Configuring Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

General Operating Rules and Notes

Using the web browser interface To Configure Local Passwords. You can configure both the Operator and Manager password on one screen. To access the web browser interface refer to the chapter titled “Using the Web Browser Interface” in the Management and Configuration Guide for your switch.

Password Button

Security Tab

 

Figure 7-2. Example of Configuring Local Passwords

1.Proceed to the security tab and select device passwords button.

2.Click in the appropriate box in the Device Passwords window and enter user names and passwords. You will be required to repeat the password strings in the confirmation boxes.

Both the user names and passwords can be up to 16 printable ASCII characters.

3.Click on Apply Changes button to activate the user names and pass- words.

2. Generate the Switch’s Server Host Certificate

You must generate a server certificate on the switch before enabling SSL. The switch uses this server certificate, along with a dynamically generated session key pair to negotiate an encryption method and session with a browser trying

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