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Key Signing
Algorithm (For
Self Signed
Certificate)
4.
Click Apply Changes.
X.509 Certificate Management
Web certificates are necessary to ensure that the identity and information exchanged with a remote system is not
viewed or changed by others. To ensure system security, it is strongly recommended that you either generate a new X.
509 certificate, reuse an existing X.509 certificate, or import a root certificate or certificate chain from a Certificate
Authority (CA). Authorized CAs include Verisign, Entrust, and Thawte.
NOTE: Log in with administrator privileges to perform certificate management.
You can manage X.509 certificates for Server Administrator from the Preferences page. Click General Settings, select
the Web Server tab, and click X.509 Certificate.
Best Practices For X.509 Certificate Management
For the security of the system while using server administrator, ensure the following:
Unique host
All systems that have Server Administrator installed should have unique host names.
name
Change
For systems with host name set to localhost change the host name to a unique host name.
'localhost' to
unique
Remote Enablement Requirements
The Remote Enablement feature is currently supported on:
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Hyper-V
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Hyper-V Server
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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SUSE Enterprise Linux
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VMware ESXi and ESX
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Citrix XenServer
To install the Remote Enablement feature, configure the following on the system:
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Windows Remote Management (WinRM)
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CA/Self-Signed Certificate
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WinRM HTTPS Listener Port
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Authorization for WinRM and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Servers
Displays the supported signing algorithms. Select an algorithm from the drop-down list.
NOTE: If you select either SHA 512 or SHA 256, ensure that your operating system/
browser supports this algorithm. If you select one of these options without the
requisite operating system/browser support, Server Administrator displays a
cannot display the webpageerror.
NOTE: This field is available only for Server Administrator auto-generated self-signed
certificates. The drop-down list is grayed out if you import or generate new
certificate into Server Administrator.
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