Securing The Camera; Security Certificates; Create A Security Certificate; Import A Security Certificate - Polycom EagleEye Director II Administrator's Manual

Securing the Camera

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Security Certificates
If your organization has deployed a public key infrastructure (PKI) for securing connections between
devices on your network, Polycom recommends that you have a strong understanding of certificate
management and how it applies to your EagleEye Director II camera before you integrate it with the PKI.
Cameras can generate requests for certificates (CSRs) that can be sent to a certificate authority (CA) for
official issuance. The CA is the trusted entity that issues, or signs, digital certificates for others. Once
signed by the CA, you can install the certificate on the camera for use in all TLS connections used by the
system.
The cameras support the generation and use of one server certificate in .pem format when used in an
environment that has a fully deployed PKI. The camera's web server presents this certificate after
receiving connection requests from browsers that attempt to connect to the camera web interface.
For systems deployed in an environment that does not have a fully deployed PKI, you do not need to
install these certificates. This is because all systems automatically generate self-signed certificates used
to establish secure TLS connections. However, when a full PKI is deployed, self-signed certificates are
not trusted by the PKI and signed certificates must be used.

Create a Security Certificate

You can generate security certificates for your organization in the EagleEye Director II camera web
interface.
Procedure
1. Go to General Settings > Certificate.
2. Enter your information in the text boxes.
3. Select Create.
4. Download and save the file to your local computer.

Import a Security Certificate

You can import installed security certificates for your organization in the EagleEye Director II camera web
interface.
Procedure
1. Go to General Settings > Certificate.
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