Create a self-signed certificate – Brother HL-L3230CDW Wireless Compact Printer User Manual
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Manage Your Network Machine Securely Using SSL/
Certificates and Web Based Management
>
Create and Install a Certificate
> Create a Self-signed Certificate
Create a Self-signed Certificate
1. Start your web browser.
2. Type "https://machine's IP address" in your browser's address bar (where "machine's IP address" is the
machine's IP address).
For example:
https://192.168.1.2
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If you are using a Domain Name System or enable a NetBIOS name, you can type another name, such
as "SharedPrinter" instead of the IP address.
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For example:
https://SharedPrinter
If you enable a NetBIOS name, you can also use the node name.
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For example:
https://brnxxxxxxxxxxxx
The NetBIOS name can be found in the Network Configuration Report.
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For Mac, access Web Based Management by clicking the machine's icon on the
Status Monitor
screen.
3. If the machine prompts you for a password, type it, and then click
.
4. Click the
Network
tab.
5. Click the
Security
tab.
6. Click the
Certificate
menu in the left navigation bar.
7. Click
Create Self-Signed Certificate
.
8. Enter a
Common Name
and a
Valid Date
.
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The length of the
Common Name
is less than 64 bytes. Enter an identifier, such as an IP address, node
name, or domain name to use when accessing this machine through SSL/TLS communication. The node
name is displayed by default.
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A warning will appear if you use the IPPS or HTTPS protocol and enter a different name in the URL than
the
Common Name
that was used for the self-signed certificate.
9. Select your setting from the
Public Key Algorithm
drop-down list. The default setting is
RSA(2048bit)
.
10. Select your setting from the
Digest Algorithm
drop-down list. The default setting is
SHA256
.
11. Click
Submit
.
12. Click the
Network
tab.
13. Click the
Protocol
menu in the left navigation bar.
14. Click
HTTP Server Settings
.
15. Select the certificate you want to configure from the
Select the Certificate
drop-down list.
16. Click
Submit
.
17. Click
Yes
to restart your print server.
The self-signed certificate is created and saved in your machine's memory.
To use SSL/TLS communication, the self-signed certificate must be installed on your computer.
Related Information
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Create and Install a Self-signed Certificate
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