D-Link DWS-1008 User Manual
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Digital Certificates
Digital certificates bind the identity of network users and devices to a public key. Network users must
authenticate their identity to those with whom they communicate, and must be able to verify the identity
of other users and network devices, such as switches and RADIUS servers.
The D-Link Mobility System supports the following types of X.509 digital certificates:
• Administrative certificate—Used by the switch to authenticate itself to Web View.
• EAP certificate—Used by the switch to authenticate itself to EAP clients.
• WebAAA certificate—Used by the switch to authenticate itself to WebAAA clients, who use
a web page served by a switch to log onto the network.
• Certificate authority (CA) certificates—Used by the switch in addition to the certificates
listed above, when those certificates are from the CA.
The Admin, EAP, and WebAAA certificates can be generated by the switch (self-signed) or generated
and signed by a CA. If they are signed by a CA, the CA’s own certificate is also required.
PKCS #7, PKCS #10, and PKCS #12 Object Files
Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) are encryption interface standards created by RSA Data
Security, Inc., that provide a file format for transferring data and cryptographic information. D-Link
supports the PKCS object files listed in the table on the next page.
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