Specifications

Managing Security Importing a Certificate Authority

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 If you do not want to restart the Mobility Router, click Cancel. The newly generated certificate

will be activated on next restart.

Importing a Certificate Authority

You can import a Certificate Authority (CA) certificate to the Mobility Router.

To import a certificate authority:

1. Select Configuration > System > Certificate > Certificate Authority. The Certificate Authority

page displays.

2. Click Import. The Import Certificate page displays.

3. Paste the certificate and private text key into the text box on the Import Certificate page.

4. Click Import. A warning message displays as follows:

Warning: Importing Certificate Authority certificate invalidates provisioning status

of existing client applications. All provisioned clients will stop working until

they are reprovisioned. Press OK if you want to import the certificate. Press Cancel

otherwise.

If the certificate is valid, a Restart prompt displays. If the certificate is not valid, an Error prompt

displays. In the case of an error, generate a valid certificate or obtain a new certificate to paste in the

field.

5. Restart the ShoreTel Mobility service and activate the newly generated certificate, click OK.

The Last Generated Date field updates to the current date and time. Verify the certificate was created

correctly by checking the status line at the top of the certificate.

Note

An imported certificate must be in unencrypted Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) format and contain the

X.509 certificate and the RSA key. Make sure the certificate contains Beginning and End lines within

the certificate file.

Note

Optionally, click Verify to view if the certificate is valid.

Note

If you do not want to restart the Mobility Router, click Cancel. The newly generated certificate is stored

on the Mobility Router until the next restart.