- 196 -7. Utility SoftwareYou can encrypt communication between your computer and this machine. Communicationis encrypted with SSL/TLS in the following cases. When you set HTTPS communication, youcan use a certificate that is pre-installed in this machine.Creating a CertificateYou can use a certificate when sending data to this machine that is connected to a network.This section describes how to create a certificate by using the Web page.You can create the two types of certifications below.• Self-signed certificateThis is a certificate issued by the machine itself.• Authority-issued certificateThis is a certificate signed and issued by the external certification authority to meet the CSR(certificate signing request) created on the machine.• Before you create a certificate, be sure to delete the existing certificate.• If you set the IP address in [Common Name] of the certificate and change the IP address of this machine after creatingthe certificate, the certificate becomes invalid. Recreate the certificate.1 Open the Web page of this machine.Open the Web Page of This Machine2 Log in as the administrator.3 Select [Admin Setup].4 Select [Network] > [Security] > [SSL/TLS].To delete the existing certificate, click [Delete Certificate].5 Specify detailed settings by following the on-screen instructions.6 Check the settings, and then click [OK].• In the case of a self-signed certificate, close the Web page by following the on-screeninstructions, proceed to "Enabling Encryption Settings".• If you want to obtain a certificate issued by the certificate authority, proceed to step 7.7 Send the CSR to a certificate authority by following the on-screen instructions.8 Click [OK].9 Install a certificate from a certificate authority by following the on-screeninstructions.10 Click [Submit].Proceed to "Enabling Encryption Settings".Importing a Certificate and a private keyThis section describes how to import a certificate and a private key from the Web page.You can import issued certificate and private key to use the certificate issued by an externalauthority.1 Open the Web page of this machine.Open the Web Page of This Machine2 Log in as the administrator.3 Click [Admin Setup].4 Select [Network] > [Security] > [SSL/TLS].5 Select [Using Certificate and Private Key after imported] to import a certificate.You can import a certificate in PKCS#12 format.Proceed to "Enabling Encryption Settings".Enabling Encryption SettingsYou must enable encryption after creating a certificate. This section describes how to enableencryption by using the Web page.Encrypting Communication with SSL/TLS
