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NetLinx Security within the Web Server
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NI-3101-SIG Signature Series NetLinx Integrated Controller
Server - Regenerating an SSL Server Certificate Request
1.
Navigate to the Server Certificate page by clicking
System Settings
>
Manage System > Server >
Create SSL Certificate
to open the Server Certificate page.
2.
Enter any new or changed information into its respective field.
3.
Click the down arrow from the
Action
field to open a drop-down listing of available certificate
generation options.
4.
Choose
Regenerate Certificate
from the drop-down list.
5.
Click
OK
to save the newly modified certificate information to the Master or click
Cancel
to void
any changes made within this page and exit without making changes to the target Master.
6.
Before exiting the Master and beginning another session
:
Verify that all users have been assigned the correct rights, and are using the correct
passwords.
In the Enable Security window of the Security tab, verify that the Master Security and HTTP
Access are enabled. Enabling HTTP Access prompts users to enter pre-configured usernames
and passwords.
Server - Creating a Request for an SSL Certificate
1.
Navigate to the Server Certificate page by clicking
System Settings
>
Manage System > Server >
Create SSL Certificate
to open the Server Certificate page.
2.
Click the down arrow from the
Bit length
field to open a drop-down listing of available public key
lengths.
The three available public key lengths are 512, 1024, and 2048. Higher selected key lengths
result in increased certificate processing times. A longer key length results in more secure
certificates.
3.
Enter the used Domain Name into the
Common Name
field.
Example: If the address being used is www.amxuser.com, that must be the Common name and
format used in the
Common Name
field. This string provides a unique name for the desired
user.
This domain name must be associated to a resolvable URL Address when creating a
request for a purchased certificate. The address does not need to be resolvable when
obtaining a free certificate.
ONLY use the Regenerate certificate option when you have Self Generated your own
certificate.
DO NOT
regenerate an external CA-generated certificate.
This method of certificate generation is used to modify or recreate a previously
existing certificate already on the Master.
By default, if a certificate is already present on the target Master, the Display
Certificate Action is selected and these fields are populated with information.
Example: if the company has moved from Dallas to Houston, all of the information is
reentered exactly except for the City.
When this request is submitted, the certificate is generated and installed into the
Master in one step.