Chapter 41 Certificates

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 222 Object > Certificate > My Certificates > Import

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

File Path

Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click Browse to find it.

 

You cannot import a certificate with the same name as a certificate that is already in the

 

ZyWALL.

 

 

Browse

Click Browse to find the certificate file you want to upload.

 

 

Password

This field only applies when you import a binary PKCS#12 format file. Type the file’s

 

password that was created when the PKCS #12 file was exported.

 

 

OK

Click OK to save the certificate on the ZyWALL.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to quit and return to the My Certificates screen.

 

 

41.3 The Trusted Certificates Screen

Click Object > Certificate > Trusted Certificates to open the Trusted Certificates screen. This screen displays a summary list of certificates that you have set the ZyWALL to accept as trusted. The ZyWALL also accepts any valid certificate signed by a certificate on this list as being trustworthy; thus you do not need to import any certificate that is signed by one of these certificates.

Figure 479 Object > Certificate > Trusted Certificates

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 223 Object > Certificate > Trusted Certificates

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

PKI Storage

This bar displays the percentage of the ZyWALL’s PKI storage space that is

Space in Use

currently in use. When the storage space is almost full, you should consider

 

deleting expired or unnecessary certificates before adding more certificates.

 

 

#

This field displays the certificate index number. The certificates are listed in

 

alphabetical order.

 

 

Name

This field displays the name used to identify this certificate.

 

 

Subject

This field displays identifying information about the certificate’s owner, such as CN

 

(Common Name), OU (Organizational Unit or department), O (Organization or

 

company) and C (Country). It is recommended that each certificate have unique

 

subject information.

 

 

Issuer

This field displays identifying information about the certificate’s issuing certification

 

authority, such as a common name, organizational unit or department,

 

organization or company and country. With self-signed certificates, this is the

 

same information as in the Subject field.

 

 

Valid From

This field displays the date that the certificate becomes applicable.

 

 

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