User's Manual

Using the CMC Web Interface 147
3 To refresh the contents of the View Active Directory CA Certificate page,
click
Refresh .
To print the contents of the
View Active Directory CA Certificate page,
click
Print .
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.
Table 5-16. Active Directory CA Certificate Information
Field Description
Serial Number Certificate serial number.
Subject Information Certificate attributes entered by the subject.
Issuer Information Certificate attributes returned by the issuer.
Val id Fr o m Certificate issue date.
Val id To Certificate expiration date.