Configuring Ssl Security For The Web Management Interface; Enabling The Ssl Server On The Device - Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual

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Configuring SSL security for the Web Management Interface

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8. Click the Add button to save the change to the device's running-config file.
9. Repeat
10. Select the Save link at the bottom of the dialog. Select Yes when prompted to save the
The current and previous passwords are stored in the device's running configuration file in
encrypted form.
Example
BigIron RX# show run
...
username waldo password 8 $1$Ro2..Ox0$udBu7pQT5XyuaXMUiUHy9. history
$1$eq...T62$IfpxIcxnDWX7CSVQKIodu. $1$QD3..2Q0$DYxgxCI64ZOSsYmSSaA28/
...
In the running configuration file, the user's previous two passwords are displayed in encrypted form
following the history parameter.

Configuring SSL security for the Web Management Interface

When enabled, the SSL protocol uses digital certificates and public-private key pairs to establish a
secure connection to the device. Digital certificates serve to prove the identity of a connecting
client, and public-private key pairs provide a means to encrypt data sent between the device and
the client.
Configuring SSL for the Web Management Interface consists of the following tasks:
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Enabling the SSL server on the
To enable the SSL server on the device, enter the following command.
BigIron RX(config)# web-management https
Syntax: [no] web-management http | https
You can enable either the HTTP or HTTPs servers with this command. You can disable both the
HTTP and HTTPs servers by entering the following command.
BigIron RX(config)# no web-management
Syntax: no web-management
Specifying a port for SSL communication
By default, SSL protocol exchanges occur on TCP port 443. You can optionally change the port
number used for SSL communication.
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If necessary, select the management privilege level from the Privilege pulldown menu. By
default, the system assigns privilege level 5 (Read-Only), which allows the user to display
information but not to make configuration changes.
step 3 to step 8 for each user account.
configuration.

Enabling the SSL server on the device

Importing an RSA certificate and private key file from a client (optional)
Generating a certificate
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