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IPSec VPN Managing digital certificates

FortiGate-50A Installation and Configuration Guide 191

6 Configure the key.

7 Select OK to generate the private and public key pair and the certificate request.

The private/public key pair are generated and the certificate request is displayed on

the Local Certificates list with a status of Pending.

Figure 24: Adding a Local Certificate

Organization Unit Enter a name that identifies the department or unit within the organization

that is requesting the certificate for the FortiGate unit (such as

Manufacturing or MF).

Organization Enter the legal name of the organization that is requesting the certificate

for the FortiGate unit (such as Fortinet).

Locality Enter the name of the city or town where the FortiGate unit is located

(such as Vancouver).

State/Province Enter the name of the state or province where the FortiGate unit is located

(such as California or CA).

Country Select the country where the FortiGate unit is located.

e-mail Enter a contact email address for the FortiGate unit. Typically, email

addresses are entered only for clients, not gateways.

Key Type Select RSA as the key encryption type. No other key type is supported.

Key Size Select 1024 Bit, 1536 Bit or 2048 Bit. Larger keys are slower to generate

but more secure. Not all IPSec VPN products support all three key sizes.

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