Extreme Networks ExtremeCloud Appliance Series User Manual page 153

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Generate Browser Certificates

Browser certificates are used for website security or to secure the captive portal client communications.

Generate a certificate or use a saved certificate and key from one or more files.

Go to the following screens for the Certificates feature:

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Policy > VLAN for generating topology certificates

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Admin > Interface for generating certificates used for website security.

Once an interface or topology is created, the Certificates button displays. Take the following steps:

Click Certificates.

The Certificates dialog displays.

2 Select the Certificate option:

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Install or Replace Certificate

Select this option and click Generate CSR. Complete the online form, then generate and

download the certificate that can be presented to a public certificate authority.

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Install or Replace certificate and key from a single file

Select this option and navigate to the saved certificate file. Provide the password key provided

with that file.

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Install or Replace certificate file and key from separate files

Select this option and navigate to the saved certificate file and separate key file.

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Reset to default certificate and key

Select this option to clear previous certificates and reset the ExtremeCloud

Appliance to the default configuration of the Self-Signed certificate.

Note

When certificates are applied or reset on the Admin topology, a server restart is triggered,

and the browser loses connectivity with the server for a few seconds. When certificates

are applied or reset on System topologies where Management Traffic is enabled, the server

is also restarted.

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