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20 Encryption and Digital Signature Settings
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Encryption and Digital Signature Overview
Types of Certificate
To use the Encryption feature and the Signature feature on the machine, a certificate is
required.
The following two types of device certificate can be used on the machine:
• A self-signed certificate created by Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool (The valid period
can be specified from 1 to 9,999 days.)
• A certificate issued by another CA
When you use a certificate issued by another CA, import the certificate using Dell Printer
Configuration Web Tool.
*1 :Available when [IKE Authentication Method] is set to [Authenticate by Digital Signature].
*2 :XPS stands for XML Paper Specification.
Requesting another CA to issue a certificate
If [Create New Certificate] is displayed under [Properties] > [Security] > [Machine Digital
Certificate Management] on Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool, you can create a CSR
required to get a certificate issued by another CA in the following procedures.
1 Start Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool.
For more information on how to start Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool, refer to "Starting Dell
Printer Configuration Web Tool" (P.420).
2 Click the [Properties] tab.
3 Click [Security] to display the items in the folder.
4 Click [Machine Digital Certificate Management].
5 Click [Create New Certificate].
6 Select [Certificate Signing Request (CSR)] and click [Continue].
7 Make the following settings and click [Apply].
• 2 Letter Country Code
Types of Certificate
/
Types of Encryption
Self-Signed
Certificate
Certificate Issued
by Another CA
Encrypting HTTP communications
from a client to the machine
(SSL/TLS server)
OO
Encrypting HTTP communications
from the machine to a remote server
(SSL/TLS client)
XO
Encryption using IPSec
X
∆
*1
E-mail encryption/digital signature X O
PDF signature/XPS
*2
signature
OO
O
∆
X
:
:
:
Available
Set as necessary
Not available