3Com 3CRDSF9PWR-US - OfficeConnect Managed Fast Ethernet PoE Switch User Manual - page 77
Encrypting Connection to the Web Interface (HTTPS)
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Changing the Digital
Certificate
The switch ships with a default certificate. However, this certificate has
not been validated by a Certifying Authority. Using a properly validated
certificate provides a higher level of security than the default certificate.
To access your switch using HTTPS, you need a digital certificate which
identifies it. The switch uses certificates that adhere to the X.509
standard.
If you have the software to generate an X.509 certificate, you can
self-certify your switch. Administrators will be warned that the certificate
has not been certified by a Certificate Authority (CA), but security will not
be otherwise affected.
If you cannot generate an X.509 certificate yourself, you can buy one
from one of the Certifying Authorities or your ISP. Each switch requires its
own X.509 certificate.
To download an HTTPS certificate:
1
Click
Security > HTTPS Settings > Download Certificate
. The
HTTPS
Download Certificate Page
opens:
Figure 39
HTTPS Download Certificate Page
The
HTTPS Download Certificate Page
contains the following fields:
■
IP Address — Network address of a TFTP server.
■
Certificate Filename — Filename of the digital certificate.
■
Private Key Filename — Name of file containing the certificate.