Self-Signed and CSR Certificate Generation Based on Certificate Contents
You need to have an idea of the CN and SANS content in the Self-Signed and CSR certificates. The content is based on the parameters you specify during their creation. You need to configure the parameters precisely for the AnyConnect clients to connect to the intended VPN headends of your organization.
This section provides different use cases with examples to give you an idea of the content of Self-Signed and CSR certificates based on the parameters specified.
Usecase 1: Different CN and FQDN values
Example:
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Common Name (CN): mywebsite.com
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FQDN: mysan.com
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Common Name |
unstructuredName |
SANS |
---|---|---|---|
Self-Signed |
mywebsite.com |
mysan.com |
mysan.com |
CSR |
mywebsite.com |
mysan.com |
- |
Usecase 2: FQDN field set to None
Example:
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Common Name (CN): mywebsite.com
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FQDN: None
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Common Name |
SANS |
---|---|---|
Self-Signed |
Host Name |
- |
CSR |
mywebsite.com |
- |
Usecase 3: No FQDN (Default FQDN)
Example:
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Common Name (CN): mywebsite.com
|
Common Name |
unstructuredName |
SANS |
---|---|---|---|
Self-Signed |
mywebsite.com |
Host Name |
- |
CSR |
mywebsite.com |
Host Name |
Host Name |
Usecase 4: IP Address is specified in FQDN
Example:
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Common Name (CN): mywebsite.com
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FQDN: 4.5.6.7
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Common Name |
unstructuredName |
SANS |
---|---|---|---|
Self-Signed |
mywebsite.com |
4.5.6.7 |
- |
CSR |
mywebsite.com |
4.5.6.7 |
4.5.6.7 |
Usecase 5: IP Address is Specified
Example:
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IP Address: 4.5.6.7
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Common Name (CN): mywebsite.com
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FQDN: fqdn.com
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Common Name |
unstructuredAddress |
unstructuredName |
SANS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Self-Signed |
mywebsite.com |
4.5.6.7 |
fqdn.com |
- |
CSR |
mywebsite.com |
4.5.6.7 |
fqdn.com |
fqdn.com |
Usecase 6: Serial Number Check box is Selected
Example:
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Serial Number: 9AQXMWOKDT9
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serialNumber |
SANS |
---|---|---|
Self-Signed |
9AQXMWOKDT9 |
- |
CSR |
9AQXMWOKDT9 |
fqdn.com |
Usecase 7: Email Address is Specified
Example:
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EA: abc@xyz.com
|
unstructredName |
emailAddress |
SANS |
---|---|---|---|
Self-Signed |
Host Name |
abc@xyz.com |
Host Name |
CSR |
Host Name |
abc@xyz.com |
- |