PKI Configuration Examples
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The SCEP plug-in is required when you use the Windows Server as the CA. In this case, when
configuring the PKI domain, you need to use the
certificate request from ra
command to specify
that the entity requests a certificate from an RA.
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The SCEP plug-in is not required when RSA Keon is used. In this case, when configuring a PKI
domain, you need to use the
certificate request from ca
command to specify that the entity
requests a certificate from a CA.
Requesting a Certificate from a CA Running RSA Keon
The CA server runs RSA Keon in this configuration example.
Network requirements
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The device submits a local certificate request to the CA server.
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The device acquires the CRLs for certificate verification.
Figure 73-2
Request a certificate from a CA running RSA Keon
Configuration procedure
1) Configure the CA server
# Create a CA server named
myca
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In this example, you need to configure these basic attributes on the CA server at first:
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Nickname: Name of the trusted CA.
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Subject DN: DN information of the CA, including the Common Name (CN), Organization Unit (OU),
Organization (O), and Country (C).
The other attributes may be left using the default values.
# Configure extended attributes.
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