Certificates
Note: Please refer to the Security Primer to prepare the Authentication Server and Access Point for communication.
Note: It is important that all dates are correct on the Thor VM1 and host computers when using any type of certificate. Certificates are date sensitive and if the date is not correct authentication will fail.
Quick Start
Root Certificates are necessary for
1.Generate a Root CA Certificate (page
2.If a PC was used to request the certificate, copy the certificate to the Thor VM1.
3.Install a Root CA Certificate (page
User Certificates are necessary for
1.Generate a User Certificate (page
2.If a PC was used to request the certificate, copy the certificate to the Thor VM1.
3.Install a User Certificate (page
Generate a Root CA Certificate
Note: It is important that all dates are correct on the Thor VM1 and host computers when using any type of certificate. Certificates are date sensitive and if the date is not correct authentication will fail.
The easiest way to get the root CA certificate is to use a browser on a PC or the Thor VM1 to navigate to the Certificate Authority. To request the root CA certificate, open a browser to
http://<CA IP address>/certsrv.
Sign into the CA with any valid username and password.
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