Chapter 18 Maintenance Screens

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 121 Maintenance > SSL

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Force HTTPs

Select the Force HTTPs option to turn on the NSA’s web browser security.

 

Anyone who connects via HTTPS to the NSA must install the public key certificate

 

associated with it.

 

Note: The NSA will restart the web configurator after you click Apply.

 

The NSA displays a warning screen if applying your change may disconnect some

 

users. Click Apply if you want to continue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Install System Default CA

Click Download button to save a copy of the NSA’s public key certificate to your

 

local computer. This is useful for installing the certificate without having to

 

connect to the NSA, or for sending by email to other users for them to install prior

 

to logging into the NSA for the first time. After saving the certificate to your

 

computer, double-click it to install it.

 

Note: Each web browser handles certificate installation differently.

 

 

 

 

Modify the Existing

Select Edit a self-signed CA certificate, then follow the on-screen instructions

Certificate

for creating a public key certificate signed by the NSA as the local certificate

 

authority.

 

Note: Use certificates created and signed by the NSA if the device is not open to

 

 

external access.

 

Select Create a certificate authorized by other CA, then follow the on-screen

 

instructions to install a certificate that has been authorized by a third-party

 

certificate authority.

 

Note: Use this method if the device is open to external access, such as allowing

 

 

users to connect through the Internet using FTP over TLS or HTTPs.

 

 

 

 

18.6.1 Modifying or Creating a Certificate

When you select the Edit a self-signed CA certificate option, then click the Edit button, a screen opens to allow you to make adjustments to the NSA’s public key certificate.

 

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