9Click the appropriate computer type (ACPI Multiprocessor PC), click Next, and then click Finish.

10When prompted, click yes to reboot your system.

Using Secured Socket Layers

This section explains how secured socket layers (SSL) are used in the NAS appliance. It also explains how to use your own certificate if you have one and how to regenerate your certificate.

Introduction to SSL Certificates

Certificates contain information that is used to establishing system identities over a network. This identification process is called authentication. Although authentication is similar to conventional forms of identification, certificates enable Web servers and users to authenticate each other before establishing a connection to create more secure communications. Certificates also contain encryption values, or keys, that are used in establishing a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection between the client and server. Information, such as a credit card number, sent over this connection is encrypted so that it cannot be intercepted and used by unauthorized parties.

Two types of certificates are used in SSL. Each type has its own format and purpose. Client certificates contain personal information about the clients requesting access to your site that allows you to positively identify them before allowing them access to the site. Server certificates contain information about the server that allows the client to positively identify the server before sharing sensitive information.

Server Certificates

To activate your Web server's SSL 3.0 security features, you must obtain and install a valid server certificate. Server certificates are digital identifications containing information about your Web server and the organization sponsoring the server's Web content. A server certificate enables users to authenticate your server, check the validity of Web content, and establish a secure connection. The server certificate also contains a public key, which is used in creating a secure connection between the client and server.

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