Digi TransPort WR11, User Manual

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Device administration Manage X.509 certificates and host key pairs
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Manage X.509 certificates and host key pairs
The X.509 Certificate Management pages are for loading and managing X.509 certificates and
public/private host key pairs that are public key infrastructure (PKI) based security.
Certificate Authorities (CAs)
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A certificate authority (CA) is a trusted third party that issues digital certificates for use by other
parties. digital certificates issued by the CA contain a public key.
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The certificate also contains information about the individual or organization to which the
public key belongs.
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A CA verifies digital certificate applicant’s credentials.
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The CA certificate allows verification of digital certificates and the information contained
therein, issued by that CA.
Installed Certificate Authority Certificates
This table lists the current CA certificates that have been installed onto the router. Use the View
button to view the contents of each certificate.
Upload CA Certificates
Use the Choose File and Upload buttons to upload CA Certificates from a host PC onto the router.