User Manual Part 3

Table Of Contents
AP-51xx Access Point Product Reference Guide
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7. Update the Administrator Access field to change the administrative password used to
access the access point configuration settings.
8. Click Apply to save any changes to the access point Access screen. Navigating away from
the screen without clicking the Apply button results in all changes to the screen being lost.
9. Click Undo Changes (if necessary) to undo any changes made. Undo Changes reverts the
settings displayed on the access point Access screen to the last saved configuration.
10. Click Logout to securely exit the access point Symbol Access Point applet. A prompt
displays confirming the logout before the applet is closed.
4.3 Managing Certificate Authority (CA) Certificates
Certificate management includes the following sections:
Importing a CA Certificate
Creating Self Certificates for Accessing the VPN
4.3.1 Importing a CA Certificate
A certificate authority (CA) is a network authority that issues and manages security credentials and
public keys for message encryption. The CA signs all digital certificates that it issues with its own
private key. The corresponding public key is contained within the certificate and is called a CA
certificate. A browser must contain this CA certificate in its Trusted Root Library so that it can trust
certificates “signed” by the CA's private key.
Shared Secret Define a shared secret for authentication on the server. The shared
secret is required to be the same as the shared secret defined on
the Radius server. Use shared secrets to verify Radius messages
(with the exception of the Access-Request message) sent by a
Radius-enabled device configured with the same shared secret.
Apply the qualifications of a well-chosen password to the
generation of a shared secret. Generate a random, case-sensitive
string using letters, numbers and symbols. The default is symbol.
Change Admin
Password
Click the
Change Admin Password button to display a screen
for updating the AP administrator password. Enter and confirm a
new administrator password as required.