Leica GR10, Operational Manual

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Receiver setup: Web server
Background Information
In order to allow secure connections to your receiver web interface, the GR web server is SSL (Secure Socket Layer)
capable. Enable HTTPS in order to activate an SSL connection.
After you have accepted the certificate, the SSL connection is established. A padlock icon is shown in many
browsers indicating that an SSL connection is being used.
What is SSL used for?
A common misconception is that SSL certificate's main purpose is to protect the data that is being sent over
the internet. But really this is just one of the features of SLL. Another main purpose of SSL is to certify your
web site identity by a trusted third party, meaning it proofs that your website is actually what it claims to be –
your web site. The "trusted third party" who signed the SSL certificate, is the guarantee that a user is actually
on your receivers web interface and not some other site.
To see more information on the SSL certificate of a secure website, click on the icon in one of the
browsers corners. This will open a pop up box showing information about the web site and the trusted third
party that issued the certificate.
For the standard SSL certificate on your receivers web interface, Leica Geosystems AG will be shown as the
third party that issued the SSL certificate.
Where do I get an SSL certificate?
Certificates authorized by third parties can be free or cost up to $1,500 per year.
A large number of providers are selling SSL certificates but there 6 major SSL certificate providers as listed
below. If you buy an SSL certificate it will most likely be from one of these providers or re-sellers of one of
them. All 6 have 128 bit key encryption.
The primary SSL certificate providers are:
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Verisign
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Thawte
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InstantSSL
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Entrust
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Baltimore
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Geotrust
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