CLI Reference Guide

484 CHAPTER C: CHANGING 3WXM SERVICES PREFERENCES
By default, the 3WXM client does not accept self-signed certificates, even
from 3WXM Services. Instead, when 3WXM Services or another device
presents a self-signed certificate to the 3WXM client, the Certificate
Check dialog box appears on the client. This dialog box displays the
certificate information.
The options you select in this dialog box apply to all HTTPS connections
with the 3WXM client. For example, the 3WXM client also checks the
validity of certificates presented by WX switches, and the settings you
select in this dialog affect those connections too.
Completing the
connection
To complete the connection, use the following procedure.
1 Select one or both of the following options, within 60 seconds after the
Certificate Check dialog is displayed:
 Always accept self-signed certificates. — Use this option to
configure the 3WXM client to always accept a self-signed certificate
from the 3WXM monitoring service and from WX switches.
 Install this certificate to validate future connections. — Use this
option to accept the certificate and consider the certificate to be valid
for future connections.
When you use this option, the Certificate Check dialog box is not shown
again for the certificate, even if the certificate becomes out of date.
2 Click Accept.
To reject the certificate and refuse the connection, click Reject. The
3WXM ends the connection.
The Certificate Check dialog box is redisplayed each time the 3WXM
client attempts to establish a connection with 3WXM Services.