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18.1 Overview

This chapter describes how your NWA can use certificates as a means of
authenticating wireless clients. It gives background information about public-key
certificates and explains how to use them.
A certificate contains the certificate owner's identity and public key. Certificates
provide a way to exchange public keys for use in authentication.
Figure 129 Certificates Example
In the figure above, the NWA (Z) checks the identity of the notebook (A) using a
certificate before granting it access to the network.

18.2 What You Can Do in the Certificates Screen

• Use the Certificates > My Certificate (see
to view details of certificates storage space and settings. This screen also allows
you to import or create a new certificate.
• Use the Certificates > Trusted CAs (see
save CA certificates to the NWA. This screen displays a summary list of
certificates of the certification authorities that you have set the NWA to accept
as trusted.
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