Obtaining a CA-signed Certificate

To obtain a CA-signed certificate, create a CSR (Certificate Signing Request) and apply it to certificate authority. You can create a CSR using Web Config and a computer.

Follow the steps to create a CSR and obtain a CA-signed certificate using Web Config. When creating a CSR using Web Config, a certificate is the PEM/DER format.

  1. Access Web Config, and then select the Network Security tab.

  2. Select one of the following.

    • SSL/TLS > Certificate
    • IPsec/IP Filtering > Client Certificate
    • IEEE802.1X > Client Certificate
    • S/MIME > Client Certificate

    Whatever you choose, you can obtain the same certificate and use it in common.

  3. Click Generate of CSR.

    A CSR creating page is opened.

  4. Enter a value for each item.

    Note:

    Available key length and abbreviations vary by a certificate authority. Create a request according to rules of each certificate authority.

  5. Click OK.

    A completion message is displayed.

  6. Select the Network Security tab.

  7. Select one of the following.

    • SSL/TLS > Certificate
    • IPsec/IP Filtering > Client Certificate
    • IEEE802.1X > Client Certificate
    • S/MIME > Client Certificate
  8. Click one of the download buttons of CSR according to a specified format by each certificate authority to download a CSR to a computer.

    Important:

    Do not generate a CSR again. If you do so, you may not be able to import an issued CA-signed Certificate.

  9. Send the CSR to a certificate authority and obtain a CA-signed Certificate.

    Follow the rules of each certificate authority on sending method and form.

  10. Save the issued CA-signed Certificate to a computer connected to the printer.

    Obtaining a CA-signed Certificate is complete when you save a certificate to a destination.