Juniper Networks J2320 manual Configuring Secure Web Access, Secure Web Access Terms

Chapter 8

Configuring Secure Web Access

You can manage a Services Router remotely through the J-Web interface. To communicate with the router, the J-Web interface uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). HTTP allows easy Web access but no encryption. The data that is transmitted between the Web browser and the router by means of HTTP is vulnerable to interception and attack. To enable secure Web access, a router supports Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS). You can enable HTTP or HTTPS access on specific interfaces and ports as needed.

You can use J-Web Quick Configuration, the J-Web configuration editor, or the CLI configuration editor to configure secure Web access.

This chapter contains the following topics. For more information about the J-Web interface, see the J-Web Interface User Guide.

■Secure Web Access Terms on page 151

■Secure Web Access Overview on page 152

■Before You Begin on page 152

■Configuring Secure Web Access on page 153

■Configuring Secure Web Access with a Configuration Editor on page 156

■Verifying Secure Web Access on page 157

Secure Web Access Terms

Before configuring secure Web access, become familiar with the terms defined in Table 58 on page 151.

Table 58: Secure Web Access Terms

Term	Definition
certificate authority (CA)	Third-party organization or company that issues digital certificates used to create
	digital signatures and public-private key pairs. The CA guarantees the identity of the
	individual or device that presents the digital certificate.
Hypertext Transfer	Protocol used to publish and receive information on the Web, such as text and graphics
Protocol (HTTP)	files.

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