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ANUAL
Certificate
Overview
The Certificate configuration screen provides an area for Administrators to define security parameters. Dominion
SX supports certificate-based server authentication to establish an encrypted SSL session and to assure the user that
they are dealing with a correct web site. The encrypted SSL session, always through HTTPS connection, ensures
that personal information sent over the network is secure. Dominion SX supports SSL 128-bit encryption, and will
negotiate with the client only at the specified security strength. The unit can act as a Certifying Authority and
generate both self-signed CA Certificate and the Server Certificate. The certificate generated uses a 1024-bit public
key.
Figure 50 Certificate Tab Display
Configuration
When the user powers up the unit for the first time, an SSL certificate associated with the default IP address
192.0.0.192 is generated. When the user tries to connect to the unit, a Security Alert is displayed because the CA
root certificate is not installed in the browser. Click on the [ Yes ] button to continue the Configuration process, and
configure the unit. Please refer to Appendix C: Certificates for more information on how to install the certificate
into the browser to prevent the security alert window from appearing. After the configuration is completed, the unit
reboots. The server certificate is generated once again, this time for the new IP address assigned to the unit.
Certificate Generation
Dominion SX provides different methods of generating certificates.
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Default (or Self-Signed) Certificate : By default, the unit ships with a self-signed certificate signed by Raritan
Computer. The certificate strength is 1024-bits and the certificate is valid for one year.
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User Certificate : This method allows the installation of a user-generated certificate, which can be in one the
following forms:
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User certificate generated from the CSR (Certificate Signing request) form. Clicking the “Generate CSR”
button generates a CSR. In this case, only the certificate is installed into the unit. The certificate is
compared with the private key (already generated) before it is installed into the unit.
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User Certificate and private key (without pass-phrase) generated by a trusted third-party are installed into
the unit.
Once the certificates are installed, the unit will automatically reboot so that the certificates take effect. There is an
option that allows users to select either the self-generated or user-installed certificate at any time. Once installed,
certificates are maintained in the unit. A status indicator at the top of the Certificate screen indicates the unit’s
Certificate status, which might be:
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Active default certificate.