Chapter 3 Configuring the Server
Setting up Browser-Server Security
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User Guide for CiscoWorks Common Services
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Setting up Browser-Server Security
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Setting up Local Users
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Creating Self Signed Certificate
Setting up Browser-Server Security
Common Services provides secure access between the client browser and
management server, and also between the management server and devices. It does
this using SSL (Secure Socket Layer).
SSL encrypts the transmission channel between the client, and server.
Common Services provides secure access between the client browser, and
management server, and also between the management server, and devices.
SSL is an application-level protocol that enables secure transactions of data
through privacy, authentication, and data integrity. It relies upon certificates,
public keys, and private keys.
You can enable or disable SSL, depending on the need to use secure access
between the client browser and the management server.
CiscoWorks Server uses certificates for authenticating secure access between the
client browser and the management server.
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Enabling Browser-Server Security From the CiscoWorks Server
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Enabling Browser-Server Security From the Command Line Interface (CLI)
Enabling Browser-Server Security From the CiscoWorks Server
To enable Browser-Server Security:
Step 1
In the CiscoWorks Homepage, select Common Services > Server > Security >
Browser-Server Security Mode Setup.
The Browser-Server Security Mode Setup dialog box appears.
Step 2
Select the Enable check box.
Step 3
Click Apply.
