Generating Trusted Certificates for Multiple Levels

To combine the private key with the signed certificate

1Use a text editor to combine the unencrypted private key with the signed certificate in the PEM file format.

The file contents should look similar to the following:

-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----

<Unencrypted Private Key>

-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----

<Signed Certificate>

-----END CERTIFICATE-----

2Save and name the PEM file; for example, AccessGateway.pem.

Generating Trusted Certificates for Multiple Levels

Note

You must determine whether or not your certificate has more than one level and, if it does, handle the intermediate certificates properly.

To generate trusted certificates for multiple levels

1Open Internet Explorer and access a Web page through the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway. For example, enter an address similar to the following: https://ipAddress:httpPort//www.mypage.com

where:

ipAddress is the IP address of your Firebox SSL VPN Gateway httpPort is the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway port number

2Double-click the Lock symbol in the bottom right corner of the browser.

3Switch to the Certificate Path window pane at the top of the screen.

4Double-click the first path level to bring up the certificate information for the first level and then go to the Details screen.

5Click the Copy to File button at the bottom.

6After the Certificate Export wizard appears, click Next.

7Click the format Base-64 encoded and then click Next.

8Enter a filename; for example, G:\tmp\root.cer.

9Review the information and note the complete filename. Click Finish.

10Click OK to close the Certificate Information window for the first level.

11Repeat Steps 4–10 for all levels except the last level.

12Insert all certificates into one file and make sure that any intermediate certificates are part of any

certificate file you upload.

The file to be uploaded should be in the following format: private key

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