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Table 9-7. Generate Self Certificate Request Settings (continued)

Setting	Description (or Subfield and Description)
Hash Algorithm	From the pull-down menu, select one of the following hash algorithms:
	• MD5. A 128 bit (16 byte) message digest, slightly faster than SHA-1.
	• SHA-1. A 160-bit (20 byte) message digest, slightly stronger than MD5
Signature Algorithm	Although this seems to be a pull-down menu, the only possible selection is
	RSA. In other words, RSA is the default to generate a CSR.
Signature Key Length	From the pull-down menu, select one of the following signature key lengths
	in bits:
	•	512.
	•	1024.
	•	2048.
	Note: Larger key sizes might improve security, but might also decrease
	performance.
	IP Address		Enter your fixed (static) IP address. If your IP address is
			dynamic, leave this field blank.
Optional Fields	Domain Name		Enter your Internet domain name, or leave this field blank.
	E-mail Address		Enter the e-mail address of a technical contact in your
			company.

3.Click the Generate table button. A new SCR is created and added to the Self Certificate Requests table.

4.In the Self Certificate Requests table, click the View table button in the Action column to view the new SCR. The Certificate Request Data screen displays (see Figure 9-14 on page 9-24).

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