Certificate Settings

The following table lists the configurable certificate settings.

Note

Please contact your Network Administrator if you are unsure what to put in any of these fields or if you are unsure whether the setting is required on your network.

Certificate Setting	Description
Generate Certificate or Private Key
Name	Enter a unique name under which the certificate will be listed on the Certificates page.
Type	Select the Signature Type: Self-signed: The certificate will be generated and signed by the system, and the name will be added to the list of Identity Certificates. Certificate Signing Request: A request will be generated and added to the list of certificates. Clicking on the name of the request in the list opens it in a new browser window for copying the content into a CA application. After the request is signed by a CA the resulting certificate can be imported into HMG/HSG.
Digest Algorithm	Select the digest algorithm (Secure Hash Algorithm): SHA-256, SHA-384, or SHA-512.
Subject	The Subject identifies the device being secured, in this case, the Media Gateway/SRT Gateway. Clicking the icon opens a dialog to assist in properly formatting the subject. Country State (or province) Location Organization Organizational Unit Common Name Tip For successful authentication, the Common Name in the certificate should be the IP address (by default) or domain name of the device.
V3 Extension	V3 extensions allow more configuration options to be inserted in the Code Signing Request, such as alternative subject names and usage restrictions to certificates.
Import Certificate or Private Key
Type	Select the certificate type: Certificates: (Identify/CA-chains/Bundles) Private Key + Certificate Pair
Name	(Certificates only) Name of the certificate.
Format	(Certificates only) Select the file format for the Certificate (the formats differ in the way the file is encrypted): Auto: detected from the file extension Der: Distinguish Encoding Rules PKCS #7 PKCS #12
Password	If the imported certificate contains a password protected private key, type its password in this field. Leave this field empty if the file is not password-protected.
Certificate File	Select the file to upload.
Private Key	(Private Key + Certificate Pair only) Select the file to upload.
Bundle File	(Private Key + Certificate Pair only) Select the file to upload.