Owner's Manual

Using the CMC Web Interface 123
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Securing CMC Communications Using SSL and
Digital Certificates
This subsection provides information about the following data security
features that are incorporated in your CMC:
• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
• Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
• Accessing the SSL main menu
• Generating a new CSR
• Uploading a server certificate
• Viewing a server certificate
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
The CMC includes a Web server that is configured to use the industry-
standard SSL security protocol to transfer encrypted data over the Internet.
Built upon public-key and private-key encryption technology, SSL is a widely
accepted technique for providing authenticated and encrypted
communication between clients and servers to prevent eavesdropping across a
network.
SSL allows an SSL-enabled system to perform the following tasks:
• Authenticate itself to an SSL-enabled client
• Allow the client to authenticate itself to the server
• Allow both systems to establish an encrypted connection
This encryption process provides a high level of data protection. The CMC
employs the 128-bit SSL encryption standard, the most secure form of
encryption generally available for Internet browsers in North America.