.

Key Size

Select 1024 Bit, 1536 Bit or 2048 Bit. Larger keys are slower to generate

 

but more secure. Not all IPSec VPN products support all three key sizes.

7Select OK to generate the private and public key pair and the certificate request.

The private/public key pair are generated and the certificate request is displayed on the Local Certificates list with a status of Pending.

Figure 59: Adding a Local Certificate

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