Installation manual

Preinstallation Setup 29
X.509 Certificate Management
Web certificates are necessary to ensure that the identity and information
exchanged with a remote system cannot be viewed or changed by others. To
ensure system security, it is strongly recommended that you either generate a
new X.509 certificate, reuse an existing X.509 certificate, or import a root
certificate or certificate chain from a Certificate Authority (CA). Authorized
CAs include Verisign, Entrust, and Thawte.
NOTE: You must be logged in with administrator privileges to perform certificate
management.
You can manage X.509 certificates for Server Administrator and IT Assistant
from the respective Preferences page. Click General Settings, select the Web
Server tab, and click X.509 Certificate.
Best Practices for X.509 Certificate Management
For the security of your system while using server administrator, ensure the
following:
• Unique host name — All systems that have Server Administrator installed
should have unique host names.
•
Change 'localhost' to unique — All systems with host name set to
localhost should be changed to a unique host name.
Remote Enablement Requirements
The Remote Enablement feature is currently supported on:
• Microsoft Windows
•Microsoft Hyper-V
• Hyper-V Server
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• SUSE Enterprise Linux
• VMware ESXi and ESX
•Citrix XenServer 6.0