Licensing; Certificates - Nortel 3100 Fundamentals

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Licensing

The MCG 3100 manages all licensing. The license file is installed on the
MCG 3100 and as each client registers, the licences are consumed.
For more information on licenses, see Nortel Mobile Communication
3100 Installation and Commissioning (NN42030-300) and Nortel Mobile
Communication 3100 Administration and Security (NN42030-600).
Certificates
A Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) uses Transport Layer Security (TLS)
certificates to provide server authentication and private communication.
With a PKI, the communication between the mobile clients and the
MCG 3100 server is secure.
To configure the PKI, the following tasks are required:
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Some CAs, such as VeriSign or Entrust, charge a fee for their services.
Others, such as CACert or RapidSSL, provide free or low-cost solutions.
As an alternative to using a commercial CA, you can build your own. For
example, Microsoft Exchange Server includes tools that enable you to
build a CA server that is exclusive to your organization.
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Enroll with a Certificate Authority (CA).
Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR).
Obtain a signed TLS certificate.
Obtain the CA root certificate, intermediate certificate, or both as
required by the CA.
Install the root or intermediate (or both as required by the CA) and
signed certificates.
Distribute the CA root certificate.
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