Xerox SmartSend Support & Software User Guide
Prepare for Installation
SMARTsend
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7.
Enter the "friendly" name for the new certificate. Select the bit length if a different bit length is
desired. Click Next.
desired. Click Next.
8.
Enter the organization name and unit. Click Next.
9.
Enter the site’s common name. Sites on the Internet should use their fully qualified DNS names;
local (intranet) sites may use the computer’s NetBIOS name. Click Next.
local (intranet) sites may use the computer’s NetBIOS name. Click Next.
10. Enter the site’s country, state or province, and city. Click Next.
11. Enter a file name for the certificate request. It will be a text (.txt) file. Click Next.
11. Enter a file name for the certificate request. It will be a text (.txt) file. Click Next.
12. The Request File Summary appears. Review the entries. Click Back to make corrections or Next to
continue.
13. Click Finish to end the wizard. You have created but not submitted a certificate request file.
Submitting a Certificate Request
To submit the file to the Certificate Authority (CA):
1.
1.
Open your browser and enter the certificate server URL.
2.
Select Request a certificate.
3.
Select Advanced request.
4.
Select Submit a certificate request by using a base64-encoded CMC or PKCS #10 file or a
renewal request by using a base64-encoded PKCS #7 file.
renewal request by using a base64-encoded PKCS #7 file.
5.
Click the Browse link to find your certificate request file and open it. Click Read to load the file.
The file contents should appear in the Saved Request field. Click Submit.
The file contents should appear in the Saved Request field. Click Submit.
6.
The Certificate Issued page appears. If desired, you can change the Certificate Encoding (DER or
Base 64) and the download options (download certificate or download certificate chain).
Base 64) and the download options (download certificate or download certificate chain).
7.
After choosing the certificate options, click the Download Certificate link. The File Download
window appears and displays the name of your certificate (.cer) file. Click Save to save the file to a
local folder. Be sure to note the location of this file for later use.
window appears and displays the name of your certificate (.cer) file. Click Save to save the file to a
local folder. Be sure to note the location of this file for later use.
Note:
SMARTsend will not be able to function properly under SSL if the Host Name on
the certificate does not match the fully qualified computer name.
Note:
Record the name and location of the certificate request file for later use.
Note:
Using the Browse link may not work if local security settings prohibit browser
access to the disk on which the certificate request file resides. Alternatives to the Browse
link include opening the request file in Notepad and performing a copy and paste to the
Saved Request field, or making the CA server a trusted site in Internet Explorer.
link include opening the request file in Notepad and performing a copy and paste to the
Saved Request field, or making the CA server a trusted site in Internet Explorer.