Linksys LAPAC1750PRO User Manual page 29

LAPAC1750PRO Access Point Software User Manual
Generate SSL Certificate
Generate SSL Click Generate to generate a new HTTP SSL certificate
Certificate for the secure Web server This should be done once
the access point has an IP address to ensure that the
common name for the certificate matches the IP address
of the access point Generating a new SSL certificate will
restart the secure Web server The secure connection
will not work until the new certificate is accepted on the
browser
SSL Certificate File Status
Certificate File Indicates if the HTTP SSL Certificate file is present Range
Present is either Yes or No
Certificate Indicates when the HTTP SSL Certificate file will expire
The range is a valid date
Expiration
Date
Certificate The Common Name attribute of the server certificate
The range is a valid string For example, /CN=self-
Issuer
signed/OU=Linksys LLC
Common
L=Irvine
Name
ST=California
C=US
To Get the Current HTTP SSL Certificate
Download Select either HTTP/HTTPS or TFTP option Click
Download to save the current HTTP SSL Certificate as a
Method
backup file to your PC
HTTP SSL This field is available when the selected download
method is TFTP Enter the filename of the certificate The
Certificate File
filename is a 256-byte alphanumeric string The default
is "Mini_httpd pem"
Note:
File name should not contain spaces, < , > , | , \ ,
/ , : , (, ), & , ; , # , ?, *, $, %, ' , ", and successive ' '
Server IP The IPv4 or IPv6 address of the TFTP server where the
file will be downloaded The default is "0 0 0 0"
Section 3: Configuring the Access Point
Upload SSL Certificate
Upload Select the upload method:
Method
• HTTP/HTTPS: Upload the file by using a Web
browser
•
TFTP: Upload the file from a TFTP server
HTTP SSL If the selected upload method is HTTP, click the Browse
button to browse to the file to upload to the AP
Certificate File
If the selected upload method is TFTP, this field displays
a text box Enter the filename of the certificate to upload
to the AP
Note: File name should not contain spaces, < , > , | , \ ,
/ , : , (, ), & , ; , # , ?, *, $, %, ' , ", and successive ' '
Server IP The IPv4 or IPv6 address of the TFTP server where the
file is located The default is "0 0 0 0 "
NOTE:
Click Save to apply the changes and save the changes to startup
configuration file If you disable the protocol you are currently using to
access the AP management interface, the current connection will end
and you will not be able to access the AP by using that protocol until it is
enabled
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