Certificate Signing window

This window identifies the root CA certificate for signing other certificates and type of certificate to create.

To access this window, click Tools Certificate Signer Tool.

Property	Value	Description
Select a certificte signing request to sign:	chooser	Locates the certificate on the local hosts system.
Not Before:	date and time	Sets the date and time when the certificate takes effect.
Not After:	date and time	Sets the date and time when the certificate expires.
CA Alias:	drop-down list	Identifies the root CA certificate with which to sign the selected certificates.
CA Password:	text	Applies the certificates private key password.
Save As	drop-down list	Selects among these formats: `PEM` (Privacy-Enhanced Mail) `PKCS7` is a standard syntax for storing signed and/or encrypted data. PKCS stands for Public-Key Cryptography Standards.