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Enable HTTPS/SSL (Secure Socket Layer) management access, SSL Status

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TRENDnet User's Guide Enable HTTPS/SSL (Secure Socket Layer) management access System > SSL Settings By default, your switch management page can be accessed using standard web HTTP protocol which is unsecure. Enabling HTTPS/SSL management access allows access to the switch management page using secure encrypted communication which prevents unauthorized users from intercepting user name and password credentials. Typically, the switch is accessed within the local network only by system administrators which does not necessarily require additional security. It is recommended to only enable this feature, if allowing switch management access from other networks or over the Internet. Note: Once HTTPS/SSL management access is enabled, HTTP management access will be disabled forcing all access to the switch management page using secure encryption communication only. 1. Log into your switch management page (see "Access your switch management page" on page 11). 2. Click on System, and click on SSL Settings. 3. Review the settings. Click Apply to save changes. • SSL Status: o Enabled - Enables HTTPS/SSL management access and disables HTTP unsecured mode. o Disabled - Disabled HTTPS/SSL management access and enabled HTTP unsecured mode. (Default setting). TPE-1620WS Click Continue, Proceed to this website, and accept the certificate if prompted. 4. Click Save Settings to Flash (menu). 5. Click Save Settings to Flash (button), then click OK. Note: This step saves all configuration changes to the NV-RAM to ensure that if the switch is rebooted or power cycled, the configuration changes will still be applied. If enabling SSL management access, you will need to access the switch management page using HTTPS instead of HTTP. (e.g. https://192.168.10.200) © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 21

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© Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
TRENDnet User’s Guide
TPE-1620WS
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Enable HTTPS/SSL (Secure Socket Layer) management access
System > SSL Settings
By default, your switch management page can be accessed using standard web HTTP
protocol which is unsecure. Enabling HTTPS/SSL management access allows access to
the switch management page using secure encrypted communication which prevents
unauthorized users from intercepting user name and password credentials. Typically,
the switch is accessed within the local network only by system administrators which
does not necessarily require additional security. It is recommended to only enable this
feature, if allowing switch management access from other networks or over the
Internet.
Note
: Once HTTPS/SSL management access is enabled, HTTP management access will be
disabled forcing all access to the switch management page using secure encryption
communication only.
1. Log into your switch management page (see “
Access your switch management page
”
on page 11).
2. Click on
System
, and click on
SSL Settings
.
3. Review the settings. Click
Apply
to save changes.
•
SSL Status:
o
Enabled –
Enables HTTPS/SSL management access and disables HTTP
unsecured mode.
o
Disabled
– Disabled HTTPS/SSL management access and enabled HTTP
unsecured mode. (Default setting).
If enabling SSL management access, you will need to access the switch management
page using
HTTPS
instead of
HTTP
. (e.g.
)
Click
Continue, Proceed to this website
, and accept the certificate if prompted.
4. Click
Save Settings to Flash (menu)
.
5. Click
Save Settings to Flash (button)
, then click
OK.
Note:
This step saves all configuration changes to the NV-RAM to ensure that if the
switch is rebooted or power cycled, the configuration changes will still be applied.