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| | The signature algorithm that should be used to sign the certificate. The standard algorithm is SHA1. You can also select  | | The signature algorithm that should be used to sign the certificate. The standard algorithm is SHA1. You can also select SHA256, SHA384 and SHA512 that are more secure. | ||
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| | '''Validity''' | | '''Validity''' | ||
Revision as of 10:47, 28 February 2014
This dialog is for creating self-signed certificates and certificate requests.
| Type | Self-signed certificate or signing request. | 
| Key | Select the key strength of the certificate here. Stronger keys are more secure but encryption/decryption is way slower. You can also reuse the key of the current certificate. | 
| Signature | The signature algorithm that should be used to sign the certificate. The standard algorithm is SHA1. You can also select SHA256, SHA384 and SHA512 that are more secure. | 
| Validity | The number of years the certificate shall be valid from now. Applies only to self-signed certificates. | 
| Common Name | The common name should match the host name of the box. | 
| Other naming fields | These fields are optional. | 
| DNS Name | If the box has got a DNS name you should enter it here. It will be stored as a SubjectAltName in the certificate. | 
| IP address | If the box has got a fixed IP address you should enter it here. It will be stored as a SubjectAltName in the certificate. | 
If you add any DNS names or IP addresses the browser will ignore the common name. Therefore you also have to add the domain from the common name as a DNS name.