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Creating and Installing a Device Certificate from the Control Panel (Self-Signed Certificate)

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Create and install the device certificate using control panel.

This section explains the use of a self-signed certificate as the device certificate.

Press [System Settings].

Press [Administrator Tools].

Press [Next] 4 times.

Press [Program / Delete Device Certificate].

Operation panel screen illustration

Check that [Program] is selected.

Press [Certificate 1].

Only [Certificate 1] can be created from the control panel.

Configure the necessary settings.

To use the device certificate for S/MIME, PDF Digital Signature, or PDF/A Digital Signature, enter the machine administrator’s e-mail address in the e-mail address setting.

Press [OK].

"Installed" appears under "Certificate Status" to show that a device certificate for the machine has been installed.

Log out.

Select [Delete] to delete the device certificate from the machine.
To use the device certificate created on the machine for S/MIME or PDF/A Digital Signature, set "Certification" in Web Image Monitor to [Certificate 1].