17.2.2 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.
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Click the [Execute] button of “Self-signed Certificate - Generate”.
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The “Self-signed Certificate - Generate” dialog box will be displayed.
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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 the camera is connected to the Internet, enter the address name or host name to access via the Internet for “Common Name”. In this case, the security alert window will be displayed each time the camera is locally accessed, even if the security certificate is installed.
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When entering the IPv6 address for “Common Name”, put the address in brackets [ ].
Example: [2001:db8::10]
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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 server certificate 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 “HTTPS” is selected for “Connection”, it is impossible to delete the self-signed certificate.