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11.5.4 Certificate
Figure 69: Certificate Settings
The IP-KVM uses the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol for any
encrypted network traffic between itself and a connected client. During the
connection establishment the IP-KVM has to expose its identity to a client
using a cryptographic certificate. The default certificate comes with
IP-KVM device upon delivery is for testing purpose only. System
administrator should not rely on this default certificate as the secured
global access mechanism through Internet.
However, it is possible to generate and install a new base64 X.509
certificate that is unique for a particular IP-KVM. In order to do that, the
IP-KVM is able to generate a new cryptographic key and the associated
Certificate Signing Request (CSR) that needs to be certified by a
certification authority (CA). A certification authority verifies that you are
the person who you claim you are, and signs and issues a SSL certificate
to you.
