AXIS P3354
System Options
HTTPS
HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer, or HTTP over SSL) is a web protocol providing encrypted browsing.
HTTPS can also be used by users and clients to verify that the correct device is being accessed. The security level provided by
HTTPS is considered adequate for most commercial exchanges.
The Axis product can be con
fi
gured to require HTTPS when users from different user groups (administrator, operator, viewer) connect.
To use HTTPS, an HTTPS certi
fi
cate must
fi
rst be installed. Go to
System Options > Security > Certi
fi
cates
to install and manage
certi
fi
cates. See
Certi
fi
cates, on page 36
.
To enable HTTPS on the Axis product:
1. Go to
System Options > Security > HTTPS
2. Select an HTTPS certi
fi
cate from the list of installed certi
fi
cates.
3. Optionally, click
Ciphers
and select the encryption algorithms to use for SSL.
4. Set the
HTTPS Connection Policy
for the different user groups.
5. Click
Save
to enable the settings.
To access the Axis product via the desired protocol, enter
https://
or
http://
in the address
fi
eld in a browser.
The HTTPS port can be changed on the
System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced
page.
IEEE 802.1X
IEEE 802.1X is a standard for port-based Network Admission Control providing secure authentication of wired and wireless network
devices. IEEE 802.1X is based on EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol).
To access a network protected by IEEE 802.1X, devices must authenticate themselves. The authentication is performed by a
third-party entity called an authentication server, typically a
RADIUS server
, examples of which are FreeRADIUS and Microsoft
Internet Authentication Service.
In Axis' implementation, the network device and the authentication server authenticate themselves with the help of digital
certi
fi
cates using EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol - Transport Layer Security). The certi
fi
cates are provided by an
Certi
fi
cation Authority
(CA). You need:
• a CA certi
fi
cate to validate the identity of the authentication server
• a CA-signed client certi
fi
cate and a private key to authenticate the network device.
To allow the network device to access a network protected by IEEE 802.1X:
1. Obtain a CA certi
fi
cate, a client certi
fi
cate and a client private key (contact your network administrator).
2. Go to
Setup > System Options > Security > IEEE 802.1X
and upload the CA certi
fi
cate, the client certi
fi
cate and the
client private key.
3. Under
Settings
, select the EAPOL version, provide your EAP identity and private key password.
4. Check the box to enable IEEE 802.1X and click
Save
.
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