AMX NetLinx Integrated Controllers NI-3000 - Manual (Page 89)

NetLinx Security and Web Server
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11. Choose Self Generate Certificate from the drop-down list. When this request is submitted, the
certificate is generated and installed into the Master in one step.
12. Click OK to save the new encrypted certificate information to the Master or click Cancel to
void any changes made within this tab and exit without making changes to the target Master.
13. Click the Security tab > Enable Security link to return to the Enable Security page.
14. Place a checkmark into the SSL Enable selection box to enable the SSL security feature on the
target Master. Activating this option creates a secure connection to and from the target
Master. It is recommended that a secure connection to the target Master be used when
importing a CA server certificate.
Creating a Request for a SSL Server Certificate
1. Click on the Security tab. Refer to the Security tab - SSL Server Certificate page section on
page 67 for more detailed descriptions on the security configuration options.
2. Click the Server Certificate link (on the left of the browser window) to display the Security
tab with the fields necessary for generating a new certificate.
3. Click the down arrow from the Bit length field to open a drop-down listing of available public
key lengths.
The three available public key lengths are: 512, 1024, and 2048. Higher selected key
lengths result in increased certificate processing times. A longer key length results in
more secure certificates.
4. Enter the used Domain Name.
Example: If the address being used is www.amxuser.com, that must be the Common
name and format used in the Common Name field. This string provides a unique name for
the desired user.
This domain name must be associated to a resolvable URL Address when creating a
request for a purchased certificate. The address does not need to be resolvable when
obtaining a free certificate.
5. Enter the name of the business or organization into the Organization Name field. This is an
alpha-numeric string (1 - 50 characters in length).
6. Enter the name of the department using the certificate into the Organizational Unit field. This
is an alpha-numeric string (1 - 50 characters in length).
7. Enter the name of the city where the certificate will reside into the City/Location field. This is
an alpha-numeric string (1 - 50 characters in length).
8. Enter the name of the state or province where the certificate will reside into the State/Province
field. This is an alpha-numeric string (1 - 50 characters in length).
The state/province name must be fully spelled out.
9. Click the down arrow from the Country Name field to open a drop-down listing of listing of
currently selectable countries.
ONLY use the Regenerate certificate option when you have Self Generated your own
certificate. DO NOT regenerate an external CA-generated certificate.