AMX NetLinx NI-3101-SIG Operation/Reference Manual page 85

This page allows an authorized user to display an installed certificate, create a certificate request, self-
generate, and regenerate SSL Server Certificates.
Server Certificate Entries
Feature
Server Certificate Field Information:
Update
Bit Length
Common Name
Organization Name
Organizational Unit
City/Location
State/Province
Country Name
Action
NI-3101-SIG Signature Series NetLinx Integrated Controller
NetLinx Security within the Web Server
Description
Updates the target Master with the information entered on this
page.
• This process can take a few minutes.
Provides a drop-down selection with three available public key
lengths: 512, 1024, and 2048.
• Longer key lengths result in increased certificate processing
times.
• A longer key length results in more secure certificates.
The Common Name of the certificate MUST be the URL Domain
Name used.
• Example: If the address used is www.amxuser.com, that must
be the Common name and format used.
• The Common Name can not be an IP Address.
• If the server is internal, the Netbios name must be used.
• For every website using SSL that has a distinct DNS name,
there must be a certificate installed. Each website (external or
Internet) for SSL MUST also have a distinct IP Address.
Name of your business or organization. This is an alpha-numeric
string (1 - 50 characters in length).
Name of the department using the certificate. This is an
alpha-numeric string (1 - 50 characters in length).
Name of the city where the certificate is used. This is an
alpha-numeric string (1 - 50 characters in length).
Name of the state or province where the certificate is used. This
is an alpha-numeric string (1 - 50 characters in length).
Provides a drop-down selection with a listing of currently
selectable countries.
Provides a drop-down selection with a listing of available
certificate options:
• Display Certificate - Populates the Server Certificate fields with
the information from the certificate currently installed on the
Master. This action is used only to display the information
contained in the certificate on the target Master.
• Create Request - Takes the information entered into the
previous fields and formats the certificate so it can be exported
to the external Certificate Authority (CA) for later receipt of an
SSL Certificate. This action is used to request a certificate
from an external source.
• Self Generate Certificate - Takes the information entered into
the previous fields and generates its own SSL Certificate.
This action is used when no previous certificate has been
installed on the target Master, or a self-signed certificate is
desired.
• Regenerate Certificate - Takes the information entered into the
previous fields and regenerates an SSL Certificate. This action
changes the Master Key.
This method of certificate generation is used to modify or
recreate a previously existing certificate already on the
Master.
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