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Creating and Installing a Device Certificate (Self-Signed Certificate)

Create and install the device certificate using a web browser from networked computers. (We use Web Image Monitor installed on this machine.)

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

1Open a web browser from a networked computer, and then log in to Web Image Monitor as the network administrator.

For details on how to log in, see Administrator Login Method.

2Point to [Device Management], and then click [Configuration].

3Click [Device Certificate] under "Security".

4Check the radio button next to the number of the certificate you want to create.

To use SSL/TLS, select [Certificate1]. To use any other protocol, select the certificate number you want to use.

5Click [Create].

Click [Delete] to delete the device certificate from the machine.

6Configure the necessary settings.

For details about the displayed items and selectable items, see Web Image Monitor Help.

7Click [OK].

The setting is changed.

8Click [OK].

9If a security warning message appears, check the details, and then select "Continue to this website".

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

10Log out.

For details about logging out, see Administrator Logout Method.