Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 540)

Chapter 25: Web Server
540 Section IV: Security
Web Server Overview
The AT-S63 management software is shipped with web server software.
The software is available so that you can remotely manage the switch
with a web browser from any management station on your network.
(The instructions for managing a switch with a web browser are
described in the AT-S63 Network Management Web Browser Interface
User’s Guide.)
The web server can operate in two modes. The first is referred to as non-
secure HTTP mode. In this mode, packets sent between the switch and
the web browser during a management session are transmitted in
plaintext. Anyone monitoring your network with a sniffer can view the
contents of the management packets.
The web server can also operate in the secure HTTPS mode where all
communications between the switch and a web browser are encrypted.
This feature uses the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. It can help
protect your switch from intruders who might be monitoring your
network.
If you intend to use the secure HTTPS mode of the web server, there are
several procedures you need to perform before you can configure the
web server. You must create an encryption key, as explained in Chapter
26, ”Encryption Keys” on page 547. You must also create a certificate and
add the certificate to the certificate database. This latter part is explained
in Chapter 27, ”PKI Certificates and SSL” on page 573.
The default setting for the web server is enabled, with the non-secure
HTTP mode as the default active mode.
Note
To use SSL in an enhanced stack, all switches in the stack must use
SSL. For further information, refer to ”SSL and Enhanced Stacking”
on page 549.
Supported
Protocols
The switch supports the following HTTP and HTTPs protocols:
❑ HTTP v1.0 and v1.1 protocols
❑ HTTPS v1.0 and v1.1 protocols running over SSL
The switch supports the following SSL protocols:
❑ SSL version 2.0
❑ SSL version 3.0