Host Certificate Information Expander (.pfx)

When you click Create Certificate > Create Host Certificate (.pfx), the Host Certificate Information expander displays. This allows you to create a .pfx host certificate. Note that this creates two host certificates; one with the extension .pfx and another with the extension .cer, at the specified location on the disk.

In order to create a .pfx host certificate, you must have a .pfx root certificate. You can create multiple host certificates using one .pfx root certificate.

Host Certificate Information Expander

 

Description

Root certificate

Browse for the .pfx root certificate. By default, the last created .pfx root certificate is selected.

Root certificate password

Type the password for the selected root certificate.

Certificate file name (.pfx)

Type the .pfx file name of the host certificate.

Certificate password (.pfx)

Type the valid password for the certificate.

Confirm password

Re-enter the certificate password.

Certificate file name (.cer)

Type the .cer file name of the host certificate.

Path

Browse for the location to store the certificate on the disk. By default, the path of the last created root certificate is selected.

Expiration

Set the validity period for the host certificate. Once a certificate's validity period is over, a new certificate must be requested by the subject of the now-expired certificate. By default, the certificate expires after 2190 days.

Subject Identifier Information

Provide the subject's identifier information:
— Subject name
— Department
— Organization
— City/district
— State/province
— Country code (only two characters)
By default, the subject's identifier information (except for subject name) is filled with the last root certificate's subject's information.
NOTE 1: The host certificate subject name must not be the same as the root certificate's subject name.
NOTE 2: It is recommended to provide the Full computer name of the host machine where this host certificate will be imported or used, for example, ABCXY022PC.domain01.company.net.