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There are two methods to create certificates
–
Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and
Self-Signed Certificate.
Certificate Signing Request (CSR) Management: User uses a signed certificate issued
by trusted Certification Authority (CA).
Certificate Management: User wants to use the certificate created and issued by the user
himself.
Press Create Self-Signed Certificate button and configure settings in the pop-up screen
to install the certificate.
Note that the new setting will only take effect after Save & Reboot.
5-4-4 IEEE 802.1X
IEEE 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based Network Access
Control. 802.1X authentication involves three parties: a supplicant, an authenticator, and
an authentication server.
The supplicant is a client device (such as an IP camera) that wishes to attach to the
LAN/WLAN. The authenticator is a network device, such as an Ethernet switch or wireless
access point; and the authentication server is typically a host running software supporting
the RADIUS and EAP protocols.
The authenticator acts like a security guard to a protected network. The supplicant (i.e.,
client device) is not allowed access through the authenticator to the protected side of the
network until the supplicant
’
s identity has been validated and authorized. An analogy to
this is providing a valid passport at an airport before being allowed to pass through security