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128 Cyclades ACS Advanced Console Server Installation, Administration and Users Guide
Figure 8.11: Custom Security Profile Dialog Box
CAUTION: Take the required precautions to understand the potential impacts of each individual service
configured under the Custom profile.
It is not possible to continue working in the Web Manager without selecting a Security Profile.
Once you select a security profile or configure a custom profile and apply the changes, the
console server Web Manager restarts in order for the changes to take effect.
5. Select apply changes to save the configuration to Flash. The console server Web
Manager restarts.
6. Login after Web Manager restarts.
7. The Web Manager defaults to Ports - Ports Status page.
Security certificates
The ACS console server generates its own self-signed SSL certificate for HTTPS using OpenSSL.
NOTE: It is highly recommended that you use the openssl tool to replace the console server
generated certificate.
Certificate for HTTP security
A certificate for HTTP security is created by a Certificate Authority. Certificates are most
commonly obtained through generating public and private keys using a public key algorithm like