Owner's Manual

188 Using the CMC Web Interface
The following controls enable you 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 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)" on page 188.
• "Certificate Signing Request (CSR)" on page 189.
• "Accessing the SSL Main Menu" on page 190.
• "Generating a New Certificate Signing Request" on page 190.
• "Uploading a Server Certificate" on page 194.
• "Uploading Webserver Key and Certificate" on page 194.
• "Viewing a Server Certificate" on page 195.
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
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.