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9.9 HTTPS Settings
Purpose:
HTTPS provides authentication of the web site and associated web server that one is communicating with, which
protects against Man-in-the-middle attacks. Perform the following steps to set the port number of https.
Example:
If you set the port number as 443 and the IP address is 192.0.0.64, you may access the device by inputting
https://192.0.0.64:443 via the web browser.
Steps:
1. Enter the HTTPS settings interface.
Configuration > Remote Configuration > Network Settings > HTTPS
2. Create the self-signed certificate or authorized certificate.
Figure 9. 14 HTTPS Settings
OPTION 1 : Create the self-signed certificate
(1) Click the Create button to create the following dialog box.
Figure 9. 15 Create Self-signed Certificate
(2) Enter the country, host name/IP, validity and other information.
(3) Click OK to save the settings.
OPTION 2 : Create the authorized certificate
(1) Click the Create button to create the certificate request.