AMX NI-4000, NI-3000, NI-2000 Security tab SSL Server Certificate, Server Certificate Entries

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Security tab - SSL Server Certificate page

A certificate is a cryptographically signed object that associates a public key and an identity. Certificates also include other information in extensions such as permissions and comments.

A "CA" is short for Certification Authority and is an internal entity or trusted third party that issues, signs, revokes, and manages these digital certificates.

Before initially enabling the SSL feature on the Master, a self-generated certificate must first be installed. This initial installation allows users to then later install the different types of certificates (requested, self-generated, or regenerated).

The SSL > Server Certificate link (FIG. 43) allows an authorized user to display an installed certificate, create a certificate request, self-generate, and regenerate SSL Server Certificates.

FIG. 43 Security Tab - Server Certificate

Server Certificate Entries

Feature	Description
Bit Length	Provides a drop-down selection with three available public key
	lengths: 512, 1024, and 2048.
	• Longer key lengths result in increased certificate processing
	times.
	• A longer key length results in more secure certificates.
Common Name	The Common Name of the certificate MUST be the URL Domain
	Name used.
	• Example: If the address used is www.amxuser.com, that must
	be the Common name and format used.
	• The Common Name can not be an IP Address.
	• If the server is internal, the Netbios name must be used.
	• For every website using SSL that has a distinct DNS name,
	there must be a certificate installed. Each website (external or
	Internet) for SSL MUST also have a distinct IP Address.
Organization Name	Name of your business or organization. This is an alpha-numeric
	string (1 - 50 characters in length).
Organizational Unit	Name of the department using the certificate. This is an
	alpha-numeric string (1 - 50 characters in length).

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