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Local Certificates 
The Local Certificates screen allows you to load certificates onto the residential 
gateway. Local certificates are used by peers to verify your identity. A maximum of 
four certificates can be stored on the residential gateway. 
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Creating Certificates 
The Create Certificate screen allows you to generate a certificate by specifying 
certificate parameters shown in this screen. 
To create a certificate, complete the following steps. 
1
Click 
Security 
on the main screen. The MAC Filtering screen opens. 
2
Click 
Add. 
The Local Certificates screen opens. 
 
                 
                                
                    
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3
Click 
Create Certificate Request
. The Create New Certificate Request screen 
opens. 
4
In the Certificate Name field, enter the name for the certificate. 
5
In the Common Name field, enter the common name of the certificate. 
6
In the Organization Name field, enter the name of the organization that owns the 
certificate. 
7
In the State/Province Name field, enter the state or province where you want to 
register the certificate. 
8
In the Country/Region Name field, use the drop-down list to select the country 
or region where you want to register the certificate. 
9
Click 
Apply 
to create the certificate. The certificate signing request screen opens. 
10
Click 
Load Signed Certificate
to save the certificate on the residential gateway. 
 
                 
                                
                    
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Importing Local Certificates 
The Import Certificate screen allows you to import a pre-existing certificate to the 
residential gateway. 
To import a certificate, complete the following steps. 
1
Click 
Security 
on the main screen. The MAC Filtering screen opens by default. 
2
Click 
Certificate.
The Local Certificates screen opens. 
 
                 
                                
                    
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3
Click 
Import Certificate
. The Import certificate screen opens. 
4
In the Certificate Name field, enter the name of the certificate. 
5
In the Certificate area, copy and paste the contents of the certificate file provided 
by the service provider. 
6
In the Private Key area, copy and paste the private key from the certificate file 
provided by the service provider. 
7
Click 
Apply
to save the certificate on the residential gateway.