Broadband VPN Gateway User Guide
Certificates
Certificates are used to authenticate users. Certificates are issued to you by various CAs (Certification Authorities). These Certificates
are called "Self Certificates".
Each CA also issues a certificate to itself. This Certificate is required in order to validate communication with the CA. These certifi-
cates are called "Trusted Certificates."
The Certificates screen lists either the Trusted Certificate - the certificates of each CA itself - or Self Certificate - the certificates
issued to you.
Trusted Certificates
Figure 78: Trusted Certificate Screen
Data - Trusted Certificate Screen
Trusted Certificates
Subject (CA)
The "Subject Name" is always the company or person to whom the
Certificate is issued. For trusted certificates, this will be a CA.
CA Issuer
The CA (Certification Authority) which issued the Certificate.
Expiration Time
The date on which the Certificate expires. You should renew the
Certificate before it expires.
Delete button
Use this button to delete a Trusted Certificate. Select the checkbox in
the Delete column for any Certificates you wish to delete, then click
the "Delete" button.
Add Trust Certifi-
cate button
Use this to add a new Trusted Certificate to the table. See below for
details.
Requesting a Trusted Certificate
1. After obtaining a new Certificate from the CA, you need to upload it to the Broadband VPN Gateway.
2. On the "Certificates" screen, click the "Add Trusted Certificate" button to view the Add Trusted Certificate screen, shown below.
Figure 79: Add Trusted Certificate
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