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Pearl-2 User Guide Configure HTTPS
5. To delete a CA or self-signed certificate that you've uploaded, click Choose File and select the
certificate you want to delete from the list. Then click Delete. When you're done, click Apply.
6. Reboot Pearl-2 when prompted. After the system has finished rebooting, log back in to the Admin
panel as admin and verify that all changes were applied.
Configure HTTPS
You can configure Pearl-2 to use HTTPS for secure, local network access to the Admin panel, as well as for
viewing the live channel preview stream on the local network using the Live broadcast URL.
Custom applications that use the Pearl-2 HTTPAPI should continue to work if you configure Pearl-
2 for HTTPS.
A default, self-signed certificate from EpiphanVideo comes preloaded on Pearl-2. You can upload your own
certificate and private key and use those, as well as delete them. However, you cannot delete the default, self-
signed certificate that comes preloaded onPearl-2.
If you attempt to access the web-based Admin panel using a web browser and the required security certificate
isn't found in the list of certificates loaded on Pearl-2, a warning message appears stating that the device isn't
trusted. You can choose whether to proceed and connect to Pearl-2's web-based Admin panel without the
security certificate authentication or cancel the connection.
The default HTTP port 80 redirects traffic to the default HTTPS port 443 when HTTPS is enabled.
If the default ports used by Pearl-2 are not available on your network, you can change them using
the Admin panel, see Change the HTTP/HTTPS port values.
To configure HTTPS and upload a self-signed certificate using the Admin panel:
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