Ssl Operations; Keys And Certificates; Cutting And Pasting With Hyperterminal - HP P4518A - Traffic Management Server Sa7150 User Manual

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SSL Operations

Keys and
Certificates
CAUTION: The SA7150
comes with default keys
and certificates for test
purposes. Certificates for
production use should be
obtained from a
recognized certificate
authority.
SSL Operations
In addition to its XML processing capabilities, the SA7150 provides
powerful SSL (Secure Socket Layer) decryption and encryption
processing. When secure maps are used it becomes necessary to
configure keys and certificates. A key is a set of numbers used to
encrypt or decrypt data. A certificate is a "form" that identifies a
server or user. The certificate contains information about your
company as well as information from a third party that verifies your
identity.
There are three ways to obtain keys and certificates:
Obtaining a certificate from VeriSign* or other certificate
•
authority
• Using an existing key/certificate
Creating a new key/certificate on the SA7150
•

Cutting and Pasting with HyperTerminal*

Cutting and pasting is an integral part of the next several procedures.
Below are procedures for cutting and pasting in HyperTerminal*. If
you use some other terminal program, consult that product's
documentation for appropriate procedures.
To copy an item (key, certificate signing request, etc.) from
HyperTerminal*:
1. Open the HyperTerminal* window.
2. Click and drag to select the item.
3. After the item is selected, open the Edit menu and click Copy (or
type <ctrl-c>).
4. Open the window where you will paste the data, and position the
cursor at the appropriate point.
5. In the Edit menu, click Paste (or type <ctrl-v>).
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