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100 | Onboard Dell Networking W-ClearPass Guest 6.4 | User Guide
l Intermediate CA—The Onboard certificate authority is issued a certificate by an external certificate
authority. The Onboard certificate authority issues client and server certificates using this certificate. Use
this option when you already have a public-key infrastructure (PKI), and would like to include the
certificate issued for Onboard devices in that infrastructure.
l Imported CA— If you choose Imported CA, the following fields are removed from the form. If you
choose Root or Intermediate, complete the following fields.
5. In the Identity area, enter values in the Country, State, Locality, Organization, and Organizational
Unit fields that correspond to your organization. These values form part of the distinguished name for the
certificate.
6. Enter a descriptive name for the certificate in the Common Name field. This value is used to identify the
certificate as the issuer of other certificates, notably the signing certificate.
7. For a root certificate, the Signing Common Name field is included on the form. Enter a descriptive name for
the signing certificate in the Signing Common Name field. This value is used to identify the signing
certificate as the issuer of client and server certificates from this certificate authority. The other identity
information in the signing certificate will be the same as for the root certificate.
8. Enter a contact email address in the Email Address field. This email address is included in the root and
signing certificates, and provides a way for users of the certificate authority to contact your organization.
9. In the Private Key area, use the Key Type drop-down list to specify the type of private key that should be
created for the certificate: