17.2.4 Installation of the server certificate
IMPORTANT
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If the CSR file is not generated, it is impossible to install the server certificate (security certificate). For the installation, the server certificate issued by CA is required.
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Click the [Browse...] button of “CA Certificate - CA Certificate install”.
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The [Open] dialog box will be displayed.
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Select the server certification file and click the [Open] button. Then, click the [Execute] button.
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The server certification will be installed.
Note
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The host name registered in the installed server certificate will be displayed on “CA Certificate - Information”. Depending on the status of the server certificate, the following are displayed.

Indication | Description
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Invalid | The server certification is not installed.
Common name of the server certificate | The server certificate has already been installed and validated.
Expired | The server certification has already expired.

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When the [Confirm] button is clicked, the registered information of the installed server certificate will be displayed in the “CA Certificate - Confirm” dialog box. (Only “Organizational Unit” will be displayed with an asterisk (*).)
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When the [Delete] button is clicked, the installed server certificate will be deleted.
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When “HTTPS” is selected for “Connection”, it is impossible to delete the server certificate.
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To change (or update) the server certificate, perform step 1 and 2.
IMPORTANT
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Before deleting the valid server certificate (security certificate), confirm that there is a backup file on the PC or another media. The backup file will be required when installing the server certificate again.
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When the server certificate has expired, the HTTPS function will become unavailable. When the camera is restarted, the connection protocol will be changed to HTTP. Update the server certificate before it expires.
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The expiration date of the server certificate can be checked by double-clicking the server certification file issued by CA.