Netgear 05200007 User Manual

Using the Certificate Manager

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You can select a cryptographic service provider (CSP) when requesting a personal certificate, 
regardless of the method. You can also designate a default CSP to use for all personal certificate 
requests.

1.

In the Security Policy Editor, click Options>Certificate Settings. The Online or File-based 
Certificate Request dialog box opens.

2.

Click Advanced. The Advanced Certificate Enrollment Settings dialog box opens.

3.

Click the specific CSP in the list.

4.

If the Key Size box is enabled, click the key size to use.

5.

To designate the settings on this dialog box as the default for all personal certificate requests, 
select the Save as default CSP settings check box.

6.

By default, the Place certificate and keys in local machine store check box is clear, which 
places the imported certificate in your—the logged-on user's—personal certificate store. 
Unless your network security administrator instructs you to change it, accept the default.

Caution: In Windows NT and Windows 2000 and XP, you must be logged on as 
administrator or its equivalent to add this certificate to the local machine store. 

7.

Click OK.

You can view the information about a pending request for a CA or personal certificate until you or 
the client you retrieve a valid certificate, you import one, or you Delete the certificate request.

1.

In the Certificate Manager, click the Requests tab.

2.

Click the certificate request to view.

3.

Click View. A dialog box opens with information about the selected certificate request.

4.

To close the certificate request, click anywhere in the dialog box. 

You can delete a pending certificate request that displays on the Requests tab in the Certificate 
Manager. When you retrieve or import a valid certificate, the Certificate Manager automatically 
removes this certificate request.

1.

In the Certificate Manager, click the Requests tab.

2.

Click the specific certificate request.

3.

Click Delete.