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Chapter 12 System
HTTPS on the NWA is used so that you can securely access the NWA using the Web Configurator.
The SSL protocol specifies that the HTTPS server (the NWA) must always authenticate itself to the
HTTPS client (the computer which requests the HTTPS connection with the NWA), whereas the
HTTPS client only should authenticate itself when the HTTPS server requires it to do so (select
Authenticate Client Certificates in the WWW screen). Authenticate Client Certificates is
optional and if selected means the HTTPS client must send the NWA a certificate. You must apply
for a certificate for the browser from a CA that is a trusted CA on the NWA.
Please refer to the following figure.
HTTPS connection requests from an SSL-aware web browser go to port 443 (by default) on the
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NWA's web server.
HTTP connection requests from a web browser go to port 80 (by default) on the NWA's web server.
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Figure 69 HTTP/HTTPS Implementation
Note: If you disable HTTP in the WWW screen, then the NWA blocks all HTTP connection
attempts.
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