Securing Remote Management With Certificates - AudioCodes MP-26 series User Manual

13.3

Securing Remote Management with Certificates

The Certificates
implements remote provisioning in which a unique configuration file (per device) is placed
on a server located on the WAN, the service provider can ensure that only its deployed
device units are able to connect to the HTTP server via HTTPS. This is performed by using
a certification validation process (client-server).
There are two types of certificates:

Self-signed certificates

Certificate Authority (CA) signed certificates
The procedure below describes how to operate with self-signed certificates.
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To operate with self-signed certificates:
1. In the 'Advanced' screen, click the
2. Create a self-signed certificate:
Note: You can also create a self-signed certificate using the free OpenSSL utility.
a. Select the MP264's Local tab.
b. Click the Create Self Signed Certificate button; the 'Create Self Signed X509
Certificate' screen appears.
User's Manual
icon allows you to configure certificates. When a service provider
Figure 13-3: New Certificates Screen (e.g., MP-264)
MP-26x/MP-27x Multimedia Home Gateway
icon; the 'Certificates' screen appears.
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