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Acquiring a self-signed certificate
To acquire a self-signed certificate, open the command prompt and execute the following command:
c:\key>c:\openssl\bin\openssl x509 -req -sha256 -days 10000 -in server.csr -
signkey server.key -out server.crt
NOTE:
This command uses SHA-256 as a hash algorithm. MD5 or SHA-1 is not recommended for a hash
algorithm due to its low security level.
This creates a server.crt file in the c:\key folder, which is valid for 10,000 days. This is the signed
private key, which is also referred to as a self-signed certificate.
Creating a signed and trusted certificate
If you want to create a signed and trusted certificate, you must create a certificate signing request (CSR),
send that file to a Certificate Authority (CA), and request that the CA issue a signed and trusted
certificate. Each certificate authority has its own procedures and requirements, and there is generally a
cost for doing so. The signed and trusted certificate is the signed Public Key.
Uploading a signed certificate to the SVP
Update and upload both the Private Key and the signed Server Certificate (Public Key) to the Web server
(SVP).
Related information
Notes on updating the signed certificate to the SVP
Prerequisites
To use SSL-encrypted communication, you must update and upload the private key and the signed
Server Certificate (Public Key) to the SVP.
•
A private key (.key file) has been created. Change the file name to server.key unless the file is
already named that.
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A signed public key certificate (.crt file) has been acquired. Change the file name to server.crt
unless the file is already named that.
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The private key (server.key file) and the signed public key certificate (server.crt file) are in
Base 64-encoded X509 format.
Procedure
1. Log off all Remote Web Console Web client sessions on the SVP.
2. In the browser of your Remote Web Console computer, specify the following URL:
http://IP-address-or-host-name-of-SVP/cgi-bin/utility/toolpanel.cgi
3. In the Tool Panel dialog box, click Update Certificate Files. If the SSL encrypted communications is
set up and the Security Alert dialog box appears, click OK. The Security Alert dialog box for the
certificate may also appear. In this case, click View Certificate, confirm the certificate is correct, and
then, click Yes.
4. Enter the User ID and Password for the administrator, then click Login. The upload dialog box for
Update Certificate Files appears.
Setting up Remote Web Console
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