10.5.2 Generation of the self-signed certificate (security certificate)
IMPORTANT
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If the CRT key is not generated, it is impossible to generate the self-signed certificate.
1.
Click the [Execute] button of “Self-signed Certificate - Generate”.
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The “Self-signed Certificate - Generate” dialog box will be displayed.
2.
Enter the information of the certificate to be generated.

Item | Description | Available number of characters
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[Common Name] | Enter the camera address or host name. | 64 characters
[Country] | Enter the country name. (Omission is OK.) | 2 characters (Country code)
[State] | Enter the state name. (Omission is OK.) | 128 characters
[Locality] | Enter the locality name. (Omission is OK.) | 128 characters
[Organization] | Enter the organization name. (Omission is OK.) | 64 characters
[Organizational Unit] | Enter the unit name of the organization. (Omission is OK.) | 64 characters
[CRT key] | Displays the key size and generation time & date of the current key. |

Note
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The available characters for [Common Name], [State], [Locality], [Organization], [Organizational Unit] are 0-9, A-Z, a-z and the following marks.
- . _ , + / ( )
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When entering the IPv6 address for “Common Name”, put the address in brackets [ ].
Example: [2001:db8::10]
3.
Click the [OK] button after entering the items.
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The self-signed certificate will be generated.
Note
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The information of the generated self-signed certificate will be displayed on “Self-signed Certificate” - “Information”.
Depending on the status of the self-signed certificate, the following are displayed.

Indication | Description
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Not generated | The self-signed certificate are not generated.
Invalid (Reason: CA Certificate installed) | The self-signed certificate has already been generated, and the certificate issued by CA has been installed. • In this case, the server certificate is validated.
Common name of the self-signed certificate | The self-signed certificate has already been generated and validated.

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When the [Confirm] button is clicked, the registered information of the self-signed certificate (security certificate) will be displayed in the “Self-signed Certificate - Confirm” dialog box.
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When the [Delete] button is clicked, the generated self-signed certificate (security certificate) will be deleted.
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When “On” is selected for “Additional info for detecting alteration”, it is impossible to delete the self-signed certificate.