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Activating a switch certificate, Configuring the browser

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Activating a switch certificate Enter the configure command and respond to the prompts that apply to SSL certificates: SSL attributes Certificate File CA Certificate File Select length of crypto key HTTP attributes Secure HTTP enabled Type yes. Enter the name of the switch certificate file: for example, 192.1.2.3.crt. If you want the CA name to be displayed in the browser window, enter the name of the CA certificate file; otherwise, skip this prompt. Enter the encryption key length (40, 56, or 128). Type yes. Type yes. Example Configure... System services (yes, y, no, n): [no] ssl attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no] yes Certificate File. (filename or none): [10.33.13.182.crt] 192.1.2.3.crt CA Certificate File. (filename or none): [none] Select length of crypto key. (Valid values are 40, 56, and 128.): (40..128) [128] http attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no] yes HTTP Enabled (yes, y, no, n): [yes] no Secure HTTP Enabled (yes, y, no, n): [no] yes After you exit the configure command, the HTTP daemon restarts automatically to handle HTTPS requests. Configuring the browser The root certificate might already be installed on your browser, but if not, you must install it. To see whether it is already installed, check the certificate store on your browser. The next procedures are guides for installing root certificates to Internet Explorer and Mozilla browsers. For more detailed instructions, refer to the documentation that came with the certificate. To check and install root certificates on Internet Explorer 1. From the browser Tools menu, select Internet Options. 2. Click the Content tab. 3. Click Certificates. 4. Click the various tabs and scroll the lists to see if the root certificate is listed. If it is listed, you do not need to install it, forgo the remainder of this procedure. 5. If the certificate is not listed, click Import. 6. Follow the instructions in the Certificate Import wizard to import the certificate. To check and install root certificates on Mozilla 1. From the browser Edit menu, select Preferences. 2. In the left pane of the Preferences window, expand the Privacy & Security list and select Certificates. 3. In the right pane, click Manage Certificates. 4. In the next window, click the Authorities tab. 5. Scroll the authorities list to see if the root certificate is listed. (For example, its name might have the form nameRoot.crt.) If it is listed, you do not need to install it; forgo the remainder of this procedure. 6. If the certificate is not listed, click Import. Fabric OS 5.2.x administrator guide 91

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Fabric OS 5.2.x administrator guide
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Activating a switch certificate
Enter the
configure
command and respond to the prompts that apply to SSL certificates:
Example
After you exit the
configure
command, the HTTP daemon restarts automatically to handle
HTTPS requests.
Configuring the browser
The root certificate might already be installed on your browser, but if not, you must install it. To see whether
it is already installed, check the certificate store on your browser.
The next procedures are guides for installing root certificates to Internet Explorer and Mozilla browsers. For
more detailed instructions, refer to the documentation that came with the certificate.
To check and install root certificates on Internet Explorer
1.
From the browser Tools menu, select
Internet Options
.
2.
Click the
Content
tab.
3.
Click
Certificates
.
4.
Click the various tabs and scroll the lists to see if the root certificate is listed. If it is listed, you do not
need to install it, forgo the remainder of this procedure.
5.
If the certificate is not listed, click
Import
.
6.
Follow the instructions in the Certificate Import wizard to import the certificate.
To check and install root certificates on Mozilla
1.
From the browser Edit
menu, select
Preferences
.
2.
In the left pane of the Preferences window, expand the
Privacy & Security
list and
select
Certificates
.
3.
In the right pane, click
Manage Certificates
.
4.
In the next window, click the
Authorities
tab.
5.
Scroll the authorities list to see if the root certificate is listed. (For example, its name might have the form
name
Root.crt.) If it is listed, you do not need to install it; forgo the remainder of this procedure.
6.
If the certificate is not listed, click
Import
.
SSL attributes
Type
yes
.
Certificate File
Enter the name of the switch certificate file: for example,
192.1.2.3.crt
.
CA Certificate File
If you want the CA name to be displayed in the browser window,
enter the name of the CA certificate file; otherwise, skip this
prompt.
Select length of crypto key
Enter the encryption key length (
40
,
56
, or
128
).
HTTP attributes
Type
yes
.
Secure HTTP enabled
Type
yes
.
Configure...
System services (yes, y, no, n): [no]
ssl attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no]
yes
Certificate File. (filename or none): [10.33.13.182.crt]
192.1.2.3.crt
CA Certificate File. (filename or none): [none]
Select length of crypto key.
(Valid values are 40, 56, and 128.): (40..128) [128]
http attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no]
yes
HTTP Enabled (yes, y, no, n): [yes]
no
Secure HTTP Enabled (yes, y, no, n): [no]
yes