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Chapter 17 Maintenance Screens
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
17.6.1 Modifying or Creating a Certificate
When you select the Edit a self-signed CA certificate option, then click the Edit button, a screen
opens to allow you to make adjustments to the NSA’s public key certificate.
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Maintenance > SSL
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Force HTTPs Select the Force HTTPs option to turn on the NSA’s web browser security.
Anyone who connects via HTTPS to the NSA must install the public key certificate
associated with it.
Note: The NSA will restart the web configurator after you click Apply .
The NSA displays a warning screen if applying your change may disconnect some
users. Click Apply if you want to continue.
Install System Default CA Click Download button to save a copy of the NSA’s public key certificate to your
local computer. This is useful for installing the certificate without having to
connect to the NSA, or for sending by email to other users for them to install prior
to logging into the NSA for the first time. After saving the certificate to your
computer, double-click it to install it.
Note: Each web browser handles certificate installation differently.
Modify the Existing
Certificate Select Edit a self-signed CA certificate, then follow the on-screen instructions
for creating a public key certificate signed by the NSA as the local certificate
authority.
Note: Use certificates created and signed by the NSA if the device is not open to
external access.
Select Create a certificate authorized by other CA, then follow the on-screen
instructions to install a certificate that has been authorized by a third-party
certificate authority.
Note: Use this method if the device is open to external access, such as allowing
users to connect through the Internet using FTP over TLS or HTTPs.