AMX NI-3101-SIG manual Server Regenerating an SSL Server Certificate Request

NetLinx Security within the Web Server

Server - Regenerating an SSL Server Certificate Request

1.Navigate to the Server Certificate page by clicking System Settings > Manage System > Server > Create SSL Certificate to open the Server Certificate page.

This method of certificate generation is used to modify or recreate a previously existing certificate already on the Master.

By default, if a certificate is already present on the target Master, the Display Certificate Action is selected and these fields are populated with information. Example: if the company has moved from Dallas to Houston, all of the information is reentered exactly except for the City.

2.Enter any new or changed information into its respective field.

3.Click the down arrow from the Action field to open a drop-down listing of available certificate generation options.

4.Choose Regenerate Certificate from the drop-down list.

When this request is submitted, the certificate is generated and installed into the Master in one step.

5.Click OK to save the newly modified certificate information to the Master or click Cancel to void any changes made within this page and exit without making changes to the target Master.

6.Before exiting the Master and beginning another session:

 Verify that all users have been assigned the correct rights, and are using the correct passwords.

In the Enable Security window of the Security tab, verify that the Master Security and HTTP Access are enabled. Enabling HTTP Access prompts users to enter pre-configured usernames and passwords.

Server - Creating a Request for an SSL Certificate

1.Navigate to the Server Certificate page by clicking System Settings > Manage System > Server > Create SSL Certificate to open the Server Certificate page.

2.Click the down arrow from the Bit length field to open a drop-down listing of available public key lengths.

The three available public key lengths are 512, 1024, and 2048. Higher selected key lengths result in increased certificate processing times. A longer key length results in more secure certificates.

3.Enter the used Domain Name into the Common Name field.

Example: If the address being used is www.amxuser.com, that must be the Common name and format used in the Common Name field. This string provides a unique name for the desired user.

This domain name must be associated to a resolvable URL Address when creating a request for a purchased certificate. The address does not need to be resolvable when obtaining a free certificate.

4.Enter the name of the business or organization into the Organization Name field. This is an alpha- numeric string, 1 - 50 characters in length.

5.Enter the name of the department using the certificate into the Organizational Unit field. This is an alpha- numeric string, 1 - 50 characters in length.

6.Enter the name of the city where the certificate resides into the City/Location field. This is an alpha- numeric string, 1 - 50 characters in length.

7.Enter the name of the state or province where the certificate resides into the State/Province field. This is an alpha-numeric string, 1 - 50 characters in length.

The state/province name must be fully spelled out.

8.Click the down arrow from the Country Name field to open a drop-down listing of listing of currently selectable countries.

9.Click the down arrow from the Action field to open a drop-down listing of available certificate generation options.

NI-3101-SIG Signature Series NetLinx Integrated Controller 67