Managing; Overview - 3Com WX4400 Reference Manual

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Overview

M
ANAGING
A digital certificate is a form of electronic identification for computers.
This chapter describes processing and managing certificates, and
distributing PKS #12 files.
A digital certificate is a form of electronic identification for computers.
The 3Com Mobility System supports the following types of X.509 digital
certificates:
Administrative certificate for the monitoring service or a WX switch
802.1X-EAP certificate for a WX switch
WX-WX security certificate, used by WX switches in a Mobility Domain
to securely exchange management information
WebAAA certificate for a WX switch
Certificate authority certificate to validate the administrator's certificate
Certificate authority certificate to validate user and the EAP server
certificates
When 3WXM connects to 3WXM Services or a WX switch, the
administrative certificate is used to authenticate the service or WX switch
and establish a secure connection.
If a WX switch does not already have certificates, MSS automatically generates
them the first time you boot using MSS Version 4.2 or later. You do not need to
install certificates unless you want to replace the ones automatically generated
by MSS. (For more information, see the "Certificates Automatically Generated
by MSS" section in the "Managing Keys and Certificates" chapter of the
Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Configuration
This does not apply to WX-WX security (domain) certificates. An WX-WX
security certificate is generated only when you enable WX-WX security.
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ERTIFICATES
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