HP 635n HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator's Guide - Page 97
Configuring Certificates, Certificates, Jetdirect certificate, Con Cancel, Operation Failed
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The Certificates page provides the status of the certificates installed on the HP Jetdirect print server: ■ Jetdirect certificate. The Jetdirect certificate is used to validate the identity of the Jetdirect device to clients and to network authentication servers. By factory default, a self-signed Jetdirect certificate is preinstalled. This allows the embedded Web server to use HTTPS and appear as a secure site when accessed by a Web browser. Click View to view the contents of an installed Jetdirect certificate, or click Configure to update or install a new one. See Configuring Certificates. When installed, a Jetdirect certificate will be saved across a cold-reset, which is used to restore the print server to factory-default values. ■ CA Certificate. (Full-featured print servers only) A certificate from a trusted third party, or Certificate Authority (CA), is used to validate the identity of a network authentication server during 802.1X authentication methods that use EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). The authentication server's identity is validated when information on the CA certificate matches the information on a certificate received from the authentication server. A CA certificate for the print server is a certificate that was used to sign the authentication server's certificate. Therefore, the Certificate Authority for the authentication server's certificate must also be used for the CA certificate. Click View to view the contents of an installed Jetdirect certificate, or click Configure to update or install a new one. See Configuring Certificates. A CA certificate is not saved when the print server is reset to factory-default values. Configuring Certificates When you click Configure, a certificate management wizard will help you update or install a certificate. The screens displayed will depend on the type of certificate (Jetdirect or CA) and your selections. Table 4-15 Certificate Configuration Screens provides a description of the screens and configuration parameters that may appear. NOTE If you improperly exit Certificates configuration (for example, by failing to use the Cancel button), an Operation Failed screen may appear. If so, wait approximately two minutes before entering the wizard again. Table 4-15 Certificate Configuration Screens Certificate Options screen. The options provided will depend on your print server model. Choose an option. ■ Update Pre-Installed Certificate. Use this option to update the pre-installed, self-signed certificate. When updated, the pre-installed certificate is overwritten. You may update the following item: Certificate Validity Period With self-signed certificates, the browser will identify the certificate as self-signed for each new Web session and may cause a security alert message. This message can be bypassed if the user adds it to their browser's certificate store or disables browser alerts (not recommended). Self-signed certificates are not necessarily secure because the certificate owner is merely confirming his own identity instead of verification by a trusted third party. Certificates from a trusted third party are considered more secure. ENWW Networking Tab 87