Belkin F1DP116SEA user manual Appendix E Creating CA Files

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Appendix E: Creating CA Files

The Console Server supports secure web-page configuration (aka https). There are two types of certificate files for server-side authentication.

•Self-signed: Users can create the certificate files by themselves. The downside is that the client will be prompted to accept a certificate signed by an authority not known to the browser. Usually the client browser will have to accept the certificate only once and it will not be prompted further.

•Signed by a Certification Authority: Users create CA files and send out to a CA for signing. The main advantage is that the client will not be prompted to accept a certificate.

Users need to install openSSL toolkit before creating the CA files mentioned above. We explain here how to generate the certificate for the Console Server’s web server using openSSL and the Linux shell. For openSSL toolkit, you can download it from: http://www. openssl.org/.

1.Self-signed CA:

i)Create a key and X.509 certificate:

under Linux command prompt:

openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:1024 -days 1024 -keyout cakey.pem -out cacert. pem

The options that can be changed here are:

*the PK algorithm can be changed from rsa to dsa and also the length of the key in bits (512, 1024, 2048, 4096).

*time period for the certificate validity; we set it to 1024 days, which is less than 3 years.

You can also set start/end date for the validity of the certificate. You will be prompted for the PEM passphrase twice for the key and then you have to enter some information necessary for the certificate:

Here is an example prompt:

 

Country Name

<US>

State or Province Name

<YourState>

City or Locality

<Anchorage>

Organization Name

<Your business name>

Prolix Organizational Unit

<R & D>

Common Name (SERVER HOST NAME)

<IPCS>

Server Admin’s Email Address

<you@yourdomain.dom>

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Contents OmniView Serial Console Server F1DP116SeaTable of Contents Edit the Access Control List ACL Change Password Page Introduction Package ContentsProduct Overview Console Server provides the followingAccess port lists for users Console Server Features In-band and out-of-band managementRemote and secure power controller Diverse devices managementJava Plug-In Equipment RequirementsSystem Requirements Ports Unit Display Diagrams Front/Rear Panel Link LEDIEC power LAN port Local console port Ethernet Link/Act/10/100Mbps LED Indicators, Button, and ConnectorsPower Red power indication Orange 10BaseT Ethernet connection establishedSpecifications GeneralLocal Installation Rack-Mounting Desktop or Rack-MountingMAC Address Serial Number Connecting the Target Devices to the Console Server DB9MWeb-Browser Interface Network ConfigurationInitial Settings Identifying the IP AddressUser Name Default Password Access Privileges LoginUser Name Password Admin Main-Connect Network Configuration Network-ConfigurationSection Following figure depicts the structure of the interface Menu LayoutSystem Reset to Default Network IP ConfigSystem Reboot Network Current IPWeb-Browser Management Interface Section Network Settings IP ConfigurationChain Rule IP FilteringSpecified host range Base host IP address Subnet mask Chain Rule of IP Filter Radius and Local Web-Server ConfigurationLocal Dynamic DNS User Host Radius ServerRADIUS-Server Configuration HTTPS/SSLSerial Ports ConfigurationPort Authentication Port Enable/Disable Port TitleConsole-Server Mode Operation ModesListening TCP Port Number TCP Keep-Alive No Configuration RequiredTerminal-Server Mode ProtocolSerial-Port Parameters Dial-in Modem ModeSerial-to-Serial Mode Port Logging Break Function ConnectionTelnet Java Applet Section Serial-to-Serial Function InstallationEnable and Configure Serial-to-Serial Section Serial Ports System Status and Log System Logging User Name and Password Guidelines System AdministrationUser Administration Add UserRemove User Edit the Access Control list ACL Change Password Date and Time NTPFirmware Upgrade Upgrade from the Web InterfaceSSL Certificate Secure Http Certificate System Administration Section System Administration Reset to Factory-Default Settings RebootEnabled Technical DataDefault Settings Server Name BelkinSC F1D121ea RJ45F-DB25F DTE DB25 Female DTE Adapter Appendix a AdaptersF1D120ea RJ45F-DB9F DTE DB9 Female DTE Adapter F1D122ea RJ45F-DB25M DCE DB25 Male DCE Adapter F1D123ea RJ45F-DB25M DTE DB25 Male DTE AdapterF1D124ea RJ45F-RJ45M Cisco RJ45 Male Adapter Appendix B Ethernet Pin-Outs RJ45 Standard Ethernet Cable RJ45 Pin-Out DescriptionAppendix C Well-Known TCP/UDP Port Numbers Port Number ProtocolAppendix D Protocol Glossary TACACS+ Terminal Access Controller Access Control System PAP Password Authentication ProtocolRadius Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service NTP Network Time ProtocolAppendix E Creating CA Files Openssl req -new -key cakey.pem -out server.csr CE Declaration of Conformity InformationFCC Statement What the period of coverage isHow to get service What will we do to correct problems?What is not covered by this warranty? How state law relates to the warranty Page Free Tech Support

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