LevelOne Broadband VPN Gateway User Guide
Subject Name This is the name which other organizations will see as the
Holder (owner) of this Certificate. This should be your
registered business name or official company name. Gener-
ally, all Certificates should have the same value in the
Subject field.
Hash Algorithm Select the desired option.
Signature Algorithm Select the desired option. RSA is recommended.
Signature Key Length Select the desired option. Normally, 1024 bits provides
adequate security.
3. Click "Next" to continue to the following screen.
Figure 57: Add Self Certificate (2)
4. Check that the data displayed in the Certificate Details section is correct. This data is used
to generate the Certificate request. If the data is not correct, click the "Back" button and
correct the previous screen.
5. If the data is correct, copy the text in the Data to supply to CA panel to the clipboard.
6. Apply for a Certificate:
• Connect to the CA's web site.
• Start the Self Certificate request procedure.
• When prompted for the request data, copy this data (including "-----BEGIN
CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----" and "-----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----")
from this screen to the CA's form.
• Submit the CA's form.
• If there are no problems, the Certificate will then be issued.
7. After obtaining a new Certificate, as described above, you need to upload it the LevelOne
Broadband VPN Gateway. Click the "Next" button to see the screen below.
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