(Pki) Public Key Infrastructure; Unique Certificates For All Networked Entities - Polycom RMX 1500 Administrator's Manual

Polycom RMX 1500/2000/4000 Administrator's Guide

(PKI) Public Key Infrastructure

PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) is a set of tools and policies deployed to enhance the security
of data communications between networking entities.

Unique Certificates for all Networked Entities

The implementation of PKI on the RMX has been enhanced to ensure that all networked
entities are checked for the presence of unique certificates by implementing the following
rules and procedures during the TLS negotiation:
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The following diagram illustrates the certificate exchange during the TLS connection
procedure.
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The RMX identifies itself with the same certificate when operating as a server and as a
client.
The RMX's management applications: RMX Web Client and RMX Manager, identify
themselves with certificates.
While establishing the required TLS connection, there is an exchange of certificates
between all entities.
Entities such as CMA and DMA that function as both client and server within the
Management Network identify themselves with the same certificate for both their client
and server functions.
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