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Chapter 12
| Security Measures
Configuring HTTPS
Figure 168: Showing Addresses Authenticated for Network Access
Configuring HTTPS
You can configure the switch to enable the Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol
(HTTPS) over the Secure Socket Layer (SSL), providing secure access (i.e., an
encrypted connection) to the switch’s web interface.
Configuring Global
Settings for HTTPS
Use the Security > HTTPS (Configure Global) page to enable or disable HTTPS and
specify the TCP port used for this service.
Command Usage
◆
Both the HTTP and HTTPS service can be enabled independently on the switch.
However, you cannot configure both services to use the same TCP port. (HTTP
can only be configured through the CLI using the “ip http server” command
described in the CLI Reference Guide .)
◆ If you enable HTTPS, you must indicate this in the URL that you specify in your
browser: https://
device [: port_number ]
◆ When you start HTTPS, the connection is established in this way:
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The client authenticates the server using the server’s digital certificate.
■
The client and server negotiate a set of security protocols to use for the
connection.