Installing a Signed Certificate

Working with Certificates for the ETEPs

When a certificate authority accepts a certificate request, it issues a digitally signed identity certificate and returns it electronically. The certificate must be a PEM-formatted X.509 certificate. The certificate can be used to validate management communications, data traffic, or both.

Figure 99 Select a certificate file and its usage

To install a signed certificate on an EncrypTight appliance:

1In the Appliances view, right-click the target appliance and click Install Signed Certificate in the shortcut menu. The Install Signed Certificate window opens.

2In the Certificate File area, click Browse to locate the .pem file. Highlight the file and click Open.

3In the Certificate Usage area, select which type of data the certificate will authenticate (see Table 77).

4Click OK.

NOTE

ETEPs that are used as EncrypTight PEPs use certificates only on the management port. Both and Gateway are invalid options on the ETEP.

Table 77	Certificate usage

Option		Description
Both		Used for authentication on the management and traffic ports.
Gateway		Used for authentication on the traffic ports.
Management		Used for authentication on the management port.

Viewing a Pending Certificate Request

Pending certificate requests are displayed in the Certificate Request view.

To view a pending certificate signing request:

1In the Appliances view, right-click the target appliance and click View Certificate Signing Requests in the shortcut menu. A list of pending certificate requests is displayed in the Certificate Requests view.

2To view the details of a particular request, right-click the target certificate request and click View in the shortcut menu. The details of the request display in the Certificate Signing Request Details view.

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EncrypTight, ET0100A, ET0010A, ET1000A specifications

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Black Box EncrypTight Installing a Signed Certificate, Viewing a Pending Certificate Request

Models: EncrypTight ET0100A ET0010A ET1000A