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Chapter 15 The Certificates Screens
User’s Guide
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Note: You must remove any spaces from the certificate’s filename before you can
import the certificate.
Figure 89 TOOLS > Certificates > Trusted CAs > Import
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
15.4 Technical Reference
The following section contains additional technical information about the WiMAX
Device features described in this chapter.
15.4.1 Certificate Authorities
When using public-key cryptology for authentication, each host has two keys. One
key is public and can be made openly available. The other key is private and must
be kept secure.
These keys work like a handwritten signature (in fact, certificates are often
referred to as “digital signatures”). Only you can write your signature exactly as it
ought to look. When people know what your signature ought to look like, they can
verify whether something was signed by you, or by someone else. In the same
way, your private key “writes” your digital signature and your public key allows
Table 78 TOOLS > Certificates > Trusted CAs Import
LABEL DESCRIPTION
File Path Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click Browse
to find it.
Choose... Click to find the certificate file you want to upload.
Apply
Click to save your changes.
Cancel Click to return to the previous screen without saving your changes.