Root Certificate Authority Installation - Eaton Power Xpert 1000 Series User Manual

Chapter 4
EATON Power Xpert
® Gateway Series 1000 Card User's Guide

Root Certificate Authority Installation

Improve the security of your PXGX Series 1000 Card on the Web by
installing its root certificate authority (CA) into your browser's CA cache.
A CA is a trusted third party that issues digital certificates for use with
encrypted digital transactions. The digital certificate guarantees the
identity of the Web site of the company that holds the certificate. In this
case, the PXGX Series 1000 Card functions as both the CA and the
certificate holder.
You can use the card without installing its root CA (using HTTP), but the
transactions will not be as secure as with the root CA (using HTTPS).
You can require secure transactions by configuring the card for HTTPS
(see "Configuring HTTP and HTTPS Ports" on page 30). The
performance of the card is not impacted by using secure transactions.
This section explains root CA installation for:
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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Mozilla Firefox
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