User's Manual

Using the CMC Web Interface 169
Use the following controls to upload and download this certificate:
• Upload - Initiates the upload process for the certificate. This certificate,
which you obtain from your LDAP server, grants access to the CMC.
• Download - Initiates the download process. You are prompted for the
location to save the file. When you select this option and click
Next , a File
Download
dialog box appears. Use this dialog box to specify a location on
your management station or shared network for the server certificate.
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