Adding SSL to the Web User Interface
When you plan to secure the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller HTTP: Web User Interface using the https: (HTTP + SSL) protocol, note that the Operating System automatically generates its own local Web Administration SSL certificate and automatically applies it to the Web User Interface. Verify whether or not the
>show certificate summary
Web | Administration | Certificate | Locally Generated |
Web | Authentication | Certificate | Locally Generated |
Certificate compatibility mode: | off | ||
Continue with either of the following two sections:
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Locally-Generated Certificate
Should you desire to have the Operating System generate a new Web Administration SSL certificate, complete the following:
•In the CLI, enter:
>config certificate generate webadmin
Wait a few seconds, and the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller returns:
Web Administration certificate has been generated
•Verify that the Web Administration certificate is properly loaded:
>show certificate summary
Web | Administration | Certificate | Locally Generated |
Web | Authentication | Certificate | Locally Generated |
Certificate compatibility mode: | off | ||
•Enable Secure Web mode:
>config network secureweb enable
•Save the SSL certificate, key and secure web password in active working memory to NVRAM
>save config
Are you sure you want to save? (y/n) y
Configuration Saved!
•Reboot the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller:
>reset system
Are you sure you would like to reset the system? (y/n) y
System will now restart!
The Cisco Wireless LAN Controller completes the bootup process as described in the Connecting and Using the CLI Console step in the appropriate Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
Quick Start Guide.
•Make sure that operators using the Web User Interface know that they may securely log into the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller using “https://<Cisco Wireless LAN Controller_IPaddress>.
Refer to the Transferring Files To and From a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller section for other file upload and download instructions.
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