User guide

Appendix C: Certificates
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Default SX Certificate Authority Settings
The Server Certificate generated in the Dominion SX unit must be
installed in the browser in order for the browser to trust the Server
Certificate.
Each time you access an SSL-enabled Dominion SX unit, you see a New
Site Certificate window. You can accept this on a per-session basis or
you can eliminate this window's appearance by accepting a session
certificate permanently. The following steps will show how to install the
Dominion SX unit's certificate into the browser's certificate store.
These steps must be performed for each Dominion SX unit to be
accessed for each client browser that accesses the Dominion SX.
Installing Dominion SX Server Certificate for Netscape Navigator
By installing the Dominion SX Server certificate in Netscape
®
, you can
prevent the Security Alert pop-up from appearing whenever you access
the Dominion SX Unit. This step will have to be performed for each
Dominion SX unit that you wish to access from each client's browser.
Accept a Certificate (Session-Based)
Upon initial connection to a Dominion SX unit, a certificate warning
pop-up appears. By default, this certificate will be signed by the local
Dominion SX unit's CA as described above and you will have to accept
this certificate to continue. To eliminate the appearance of the warning
pop-up for this Dominion SX unit permanently, you must install the server
certificate in your browser. This procedure is described in the section that
follows.
Install the Dominion SX Server Certificate in Netscape Navigator
1. Launch Netscape Navigator
®
and connect to the IP address of the
Dominion SX unit. The “Web Site Certified by an Unknown Authority”
page appears.
2. Select Accept this certificate permanently and click OK.
3. Select OK on the Security Warning window
4. The Raritan default certificate is now accepted on this computer.