11: Security Settings
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To Configure an Existing SSL Credential
Follow these steps after a new credential has been established via
Using Web Manager
To configure an existing SSL Credential, click
SSL
in the menu, select
Credentials
, and click
on the name of an existing SSL credential.
Using the CLI
To enter the SSL command level:
enable -> ssl
To enter the Credential command level:
enable -> ssl -> credentials
Using XML
Include in your file:
<configgroup name=”ssl”>
and
<configitem name=”credentials” instance=”
name
”>
and
<value name="RSA certificate"/>
or
<value name="DSA certificate"/>
Trusted Authorities
One or more authority certificates are needed to verify a peer's identity. Authority certificates are
used with some wireless authentication methods. These certificates do not require a private key.
Key Length
Select the bit size of the new self-signed certificate. Choices are:
512 bit
768 bit
1024 bit
2048 bit
4096 bit
The larger the bit size, the longer it takes to generate the key.
Submit (button)
Click the
Submit
button after setting the information for new self-signed
certificate.
Trusted Authorities
Settings
Description
Authority
Click
Choose File
to browse to and select the SSL authority certificate.
RSA or DSA certificates are allowed.
The format of the authority certificate can be PEM or PKCS7. PEM files must
start with
“-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
” and end with
“-----END
CERTIFICATE-----
”. Some Certificate Authorities add comments before
and/or after these lines. Those need to be deleted before upload.
Certificate Generation
Settings (continued)
Description
