Configuring with Web Based Management
4.9 Security
SINEMA Remote Connect - Server
Operating Instructions, 11/2017, C79000-G8976-C383-04
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4.9
Security
4.9.1
Managing certificates
4.9.1.1
Overview of certificate management
Certificate types
Admin RC uses different certificates to authenticate the various participants when
establishing a VPN connection. These include:
Certificate
Is used for ...
File type Description in section
...
CA certificate
The CA certificate is a certificate issued by the "Certificate
Authority" from which certificates are derived.
So that a certificate is derived, a private key belongs to every
CA certificate. The derived certificates are signed with the
private key.
The signature of the derived certificate is checked with the
public key of the CA certificate.
When SINEMA RC Server is installed a CA certificate is
generated. When necessary the CA certificate can be re-
newed.
The server, device and user certificates are derived from the
currently valid CA certificate.
The key exchange between the device and the VPN gateway
of the partner takes place automatically when establishing
the OpenVPN connection. No manual exchange of key files
is necessary.
*.crt
(Page 90)
Server certificate
Server certificates are required to establish secure communi-
cation (e.g. HTTPS, VPN...) between the device and another
network participant. The server certificate is an encrypted
SSL certificate.
*.p12
(Page 91)
Device certificate
Device certificates and corresponding keys are only created
when the user has the appropriate rights.
For each created device, SINEMA RC Server creates a de-
vice certificate.
*.p12
(Page 65)
User certificate
For each created user, SINEMA RC Server creates a per-
sonal certificate.
*.p12
*.pem
(Page 104)
PKI CA certificate
For the logon with the PKI certificate.
The PKI CA certificate is created by an external certification
authority.
*.pem
(Page 96)