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Security
SSL Server
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
Cisco Small Business 300 Series Managed Switch Administration Guide
To open an HTTPS session with a user-created certificate, perform the following
actions:
1. Generate a certificate.
2. Request that the certificate be certified by a CA.
3. Import the signed certificate into the device.
Default Settings and Configuration
By default, the device contains a certificate that can be modified.
HTTPS is enabled by default.
SSL Server Authentication Settings
It may be required to generate a new certificate to replace the default certificate
found on the device.
To create a new certificate, modify an existing one, or import a certificate:
Click Security > SSL Server > SSL Server Authentication Settings.
Information appears for certificate 1 and 2 in the SSL Server Key Table. These
fields are defined in the Edit page except for the following fields:
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Valid From—Specifies the date from which the certificate is valid.
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Valid To—Specifies the date up to which the certificate is valid.
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Certificate Source—Specifies whether the certificate was generated by
the system (Auto Generated) or the user (User Defined).
Select an active certificate.
You can perform one of the following actions by clicking the relevant button:
•
Edit—Select one of the certificates and enter the following fields for it:
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Regenerate RSA Key—Select to regenerate the RSA key.
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Key Length—Enter the length of the RSA key to be generated.
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Common Name—Specifies the fully-qualified device URL or IP address.
If unspecified, defaults to the lowest IP address of the device (when the
certificate is generated).
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